FSQ - Executive

India Foods Business is a full-service manufacturing and marketing unit comprising over 500 employees spread across over multiple locations across India. Our strong suite of products includes the Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Haagen-Dazs and Nature Valley brands in both direct-to-consumer and B2B channels across Retail, Food Service and Bakeries & Exports. We combine the capabilities of a global enterprise with the entrepreneurial spirit and cultural awareness you would expect of a smaller local company.

POSITION TITLE : FSQ Executive

REPORTS TO : Asst. Manager - Food Safety & Quality

LOCATION : Nashik, Maharashtra

About General Mills Worldwide

Headquartered in Minnesota, US, General Mills, with $18.1 billion in net sales (2021) and more than 36,000 employees worldwide, is in the top 10 largest food companies in the world. Named one of the 'Top 100 Companies to Work For' by Fortune Magazine, General Mills is a highly focused consumer foods company providing products that enhance nutrition, shorten preparation times, provide health benefits, enable on-the-go eating and, of course, taste great.

Our brands including Cheerios, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Nature Valley, Häagen-Dazs, Yoplait, Old El Paso, Progresso, Totino's, Annie's and Small Plant Foods, in addition to strong local brands from around the world, and an emerging Bakeries & Foodservice business. General Mills is also partners in two international Joint Ventures – Cereal Partners Worldwide (with Nestle), and Haagen-Dazs Japan (with Suntory). Visit for more information on us.

India Foods Business Unit

General Mills has recently gone through a major reorganization, whereby EUAU & ASLA has been combined to work together as an international organization. International Operating model has been further simplified with four units, Europe & Australia, Global Emerging Markets (GEMS), Brazil & China. India, Hong Kong, Taiwan , South Korea & Distribution market are part of GEMS with contribution of $1billion in revenue.

Snacks Business Unit finds its presence in IMEA & NSEA markets with the portfolio consisting of Betty Crocker & Pillsbury range of retail cake mixes, ready to eat cookies and cakes, Nature Valley granola bars, Fruit snacks and Bugles.

To support the Snacks business in Asia, currently we have 3 General Mills owned manufacturing plants at Nashik – India, Anseong – Korea & Nanjing – China and several external supply chain partners manufacturing out products.

Nashik Plant Supports the Following Businesses

• Retail cake mixes for India & International markets of Southeast Asia and South Africa.
• Bakeries business in India
• Food service chains with frozen tortilla capabilities
• Food Service chains with Frozen dough capabilities
• Ready to Easy snacks like Choco lava muffin cakes for India
• Frozen flat breads for exports out of India mainly meant for ethnic Indian diaspora.
• Purpose of the Position :

This position will work in shifts (A, B & C) closely with Platform team to provide excellence in quality, regulatory, and food safety enable / support in execution / leadership for Food safety & quality capability building. The role will have responsibility for product quality and food safety for the Platform / plant based in Nashik. The purpose is to continuously improve quality & Food safety systems and ensure regulatory and policy compliance.

Company Overview

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.

Skills Required

Problem Solving, Risk Assessment, Continuous Improvement, Food Safety, Sanitation, Haccp, Mechanical Aptitude, gfsi , Regulatory Compliance