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Dairy Technologist - Production

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  4. 18.1%14 days
  5. 35.6%30 days
  6. 44.6%60 days
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The posting

Sid’s Farm – Company Overview

Sid's Farm is a Hyderabad-based dairy company focused on delivering milk and dairy products directly to consumers. The company was started by Dr. Kishore Indukuri, with the objective of making safe, trustworthy milk a norm in Indian homes. Sid’s Farm says it began with 20 cows and has grown into a larger dairy operation serving customers across Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune and Vijayawada.

The company follows a strong quality-first and testing-driven approach. Its current information states that milk is sourced from farmers, chilled close to the point of collection, transported under cold-chain conditions, and subjected to extensive testing before production. The stated process includes milk reception → chilling → pasteurisation → standardisation → packaging → cold storage → dispatch.

Sid’s Farm offers a range of products including milk, curd, paneer, ghee, butter, buttermilk, lassi, beverages and breakfast cereals.

For a candidate interviewing for a plant/production role, one particularly important aspect of the company is its emphasis on testing and food safety. Sid’s Farm states that it performs 10,000+ tests per day and tests milk batches for numerous safety and quality parameters.

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Dairy Technologist – Production: Expanded Responsibilities

1. Plant & Production Operations

  • Monitor day-to-day dairy plant operations and ensure production runs according to the planned schedule.
  • Supervise milk reception, processing, pasteurisation, standardisation, homogenisation, fermentation and packaging operations as applicable.
  • Monitor critical process parameters such as temperature, flow rate, pressure, holding time and processing conditions.
  • Ensure production equipment is operated correctly and safely.
  • Coordinate with operators, maintenance and engineering teams during production.
  • Identify abnormal process conditions and take immediate corrective action.
  • Ensure smooth changeover between different products and production batches.
  • Monitor production output against the daily production plan.
  • Minimise product losses, rework, spillage and raw-material wastage.
  • Maintain proper production records, batch records and process documentation.

2. Raw Milk Reception & Processing

  • Monitor incoming raw milk quality before it enters the production process.
  • Coordinate with the QC team for testing of incoming milk.
  • Check parameters such as fat, SNF, acidity, temperature, adulteration indicators and microbiological quality, according to the plant's procedures.
  • Ensure proper segregation of rejected or non-conforming milk.
  • Maintain the cold chain from milk reception through processing and storage.
  • Ensure milk is processed within the required time and temperature conditions.

3. Quality Control / QA Coordination

A Production Technologist should work closely with Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) rather than treating quality as a separate department's responsibility.

Responsibilities can include:

  • Coordinate with QC for raw-material, in-process and finished-product testing.
  • Ensure production parameters meet established specifications.
  • Investigate quality deviations and production-related complaints.
  • Support root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
  • Ensure products are released only after meeting required quality specifications.
  • Monitor hygiene, sanitation and personnel practices on the production floor.
  • Follow GMP, HACCP, food-safety and plant SOP requirements.
  • Ensure proper documentation and traceability of batches.
  • Support internal audits and inspections.
  • Prevent cross-contamination between products and production areas.

4. CIP & Plant Hygiene

This is an important area for a dairy production role.

  • Monitor CIP (Clean-in-Place) activities for tanks, pipelines, pasteurisers, fillers and other processing equipment.
  • Verify cleaning cycles according to approved SOPs.
  • Monitor cleaning parameters such as time, temperature, chemical concentration and flow/turbulence where applicable.
  • Ensure proper cleaning and sanitisation before production starts.
  • Coordinate with QC for verification of cleaning effectiveness.
  • Maintain hygiene standards in processing and packaging areas.
  • Report any sanitation failure or hygiene deviation immediately.

5. Production Staff Supervision

  • Supervise operators and production workers during shifts.
  • Allocate manpower according to production requirements.
  • Train employees on SOPs, hygiene, safety and equipment operation.
  • Ensure workers follow proper personal hygiene and PPE requirements.
  • Monitor employee performance and discipline on the production floor.
  • Communicate production targets and process requirements clearly to operators.
  • Conduct shift handovers and communicate pending issues to the next shift.

6. Production Planning & Efficiency

  • Prepare and implement daily production schedules in coordination with planning, procurement and dispatch teams.
  • Ensure availability of raw materials, packaging materials and manpower.
  • Monitor yield and production efficiency.
  • Identify bottlenecks in the production line.
  • Reduce downtime and unnecessary equipment stoppages.
  • Work on process improvements to improve productivity.
  • Analyse wastage and identify opportunities for reduction.
  • Coordinate preventive maintenance activities to minimise unexpected breakdowns.

7. Packaging & Cold Storage

  • Monitor filling and packaging operations.
  • Ensure correct product, batch number, manufacturing date, expiry/best-before information and packaging material are used.
  • Check packaging integrity and sealing.
  • Coordinate with QC regarding finished-product quality.
  • Ensure products are transferred to cold storage at the required conditions.
  • Monitor cold-storage temperature and maintain the required cold chain.
  • Coordinate with dispatch to ensure products are dispatched according to FIFO/FEFO principles where applicable.

8. Safety & Compliance

  • Follow plant safety procedures and ensure employees follow them.
  • Identify unsafe conditions in the production area.
  • Ensure proper use of PPE.
  • Report accidents, near misses and equipment hazards.
  • Follow food-safety regulations and company SOPs.
  • Maintain proper production and quality documentation for traceability.

Key Areas You Should Know for the Interview

For this particular type of role, prepare these topics:

Dairy Processing

  • Milk reception
  • Chilling
  • Pasteurisation
  • Homogenisation
  • Standardisation
  • Cream separation
  • Fermentation
  • Curd/yoghurt production
  • Paneer production
  • Ghee and butter processing
  • Packaging and cold storage

Quality

  • Fat and SNF
  • Acidity
  • MBRT
  • Antibiotic testing
  • Adulteration testing
  • Microbiological testing
  • Sensory evaluation
  • Shelf-life
  • HACCP
  • GMP
  • CIP
  • CCP and critical process parameters

Production

  • Production planning
  • Yield calculation
  • Material balance
  • Process losses
  • Downtime
  • OEE/basic efficiency concepts
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Shift management
  • Batch documentation
  • Root-cause analysis
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