Research Development and Quality Control (Palm Sugar)

About Us

INDICO is a subsidiary of Telkomsel, Indonesia's leading digital telecom company. INDICO plays a strategic role as a holding company that houses current and prospective vertical digital business portfolios. As a digital platform company, INDICO aims to leverage Telkomsel’s digital assets and capabilities to create a flywheel effect of innovations to develop cross-sectoral digital solutions that will empower Indonesia’s digital economy. Currently, INDICO is expanding its business in Agritech and Agribusiness named Telkomsel DFE (www.dfe.farm/) 

INDICO believe we can reach beyond to empower Indonesians and enable businesses through our strong core values of EPIC WAY (Excellence, Positivity, Impactful Collaboration, Customer First, Walk the Talk, Accountability, Yes-if Mindset). 

What you will do, but not limited no:

Research and Product Development (R&D): 

• Conducting research to develop new products based on aren (sugar palm). 

• Improving the quality of existing products through innovation in materials or production processes. 

• Testing and validating new formulas for large-scale production. 

• Preparing technical documentation for new products, including specifications and production guidelines. 

Quality Control and Assurance (QC): 

• Ensuring that raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished products meet established quality standards. 

• Performing routine inspections during the production process to ensure compliance with SOPs. 

• Testing the final product physically, chemically, and microbiologically (if necessary). 

• Preparing inspection and testing reports, identifying issues, and providing recommendations for improvements. 

Standard Compliance and Application: 

• Ensuring adherence to quality standards such as SNI (Indonesian National Standard), BPOM (Food and Drug Supervisory Agency), HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points), and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices). 

• Monitoring the implementation of hygiene and food safety procedures in the production area. 

Team Collaboration: 

• Coordinating with the production team to ensure smooth processes in product development and quality control. 

• Providing training to employees on SOPs related to quality and new product innovations. 

• Minimum education of a Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or a related field. 

• At least 2 years of experience in R&D and/or QC, preferably in the food industry. 

• Understanding of principles and regulations related to food safety, such as HACCP, GMP, SNI, and BPOM. 

• Ability to multitask in handling both R&D and QC functions simultaneously. 

• Analytical, detail-oriented, and able to quickly resolve quality issues. 

• Skilled in using basic laboratory testing equipment for material and product analysis. 

• Able to collaborate with the production team and provide technical guidance. 

• Capable of calculating COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) for new products.