The Punjab State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation abbreviated as MARKFED came into existence in the year 1954 with an initial capital outlay of 6000 USDs. With several years of its operations, the federation has now grown as Asia’s largest Marketing Federation.

Recruitment by MARKFED, Punjab:

MARKFED, Punjab has called for applications from eligible candidates for various positions and here are the details regarding the notification issued in this respect:

Name of the Vacancies: Technical Officer, Senior Branch Manager, Assistant Sales Officer, Production Manager, Manager (QC), General Manager, Production Manager, Quality Control Incharge, Deputy General Manager, Chemist, Manager, Microbiologist, Retort Supervisor and Chef

Number of Vacancies: Total number of vacancies is 25, divided among the different positions as follows:

• Technical Officer – 09 (General – 04, SC – 03, BC – 01, Ex-serviceman – 01)

• Senior Branch Manager – 02 (ESM)

• Assistant Sales Officer -02 (ESM – 01, PH – 01)

• Production Manager – 01 (for Kapurthala Plant)

• Manager (QC) – 01

• General Manager – 01 (for Khanna Plant)

• Production Manager – 01 (for Khanna Plant)

• Quality Control Incharge - 01

• Deputy General Manager - 01

• Chemist – 01

• Manager – 01 (For MARKFED Canneries, Jalandhar)

• Microbiologist - 01

• Retort Supervisor – 02 (General – 01, SC – 01)

• Chef - 01

Pay Brand: Pay scales fixed for each of these positions are given below:

• Technical Officer, Senior Branch Officer - Pay Band 10300-34800 + Grade Pay Rs.5000/- initial  pay Rs. 18,450/- plus allowances admissable

• Assistant Sales Officer - Pay Band 10300-34800 +  Grade Pay Rs.3800/- initial pay Rs. 14,590/- plus allowances admissible

• Production Manager - Pay Band 15600-39100 +Grade Pay 6600/- initial pay  Rs.25250/- plus allowances admissible

• Manager (QC), Manager - Pay Band 10300-34800 +Grade Pay 5400/- initial pay  Rs.20300/- plus allowances admissible

• General Manager - Pay Band 15600-39100 +Grade Pay 8400/- initial pay  Rs.33510/- plus allowances admissible

• Quality Control Incharge, Micro Biologist, Retort Supervisor, Chef - Pay Band 10300-34800 +Grade Pay 5000/- initial pay  Rs.18450/- plus allowances admissible

• Dy. General Manager - Pay Band 15600-39100 +Grade Pay 7800/- initial pay  Rs.31520/- plus allowances admissible

• Chemist - Pay Band 10300-34800 +Grade Pay 3800/- initial pay  Rs.14590/- plus allowances admissible

Eligibility requirements:

Educational qualification:

For each of the above-mentioned positions, some specific educational qualification requirements are to be fulfilled by the candidates and for further details, visit http://www.markfedpunjab.com/pages/recruitment_Oct_2011.pdf

Age: To apply any of the aforesaid positions, candidates must be between the age group of 18 and 37 years of age as on the 1st of January 2011. The upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST and BC candidates and by 10 years for handicapped candidates.

Mode of selection:

Candidates will be selected based on their presentation in the written examination and there will not be any interview. The written test will be conducted for 100 marks in total.

Application fee:

The cost of application for general category candidates is Rs.700 and for SC/ST candidates it is Rs.350. Ex-servicemen are exempted from payment of application fee. The fee should be paid only in the form of DD/pay order/banker’s cheque drawn in favor of Punjab State Co-operative Supply & Marketing Federation Limited payable at Chandigarh.

How to apply:

Application form in prescribed format as given in the notification page at http://www.markfedpunjab.com/pages/recruitment_Oct_2011.pdf should be submitted through registered post/courier or in person to the address given below before the 31st of October 2011 before 5 pm clearly specifying in the envelope the advertisement number and the post for which they are applying:

Managing Director,

The Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd. (MARKFED),

Plot No.4, Sector 35-B,

Chandigarh

Last date to submit the application: 31st of October 2011

For detailed notification visit: http://www.markfedpunjab.com/pages/recruitment_Oct_2011.pdf