Odisha Food Department Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for Latest Group-B & Group-C Posts
The Odisha Staff Selection Commission is moving forward with a significant recruitment initiative under the CGLRE Specialist-2025 examination framework. This process is intended to bring qualified professionals into a variety of specialist roles in both middle-level (Group-B) and junior-level (Group-C) positions across different administrative departments of the Odisha Government.
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Odisha Food Department Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
The current announcement outlines a broad range of job opportunities intended to support technical, analytical, and operational functions within Odisha’s state departments.
Group-B Specialist Roles
These positions are considered middle-tier roles with responsibilities aligned to data interpretation, regulatory support, planning analysis, and departmental coordination:
- Senior Economic Investigator – Planning & Convergence
- Food Safety Officer – Food Safety Administration
- Senior Cost Assistant – Export & Marketing Support
- Legal Metrology Inspector – Consumer Protection Division
- Laboratory Analyst – Food & Consumer Safety Branch
- Computer Programmer – Public Information Services
- Visual Content Designer – Public Information Services
- Library Officer – Education Training and Teacher Support
- Statistical Support Specialist – Education and Research Directorate
All Group-B positions follow the pay band associated with Level-9 on the state pay matrix as per the Odisha Revised Salary Pattern of 2017.
Group-C Specialist Roles
- Market Intelligence Inspector – Consumer Welfare Sector
- Assistant Embankment Inspector – Water Management Division
- Field Laboratory Technician – Water Resource Projects
- Entry Level Laboratory Assistant – Industrial Safety Directorate
- Support Scribe – Public Information Services
Group-C roles are integrated into Level-7 and Level-4 pay bands under the same pay structure.
Odisha Food Department Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Age Guidelines
Candidates should be at least 21 years old and not exceed 42 years as of January 1, 2025. Age adjustments apply for eligible categories, including scheduled communities, women, individuals with disabilities, and ex-servicemen, based on prevailing state norms.
Academic Requirements
The specific educational standards for each role — such as field-specific degrees or certificates — are yet to be included in the comprehensive recruitment guideline. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the full notification once published.
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