Punjab Verka Milkfed Deputy Manager 2026 — 172 Posts

The Punjab State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation Limited (Verka Milkfed), the apex cooperative dairy body of the Government of Punjab, has released the Deputy Manager Recruitment 2026 for 172 vacancies across 15 disciplines. The posts span Marketing, Finance and Accounts, Human Resources, Production, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Animal Husbandry, Civil, System and MIS, and several other streams. Graduates and postgraduates with the prescribed qualifications can apply online through the Milkfed career portal. Selected Deputy Managers are placed on a two-year probation during which they draw a basic pay of ₹56,100 per month along with travelling and mobile allowance, and on regularization they move to the regular pay scale of the post with all admissible allowances. Selection is based on a written test carrying 80 percent weightage, comprising 100 multiple-choice questions across five sections with 0.25 negative marking, and marks for relevant work experience carrying 20 percent weightage. The written test is conducted only in Chandigarh. Applicants must be between 18 and 45 years of age as on 1 July 2026 and must have passed Punjabi up to the Matriculation standard. The online application window is open from 5 August 2026 to 25 August 2026 at verka.coop, with the last date for fee payment being 28 August 2026. The application fee is ₹1,000 for UR, BC, ESM and Sports categories and ₹600 for SC, EWS and PwD candidates.

• Marketing: MBA (Marketing)
• Finance & Accounts: CA/ICWA/ICFA, or CA Inter with 4 years' experience
• Human Resources: MBA (HRM), or Law graduate with a diploma in Personnel Management/IR
• Purchase/Store: MBA (Material Management), or B.Tech (Mechanical/Electrical/Production/Dairy Technology)
• Procurement / Production: B.Tech/M.Tech (Dairy Technology)
• Animal Nutrition: M.Sc./M.VSc (Animal Nutrition)
• Animal Husbandry: B.VSc & AH
• Quality Assurance: B.Tech/M.Tech (Dairy Technology/Chemistry/Microbiology) or Ph.D
• Engineering: B.Tech (Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation) or M.Tech (Dairy Engineering)
• Electrical / Civil: B.Tech (Electrical) / B.Tech (Civil)
• System & MIS: B.Tech/M.Tech (IT/CS) or MCA
• Seed Multiplication: M.Sc. (Agronomy)
• SCDL: Master's degree in Chemistry/Dairy Chemistry/Biochemistry
• Punjabi up to Matriculation standard compulsory for all posts

• 18 to 45 years as on 01 July 2026
• Age relaxation for reserved categories as per Punjab Government rules

• Post-specific qualification as prescribed for each of the 15 Deputy Manager disciplines (MBA, CA/ICWA, B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc., M.VSc, B.VSc & AH, MCA or equivalent)
• Punjabi up to Matriculation standard is compulsory, to be possessed on or before the last date
• Age 18 to 45 years as on 1 July 2026
• Relevant work experience carries additional merit weightage of up to 20 marks
• No Objection Certificate required for candidates already serving in Government/Semi-Government/Cooperative organizations

• UR/BC/ESM/Sports: ₹1,000
• SC/EWS/PwD: ₹600

• Probation (2 years): Basic Pay ₹56,100 per month plus travelling and mobile allowance
• After regularization: regular pay scale of the post with all admissible allowances as per Milkfed service rules

1. Visit the official Milkfed website at verka.coop and open the Career section.
2. Complete the registration to receive your login ID and password.
3. Read the official notification PDF carefully to confirm eligibility for your chosen discipline.
4. Fill in the online application form with accurate personal, academic and experience details.
5. Upload a scanned passport-size photograph with 80 percent face visible and a signature on white paper.
6. Pay the application fee online before final submission.
7. Preview the complete application before submitting, as no changes are allowed afterwards.
8. Submit separate applications with separate fees if applying for more than one post.
9. Submit the final application before 11:59 PM on 25 August 2026.
10. Keep a printed copy of the submitted application for document verification.