QA Head - ( Sea Food )

Profand Vayalat Marine Exports; Edakochi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Profand Vayalat Marine Exports seeks an experienced QA/QC leader to head the seafood processing quality functions, ensuring safe, compliant products and continuous improvement across the operation.

You will apply HACCP, GMP and international export standards, manage internal and regulatory audits, and develop the QA/QC team while coordinating with production, R&D and supply chain to meet customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in seafood QA/QC for export
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, and food safety systems
• Experience with audits by regulators and customers
• Leadership and team development skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the complete Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions across seafood processing operations
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, FDA, EU, USFDA, and other applicable seafood export standards
• Develop, implement, and monitor food safety, quality, hygiene, and sanitation systems
• Manage internal, customer, regulatory, and certification audits
• Establish and monitor microbiological, chemical, physical, and sensory quality standards
• Handle customer complaints, non-conformities, CAPA, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement
• Ensure compliance with raw-material, processing, cold-chain, packaging, storage, and finished-product specifications
• Lead and develop the QA/QC team and provide training on food safety and quality systems
• Coordinate with Production, Procurement, R&D, Maintenance, and Export teams to maintain product quality and regulatory compliance
• Monitor laboratory activities, testing programs, traceability, and product release procedures
• Keep the organization updated on changes in seafood export regulations and customer requirements

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Lead the complete Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions across seafood processing operations.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, FDA, EU, USFDA, and other applicable seafood export standards.
• Develop, implement, and monitor food safety, quality, hygiene, and sanitation systems.
• Manage internal, customer, regulatory, and certification audits.
• Establish and monitor microbiological, chemical, physical, and sensory quality standards.
• Handle customer complaints, non-conformities, CAPA, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with raw-material, processing, cold-chain, packaging, storage, and finished-product specifications.
• Lead and develop the QA/QC team and provide training on food safety and quality systems.
• Coordinate with Production, Procurement, R&D, Maintenance, and Export teams to maintain product quality and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor laboratory activities, testing programs, traceability, and product release procedures.
• Keep the organization updated on changes in seafood export regulations and customer requirements.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong experience in seafood processing/export QA, preferably shrimp, fish, cephalopods, or other marine products.
• Excellent knowledge of HACCP, GMP, sanitation, microbiology, and food safety management systems.
• Experience handling international customer and regulatory audits.
• Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with export-oriented seafood processing plants will be highly preferred.