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.

- Solid leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

- Experience with export-oriented seafood processing plants will be highly preferred.

📌 QA Head - ( Sea Food ) (Kochi)
🏢 Profand Vayalat Marine Exports
📍 Kochi