Role summary

Owns frozen finished-goods stock from processing to container seal: cold chain, lot traceability, stock reconciliation with partner cold stores, and clean container loading. Reports to the General Manager.

Key responsibilities

- Receiving: Check incoming cartons against the packing list for quantity, core temperature (−18°C or colder), labelling and condition.
- Stock control: Keep a lot-wise location map, enforce FIFO/FEFO, update the stock register daily, reconcile with partner cold store statements weekly and run a monthly physical count.
- Cold chain: Make sure temperature logs are kept; escalate any excursion or power failure immediately.
- Traceability: Link raw material to lot to container; supply data for catch certificates, EIC health certificates and packing lists.
- Dispatch: Inspect and pre-cool reefers, supervise stuffing, and record data logger, seal number and photos.
- Packaging stock: Keep cartons, poly bags and labels on hand so production and dispatch are never held up.
- Safety and hygiene: Keep hygiene and pest control records audit-ready; enforce cold-store and forklift safety.
- Team and reporting:



Manage loaders and send the GM a daily stock and dispatch report.

Key performance indicators

- Stock variance against partner cold store statements (target: zero unexplained variance)
- Zero temperature excursions without documented action
- Container loadings with no claims on quantity, mix-up or carton damage
- Traceability: any lot traced within a set time during audits or mock recalls
- Clean audit observations for the warehouse area (BRC, EIC, buyer audits)
- No production or dispatch delays caused by packaging shortages

Candidate profile

- Graduate, preferably in fisheries, logistics or commerce
- 3–5 years in seafood or frozen food cold storage, with export container loading experience
- Working knowledge of HACCP, cold-chain requirements and EU export documentation
- Comfortable with Excel or inventory software; organised and disciplined with records
- Able to work odd hours around vessel cut-offs and loading schedules

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Warehouse Supervisor (Kochi)
🏢 Meridian Seafoods Private
📍 Kochi