QA Head - ( Sea Food )

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.