A leading seafood processing company is inviting applications for the position of Online Quality Controller (QC) at its facility in Alappuzha, Kerala. This opportunity is suitable for candidates with a background in fisheries science, food technology, seafood processing, or quality control who have experience in maintaining product quality and food safety standards in a seafood processing environment.
The selected candidate will support online quality inspection activities, monitor seafood processing operations, and help ensure that products meet established quality specifications, hygiene requirements, and food safety standards throughout production.
Job Details
- Job Title: Online Quality Controller (QC)
- Industry: Seafood Processing and Food Manufacturing
- Location: Alappuzha, Kerala, India
- Qualification: BSc or MSc
- Preferred Background: Fisheries Science
Job Responsibilities
- Conduct online quality inspections during seafood processing and production activities.
- Monitor the quality of incoming seafood raw materials, including fish, shrimp, prawns, and other seafood products, as applicable to the facility.
- Inspect seafood products at different stages of processing to ensure compliance with product specifications and quality requirements.
- Check product appearance, freshness, size, weight, texture, handling conditions, and other relevant quality parameters.
- Monitor processing line hygiene, employee practices, and sanitation conditions to support food safety compliance.
- Verify that seafood processing activities follow established standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality control procedures, and hygiene requirements.
- Identify product defects, quality deviations, and non-conformities during production and report them to the responsible QA/QC personnel.
- Maintain accurate records of online inspections, quality checks, and corrective actions.
- Support the implementation of food safety management systems, including HACCP-based controls, where applicable.
- Coordinate with production and quality assurance teams to address quality issues and minimise product rejection and wastage.
- Assist in ensuring that finished seafood products meet the required quality standards before further processing, packaging, storage, or dispatch.
- Follow applicable food safety, personal hygiene, sanitation, and workplace safety requirements.
Job Qualifications
- BSc or MSc in Fisheries Science, Food Technology, Food Science, Microbiology, or a related discipline.
- Preference will be given to candidates with a Fisheries Science background.
- Minimum one year of relevant experience in quality control, seafood processing, fish processing, food manufacturing, or a related industry.
- Knowledge of seafood quality assessment, food hygiene, production monitoring, and quality inspection procedures.
- Understanding of HACCP principles, GMP, sanitation practices, and food safety management systems is an advantage.
- Ability to identify quality defects, maintain inspection records, and communicate quality concerns effectively.
- Good observation skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a production or processing environment.
- Willingness to coordinate with production teams to maintain consistent product quality and food safety.
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