Profession aquaculture quality supervisor

Aquaculture quality supervisors establish standards and policies for the quality control of aquatic organisms’ production. They test and inspect the stock according to hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles and safety regulations.

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Personality Type

• Realistic / Investigative

Knowledge

• Traceability in food industry

  Traceability measures to respond to potential risks that can arise in food and feed, so as to ensure that all food products are safe for humans to eat.

• Quality of fish products

  Factors affecting the quality of fish products. For instance, differences between species, impact of the fishing gears and parasite influence on the preservation of quality.

• Quality standards applicable to aquaculture products

  Quality schemes, label rouge, ISO systems, HACCP procedures, bio/organic status, traceability labels.

• Seafood processing

  Process of all marine finfish, crustaceans, molluscs and other forms of aquatic life (including squid, sea turtle, jellyfish, sea cucumber, and sea urchin and the roe of such animals) other than birds or mammals, harvested for human consumption.

Skills

• Perform HACCP inspections for aquatic organisms

  Oversee and inspect slaughtered aquatic organisms to determine whether they are in unadulterated condition and therefore eligible to bear the mark of inspection. Verify that the establishment follows the HIMP process control plan, under which establishment employees sort acceptable products and parts from unacceptable.

• Measure water quality parameters

  Quality assure water by taking into consideration various elements, such as temperature.

• Perform food risk analysis

  Perform food risks analysis for food safety assurance.

• Apply GMP

  Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

• Set quality assurance objectives

  Define quality assurance targets and procedures and see to their maintenance and continued improvement by reviewing targets, protocols, supplies, processes, equipment and technologies for quality standards.

• Implement traceability systems

  Implement traceability systems in respect of different aquatic resources species.

• Ensure compliance with aquaculture standards

  Ensure that operations comply with standards for sustainable aquaculture.

• Oversee quality control

  Monitor and assure the quality of the provided goods or services by overseeing that all the factors of the production meet quality requirements. Supervise product inspection and testing.

• Implement quality management systems

  Implement quality systems and procedures such as ISO systems.

• Apply HACCP

  Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).

• Inspect aquaculture equipment

  Inspect aquaculture harvesting tools and machinery to ensure that they work properly.

• Monitor water quality

  Measure water quality: temperature, oxygen, salinity, pH, N2, NO2,NH4, CO2, turbidity, chlorophyll. Monitor microbiological water quality.

• Advise on aquaculture products supply chain

  Provide support and advice in aquaculture supply chain related activities such as packaging design and logistics.

• Assess cage water quality

  Analyse the quality of water by monitoring the state of temperature and oxygen, among other parameters.

• Apply risk management processes

  Identify risk and apply a risk management process, e.g. hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP).

• Make improvements to work activities

  Make recommendations for improvements to work activities

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB