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

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

screen live fish deformities implement scientific decision making in healthcare make independent operating decisions report pollution incidents pollution legislation deliver online training pollution prevention speak different languages provide training impart training on general quality management supervision evaluate training identify training needs create training materials use different communication channels communicate in english in a competent way fish anatomy develop personal skills

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