Quality Assurance Supervisor

Join The Kingfish Company and help safeguard quality, fish welfare, and compliance across innovative fish production operations.

About The Kingfish Company

The Kingfish Company is a pioneer in sustainable land-based fish farming. From our facility in Zeeland, we produce premium yellowtail kingfish while meeting the highest standards in quality and animal welfare.

About the role

As a Quality Assurance Supervisor (QAS), you are responsible for safeguarding quality, fish welfare, and compliance across our innovative fish production operations. You oversee processes related to fish health, biosecurity, and quality control throughout the entire production cycle – from hatchery to processing.

You play both a strategic and hands-on role, working closely with the Production, Hatchery, and Processing teams. Your goal is to continuously improve processes while ensuring the highest quality standards are consistently met.

What will you do?

Fish Health & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with veterinary and fish health standards
• Lead and coordinate internal and external audits
• Initiate and follow up on improvement actions (RCA-CAPA)
• Implement and maintain compliance-related processes

Quality Control

• Perform daily quality checks (farm & processing)
• Execute the microbiological monitoring program
• Analyse results and initiate improvements
• Manage specifications and maintain the Quality Management

Fish Welfare

• Conduct welfare assessments and inspections
• Monitor fish behaviour, stocking density, and handling practices
• Identify and escalate abnormalities
• Promote a proactive fish welfare culture

Biosecurity

• Support development and improvement of biosecurity programs
• Verify compliance with biosecurity protocols
• Conduct inspections and support audit readiness
• Assist in risk and incident management

Water Quality

• Monitor and analyse water quality data
• Identify trends and deviations
• Support root cause analyses
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams

Farm Quality Monitoring

• Perform inspections and audits
• Monitor KPIs such as growth, health, and mortality
• Support investigations into deviations
• Implement corrective and preventive actions

What do you bring?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in aquaculture, biology, food quality, or a related field
• Experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Management (preferably in food or aquaculture)
• Knowledge of microbiology, audits, and quality standards
• Strong analytical skills and a proactive mindset
• Excellent communication skills and team spirit

What do we offer?

• A key role in an innovative and sustainable company
• Plenty of room for initiative and continuous improvement
• An international and fast-growing work environment
• Competitive salary and attractive benefits