Polar Quality India
Website:
polarquality.no
Job details:
Company Description Polar Quality India is the Indian arm of Polar Quality AS, a Norway-based sales company founded in 2002 by Salmon and Trout producers and now a leading supplier of premium Norwegian Salmon and Trout. The company brings seafood farmed in the pristine Arctic waters of Norway to the Indian market, with products stored in Navi Mumbai, Gurgaon and major cold chain facilities in Mumbai, Bengaluru, and New Delhi. Polar Quality is the first Norwegian seafood company to establish a dedicated presence in India, offering fresh and frozen fillets as well as smoked salmon in various sizes and flavors. Its smoked salmon is prepared in the traditional Norwegian style, representing authentic “Norwegian Smoked Salmon” for discerning consumers, retailers, and food service partners.
Role Description The Seafood Processing and Quality Assurance Manager is a full-time, on-site role based in Navi Mumbai. This role oversees end-to-end seafood handling, including receiving, inspection, processing, packaging, and storage of salmon and trout products to meet stringent Norwegian and Indian quality standards. The manager designs, implements, and continuously improves quality assurance protocols, hygiene and food safety practices, and cold chain integrity, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory and certification requirements. Day-to-day responsibilities include supervising processing teams, monitoring production lines, conducting quality checks and audits, maintaining documentation and traceability, and coordinating with logistics and sales teams to ensure timely, high-quality deliveries. The role also involves training staff on best practices, managing non-conformities and corrective actions, and collaborating with the parent company in Norway to align processes with global standards.
Qualifications
- (1-3 years expeeience) Knowledge of seafood processing operations, including handling, filleting, packaging, and cold chain management for salmon and trout.
- Experience in quality assurance and food safety, including HACCP, ISO standards, regulatory compliance, and internal auditing.
- Skills in process optimization, production planning, and operational efficiency within a food manufacturing or seafood environment.
- Competence in documentation, data analysis, and reporting related to quality metrics, inspections, and traceability systems.
- Proven ability to lead and train diverse teams, with a focus on safety, hygiene, and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and coordination skills for working with internal stakeholders, external partners, and international counterparts.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Food Technology, Fisheries Science, Marine Science, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Prior experience in seafood, meat, or chilled food processing is highly beneficial; familiarity with Norwegian or European standards is an advantage.
- Comfort working on-site in a cold chain and processing facility environment, with strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
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