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
What do we offer?
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in aquaculture, biology, food quality, or related field
- Experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Management
- Experience specifically in food or aquaculture (preferred)
- Knowledge of microbiology, audits, and quality standards
- Strong analytical skills and proactive mindset
- Excellent communication skills and team spirit
What We Do
The Kingfish Company is a pioneer and leader in sustainable land-based aquaculture, specializing in the production of high-quality yellowtail kingfish. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company utilizes advanced recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) to create an optimal growth environment for its fish. Committed to sustainability, the company operates its facilities using 100% renewable energy and avoids the use of antibiotics and vaccines, ensuring premium, environmentally responsible seafood production for global markets.
