Production Executive, Sea Food

About FISHNESS

Guided by “Natural Food is Medicine,” FISHNESS is building a trusted farm-to-kitchen brand for safe, hygienically handled, traceable and nutritious farmed fish and shrimp. We work to safeguard product quality through responsible sourcing, disciplined handling and temperature control.

Role Objective

Support safe and timely production and order fulfilment at the Hegde Nagar store, with responsibility for stock accuracy, product handling, packing, documentation and adherence to approved quality procedures. Training forms part of onboarding into the Production Executive role. Fresh graduates and diploma holders in relevant disciplines are welcome to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Inventory control: Verify incoming fish, shrimp, packaging materials and consumables against delivery documents. Record all stock movements, reconcile stock daily and flag discrepancies or replenishment needs.
• Storage and cold chain: Store products at prescribed temperatures, maintain temperature logs and follow FIFO and FEFO stock rotation. Organize batches for clear identification and retrieval.
• Production: Follow daily plans and customer orders; process products to approved SKU specifications and cut standards. Track output, yield and wastage, and report deviations.
• Packing and dispatch: Check weight, packaging integrity, product identification and labels. Coordinate with the customer-engagement and dispatch teams for accurate, timely order handover under prescribed temperature conditions.
• Food safety and hygiene: Follow GMP, GHP, personal hygiene and PPE requirements. Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils, and prevent cross-contamination.
• Quality concerns: Identify and segregate damaged, expired, suspect or non-conforming products. Pause the affected activity where necessary, record the issue and escalate promptly. Follow authorized instructions before release or disposal.
• Traceability and reporting: Maintain batch, production, stock, rejection and dispatch records in approved systems. Submit daily operating updates and weekly reports covering output, wastage, stock discrepancies, quality issues and corrective actions.
• Equipment and coordination: Carry out assigned pre-operation checks, use equipment safely and report faults promptly. Maintain orderly work areas and provide clear handovers to the next responsible team member.

Measurable Performance Areas

• Inventory accuracy
• Production-plan completion
• Yield and wastage
• Packing and labelling accuracy
• Dispatch readiness
• Temperature and hygiene compliance
• Traceability completeness
• Timely reporting and escalation

Numerical targets and review frequency are to be finalized. Production targets must be met within approved safety and quality procedures.

Qualifications and Skills

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Food Processing and Engineering, Fisheries Science, or a related field.
• Ability to communicate in Kannada, Hindi, and English. State your speaking, reading and writing proficiency in each language when applying.
• Basic Excel, stock calculations and digital record-keeping skills; willingness to learn inventory software.
• Attention to detail, clear communication, reliability and willingness to take responsibility for daily work.
• Comfort with handling fish and shrimp, working with chilled and frozen products, cleaning and sanitisation, and safe movement of stock.
• Candidates living near Hegde Nagar are preferred.
• Relevant practical training or internship exposure is an advantage; prior employment is not mandatory.

Onboarding Training and Probation

• Months 1–3: Structured onboarding training as a Production Executive, covering products, SOPs, hygiene, temperature control, inventory systems, production, packing, traceability and safe equipment use. Work will be supervised, with responsibilities increased as competence is demonstrated.
• Months 4–9: An additional six-month probation period following the onboarding training. Performance will be assessed against agreed responsibilities, safety and quality compliance, record accuracy, reliability and teamwork. Confirmation will be considered after successful completion of probation and a satisfactory performance review, in accordance with the appointment terms. Any change to this sequence will be communicated in writing.

Working Conditions and Employment Terms

• Work is based at the Hegde Nagar store and involves chilled and frozen products, standing tasks and safe handling of materials. Approved PPE and hygiene practices are mandatory.
• Daily working hours: 8 Hrs. split into 2 parts: 6:30 AM to 11:30 AM & 4 PM to 7 PM.
• Weekly off: Mondays.
• Fixed salary during training: Starting at Rs.18,000/-.
• Joining date: Immediate.

Career Growth

Build practical skills across production, quality control, inventory and store operations while working with a growing startup. Strong performers may progress to broader operational or supervisory responsibilities as capabilities and business needs develop.

How to Apply

Email your résumé in PDF format and numbered answers to the qualifying questions to Vasukumar Nair, Founder, at [email protected].

Subject: Application – Production Executive – Hegde Nagar

Include your current locality, language proficiency and earliest joining date.