From March 1961 until January 1965, Zarandia was Secretary of the Komsomol Committee of the Georgian Institute for Subtropical Agriculture in Sukhumi, and then until November 1967, Chairman of its United Trade Union Committee.
From March 1961 until January 1965, Zarandia held a position at the Komsomol Committee of the Georgian Institute for Subtropical Agriculture in Sukhumi. From November 1967 onward, he took on leadership roles within the United Trade Union Committee.