Seafood processor job description

• 18+ years old.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
  • Perform physical, standing work for up to 12 hours per day, seven days per week.
  • Process, touch, and be in proximity of seafood products.
  • Work in cold, wet, loud plants with strong seafood odors.
  • Work safely around moving machinery, forklifts, vehicles, and elevated walkways.
  • Use hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders repetitively.
  • Safely lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Possess visual acuity and tactile dexterity to perform processing tasks.
  • Demonstrate prompt and reliable attendance.
  • Follow verbal and/or written directions.
  • Physically evacuate the area in a swift manner in case of an emergency.
• Willing to work with a culturally diverse workforce.

Company DescriptionMonroe Staffing, a division of Staffing 360 Solutions, has been servicing companies for 50 years. Our clients range from Fortune 100 to new start-up organizations. We work with job seekers in an equally broad range within the light industrial sector. With offices throughout the Northeast and our newest offices in North and South Carolina, we make it our business to know the local employment markets and our clients’ industries. Monroe Staffing provides a broad range of employment services and best practices approach. From last-minute fill-ins to long-term strategic staffing plans; from a single high-level executive placement to a project team of specialists, we’ve developed effective strategies for finding and screening the most qualified staff based on our clients’ needs. For larger staffing projects, Monroe Staffing offers both vendor on-site and partial on-site solutions.

Seafood Processors at North Coast are the backbone of our operation, making-up the majority of our workforce on the production floor. While duties and responsibilities vary based on department, the work of a Seafood Processor is what enables us to produce top-quality seafood products, at high-volume, to customers all over the country.

Seafood Processors learn most types of production duties within a given department and are trained to work efficiently and effectively. Most Seafood Processors work in teams on a production line. Duties include everything from trimming fish to operating machinery.

The PM Seafood Processors work a 3rd shift, starting in the early afternoon and work through the evening; may work past midnight (until production end).
Duties and responsibilities vary by department.

Requirements

Valid ID

Able to follow instructions

Willingness to work with others to achieve production goals

Able to arrive on time, prepared for the workday

Ability to work through the night

Additional Requirements

Must be able to lift 30-50 pounds

Work up to a 10-hour workday: standing/walking most of the day

Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling

Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching

Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals

Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit

Ability to work in wet and dry conditions

Ability to work Monday-Friday, weekends when needed

Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives

North Coast Seafoods is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Benefits

At North Coast, employees are considered part of a family where everyone works together to ensure the founding mission and values of the company are upheld every day. We offer an inclusive work environment spearheaded by an approachable leadership team who believes in the idea that it's not just about the work we do, it's about what the work allows us to do for our loved ones.

We foster the opportunity for real growth and long-term employment. Most members of our leadership team started out on the floor and through mentorship advanced into their current roles. We are currently looking to build the next generation of leaders.

We offer competitive compensation packages including comprehensive health care coverage, vacation and 401(k) to all full-time benefit-eligible employees. Employees also have access to the highest quality seafood at cost.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position.

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We cultivate a work environment that listens to our team members, nurtures potential, embraces diversity, and values innovative thinking. As a leader in the seafood industry, we know that the key to our success is based on the commitment to excellence displayed by our team members. Housing is available on a limited basis.
Performing production tasks while maintaining a high production pace in all areas of production.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Be a role model in projecting and applying The Pacific Group Diamond Philosophy (Productivity, Quality, Excellence, and Teamwork) and promote teamwork at all times.
* Inspect product for quality, grade, and sort by size.
* Pack product.
* Proper methods in all production areas.
* Maintain proper par levels as instructed.
* Communicate supply material levels.
* Maintain plant safety.
* Maintain and proper use of production equipment.
* Keep work area clean at all times.
* Be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
* Provide backup support for other duties as needed.
* Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

* Must be at least 18 years of age.
* Experience with utilizing food processing equipment, sanitation, food safety, and/or the safe operation of forklifts and powered pallet jacks is preferred but not required
* Experience with radio frequency handheld scanners and quality control is preferred but not required

Other Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities Required

* Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
* Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
* Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
* This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here represent those that a team member must meet to perform this job's essential functions successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is:

* Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
* Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.
* Use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
* Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
* Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
* Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas using the spoken word. Those activities must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
* Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make the discriminations sound.
* Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
* Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
* The worker must have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the assigned work (i.e., custodial, food services, general laborer, etc.) or make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection, etc.)
* Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here represent those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the team member is exposed to:

* Wet and/or humid conditions
* Extreme cold
* Loud noise level

Benefits & Offerings:

* Sick time
* 401(k) Retirement Plan administered by Fidelity
* Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
* Product purchase program

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.