Salmon Roe Technician - Summer Salmon Season - Yakutat

E&E Foods Inc • Yakutat, AK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

E&E Foods, Inc. is recruiting for five (5) temporary, seasonal, full time workers as Salmon Roe Technician to work on-shore at Yakutat processing plant located in Yakutat, SE Alaska nonmetropolitan area, from 07/18/2026 to 10/15/2026. Duties include processing and packaging, and inspecting of Ikura and Sujiko salmon roe products for export to the Japanese market. Specifically, their duties include sorting, agitating or soaking into brine solution or soy seasoning, grading according to quality and appearance, dewatering, and packing for attractive presentation. Additional responsibilities include controlling usage of food additives based on the conditions of roe, testing of final product of Ikura and Sujiko for nitrite content, and maintaining sanitation conditions of roe acceptable to Japanese regulations.

Requirements

• 24 months experience working in salmon roe processing.
• Experience must include knowledge of processing and grading of salmon roe products for the Japanese market.
• No on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

• Processing and packaging of Ikura and Sujiko salmon roe products for export to the Japanese market.
• Inspecting of Ikura and Sujiko salmon roe products for export to the Japanese market.
• Sorting salmon roe.
• Agitating or soaking salmon roe into brine solution or soy seasoning.
• Grading salmon roe according to quality and appearance.
• Dewatering salmon roe.
• Packing salmon roe for attractive presentation.
• Controlling usage of food additives based on the conditions of roe.
• Testing of final product of Ikura and Sujiko for nitrite content.
• Maintaining sanitation conditions of roe acceptable to Japanese regulations.

Benefits

• Employer will provide workers, at no charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the job.
• Round trip transportation from worker’s home residence to worksites and between worksites is provided at no cost to the employees.
• Travels include air travels.
• The employer will arrange and pay directly for transportation and subsistence contingent upon completion of the contract and/or if workers complete 50 percent of the work contract period.
• Return transportation/daily subsistence is provided if the worker completes the employment period or is dismissed for any reason before the employment period.
• The employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least three fourths of the workdays in each 6-week period of the total employment period.
• The employer will provide room and board, which is optional, at at no cost to the employees during the period of employment.
• Daily subsistence will be provided of at least $16.78 to 68.00 per day directly or per receipts while traveling.
• All visa, border crossing and other related fees will be paid directly at no expense to the workers (except passport fees).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed