Seafood Cutter

Halperns'​ Steak & Seafood • Atlanta, GA

3d

About The Position

The Seafood Cutter is responsible for portioning and merchandising seafood products. The role works with supervisors and production managers to schedule production, prepares seafood for processing, inspects product quality, and portions products accurately to meet customer specifications while maintaining good yields and reducing processing costs. The Seafood Cutter follows company quality-control procedures and applicable Quality Assurance, HACCP, SQF, occupational health, and safety requirements, and maintains cleanliness and hygiene in the work area and equipment.

The position is based in Atlanta, Georgia, starts at $22 per hour, and is scheduled Sunday through Thursday from 12 p.m. until finish. Applicants must provide their most recent employment experience for the application to be considered complete.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of experience as a professional cutter.
• Working knowledge of production equipment.
• Ability to portion all seafood products accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ability to cut and size portions accurately for good yields and customer specifications while reducing processing costs.
• Ability to problem-solve with trimming and product substitutions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, challenging environment.
• Team-player attitude.
• Positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to follow the company's quality-control procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Post-high-school education or specialized training.
• High-end fish or seafood processing experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with supervisors and production managers to schedule production.
• Clean, trim, and debone products for future processing.
• Inspect products and remove defects, bruises, or blemishes.
• Separate meats and by-products into specified containers and seal containers as needed.
• Use knives, cleavers, and other equipment to trim products.
• Weigh products and tag containers with their weight and contents.
• Cut and size portions accurately to meet customer specifications, achieve good yields, and reduce processing costs.
• Read and comprehend customer-specific instructions.
• Perform quality-control checks and communicate defects to supervisors and managers.
• Follow and maintain Quality Assurance, HACCP, SQF, and occupational health and safety requirements, and ensure employees in the department follow them.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of the work area, cutting knives, and equipment.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Medical benefits after 30 days of employment.
• Prescription drug benefits after 30 days of employment.
• EFAP benefits after 30 days of employment.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Other voluntary plans.
• Pre-tax savings accounts.
• Profit sharing.
• Family culture and career advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED