Seafood Cutter

Halperns Steak and Seafood • Baltimore, MD

2d • Onsite

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, and cuts portions accurately to meet customer specifications while achieving good yields and reducing processing costs. The cutter performs quality checks, follows food-safety and workplace-safety requirements, and maintains clean work areas, knives, and equipment.

The position is based in Baltimore, Maryland, with a Monday–Friday schedule starting at 9:00 AM and continuing until production is finished. Starting pay is $20 per hour. Halperns’ describes its workplace as a family culture with opportunities for career advancement.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least one year of experience as a professional cutter required.
• Working knowledge of production equipment.
• Ability to portion all seafood accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ability to cut and size portions accurately to achieve good yields, reduce processing costs, and meet customer specifications.
• Ability to problem-solve with trimming and product substitutions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, challenging environment.
• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Follow the company’s Quality Control procedures.
• Provide the most recent employment experience for the application to be considered complete.

Nice To Haves

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

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, or other equipment to trim products.
• Weigh products and tag containers with their weight and contents.
• Cut and size portions accurately to achieve good yields, reduce processing costs, and meet customer specifications.
• Read and understand customer-specific instructions.
• Perform quality-control checks and communicate defects to supervisors and managers.
• Follow and maintain Quality Assurance, HACCP, SQF, occupational health, and safety requirements, and ensure employees in the department follow applicable regulations.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of the work area, cutting knives, and equipment.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, and EFAP benefits after 30 days of employment.
• Dental, vision, and other voluntary plans.
• Pre-tax saving accounts.
• Profit sharing.
• Family culture and career advancement.

What This Job Offers

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