Seafood Production Cutter

The Chefs’ Warehouse•Jessup, MD

About The Position

The Seafood Production Cutter assists the manager with inventory recording and rotation, processes fresh fish for customer orders, selects products from pick tickets, stages orders, and replenishes stock as needed. The role supports a steady production flow and prepares customer orders for packing or shipping. Work includes operating an electric pallet jack and electric scaling machine, handling seafood, and working in refrigerated rooms at 30–36 degrees.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Two to three years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Ensure incoming seafood is properly rotated into stock.
Help maintain a steady production flow to meet production requirements.
Read production schedules or customer orders to determine items to be processed, moved, gathered, or distributed.
Move materials and items from stocked locations to production areas, storage, or other designated areas using an electric pallet jack.
Lift seafood onto tables, consistently handling 15–20 pounds, frequently lifting up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lifting up to 100 pounds with assistance.
Scale fish using an electric scaling machine.
Sort and place items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequences such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
Fill requisitions, work orders, or requests for stock items and distribute the items.
Assemble customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets or shelves, or convey them to the packing station or shipping department.
Mark or label items with identifying information.
Open boxes, crates, and other containers.
Record amounts of items distributed.
Weigh or count items for distribution within the plant to ensure conformance with company standards.
Compile worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.
Maintain cleanliness of the work area, including the warehouse.