Overnight Seafood Cutter - Fresh Prep Pro

Citarella; New York (NY); On-site; USD 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Citarella’s Bronx Distribution Center is seeking an Overnight Fish Cutter to gut, clean, cut, and prepare fresh seafood for daily service. The role requires precise knife skills and adherence to Citarella quality and safety standards in a high-paced environment.

The shift runs 3:00 AM to 12:00 PM at 600 Food Center Drive, Bronx, with weekend/holiday rotation. Candidates should have at least 1 year of hands-on fish preparation experience and strong teamwork and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience handling, gutting, cleaning, and cutting fresh fish or seafood.
• Strong knife skills and knowledge of proper fish preparation techniques.
• Familiarity with seafood products, freshness standards, and safe food handling practices.
• Ability to work in refrigerated environments and in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Gut, clean, cut, trim, and prepare fresh fish according to Citarella standards.
• Handle and prepare various types of fresh fish and seafood.
• Demonstrate proper knife skills and safe handling of fish-cutting equipment.
• Ensure seafood products meet Citarella standards for quality, freshness, and presentation.
• Assist with receiving deliveries and inspecting seafood products.
• Properly store, organize, rotate, and maintain seafood inventory.
• Follow proper food handling, temperature control, and sanitation procedures.
• Maintain clean and organized workstations, equipment, and surrounding areas.
• Adhere to all applicable DOH, DOA, and OSHA standards.
• Properly handle cleaning chemicals and sanitizing solutions.
• Communicate effectively with team members and management.
• Maintain professionalism and treat everyone with respect and courtesy.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.
• Minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience handling, gutting, cleaning, and cutting fresh fish or seafood.
• Strong knife skills and knowledge of proper fish preparation techniques.
• Familiarity with seafood products, freshness standards, and safe food handling practices.
• Ability to work in refrigerated and temperature-controlled environments.

Skills

Fish handling

Knife skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

Citarella’s Bronx Distribution Center is seeking an Overnight Fish Cutter to gut, clean, cut, and prepare fresh seafood for daily service. The role requires precise knife skills and adherence to Citarella quality and safety standards in a high-paced environment.

The shift runs 3:00 AM to 12:00 PM at 600 Food Center Drive, Bronx, with weekend/holiday rotation. Candidates should have at least 1 year of hands-on fish preparation experience and strong teamwork and attention to detail.