Oyster Piece Rate Worker

Pacific Seafood; South Bend, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Product purchase program

Job summary

Pacific Seafood is seeking an Oyster Piece Rate Worker in South Bend to support the production team with shucking, packing, breaking oyster clusters, and maintaining safety and quality standards. This role operates on a piece-rate basis with a starting wage of $17.50 per hour and potential earnings up to $28.00 per hour depending on performance.

We offer full-time, part-time, and seasonal employment, plus a $500 sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Required: Experience with food processing equipment, sanitation, and food safety.
• Preferred: Forklifts and RF scanners, quality control experience.

Responsibilities

• Be a role model in applying The Pacific Group Diamond Philosophy and promote teamwork.
• Inspect product for quality, grade, and sort by size.
• Pack product.
• Break oyster clusters and shuck oyster shells.
• Keep work area clean and sanitized.
• Proper methods in all production areas.
• Maintain proper par levels as instructed.
• Communicate supply material levels.
• Maintain plant safety.
• Maintain and proper use of production equipment.
• Keep work area clean at all times.
• Be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Provide backup support for other duties as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food processing equipment

Sanitation knowledge

Quality control awareness

Tools

Forklifts experience

RF handheld scanners

Powered pallet jacks

Job description

Oyster Piece Rate Worker

Department: South Bend Pacific Produc

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: South Bend

Reporting To: Lleni Meza Merino

Compensation: $17.50 / hour

Description

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family-owned, excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

$500 SIGN ON BONUS For more information visit our office or call 360.875.5557.

The starting rate is $17.50 per hour. As a piece-rate position, employees have the opportunity to earn an average of $17.50-$28.00 per hour based on performance.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE AVAILABLE: FULL TIME, PART TIME, AND SEASONAL

A Production Worker (Shucking, Topshell, Bagging, Breaking and Cultch Bags) at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our Production team supporting efforts to complete production tasks while maintaining a high performance in all areas. This position involves inspecting products for proper quality, grade, and size while maintaining a safe and clean work environment and is ideal for someone who is meticulous, independent, and works well in a team.

You will perform production tasks while maintaining a high production pace in all areas of production. THESE ARE PIECE RATE POSITIONS.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a role model in projecting and applying The Pacific Group Diamond Philosophy (Productivity, Quality, Excellence, and Teamwork) and promote teamwork at all times.
• Inspect product for quality, grade, and sort by size.
• Pack product.
• Break oyster clusters and shuck oyster shells.
• Keep work area clean and sanitized.
• Proper methods in all production areas.
• Maintain proper par levels as instructed.
• Communicate supply material levels.
• Maintain plant safety.
• Maintain and proper use of production equipment.
• Keep work area clean at all times.
• Be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Provide backup support for other duties as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What you bring to Pacific Seafood

Education and Experience

• Required
  • Experience with food processing equipment, sanitation, and food safety
• Preferred
  • Experience safely operating forklifts and powered pallet jacks
  • Experience with radio frequency handheld scanners and quality control

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member:

• Must be available to work variable shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to watch and react to changing situations, to ensure safety.
• Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to carefully complete tasks and skillful actions, making sure to pay close attention to details and accuracy.
• Ability to read a limited number of two and three-syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to understand and carry out written or oral instructions.
• Capable of working and communicating in loud environments, while focusing on tasks.
• Capable of training in using specialized tools and equipment pertinent to operations.
• Capable of solving simple math equations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Working Conditions

The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to:

• Traditional warehouse and distribution facility environment
• Large, specialized equipment
• Large moving equipment
• High noise level
• Exposure to cold/freezing temperatures
• Exposure to hazardous material
• Wet environment
• Safety equipment (hair nets, gloves, smock, etc.)
• Well-illuminated environment
• Scents related to the production facility

Benefits

At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

FULL TIME & PART TIME
Total Compensation:

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days and vacation
• Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program

SEASONAL

• Paid Sick Time
• Product purchase program
• Employee assistance program providing confidential pr-ofessional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family members

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.