Oyster Shucker

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Town Center (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payroll

Team member discounts

Wellness resources

Part-time medical membership

Full medical after 12 months

Job summary

Goode Company in Texas is seeking an Oyster Shucker to join our back-of-house team. The role focuses on oyster prep, shucking, quality control, and maintaining kitchen readiness with precise portions and presentation according to recipes and standards.

You will operate in a fast-paced environment, upholding safety, sanitation, and timely service while protecting shell integrity and presentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in restaurant or food-production environments; specialty-station experience preferred.
• Ability to learn and replicate detailed recipes, portions, and standards.
• Strong organization, sanitation, urgency, and communication.
• Commercial oyster-shucking or raw-bar experience preferred.
• Food Handler Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, finish, or portion assigned items to spec.
• Shuck oysters safely while protecting shell integrity and presentation.
• Set station pars and maintain readiness for service.
• Monitor texture, flavor, temperature, presentation, and yield.
• Use tools safely and keep equipment clean.
• Communicate shortages, quality concerns, timing, and waste promptly.
• Complete setup, sanitation, breakdown, labeling, and closing tasks.

Skills

Oyster shucking

Food production

Sanitation

Communication

Food Handler Certification

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: [FC1] Fish Camp - Woodlands - Shenandoah, TX 77380Job Category: BOH

About the Employer Brand

At Goode Company, food is how we tell the story of Texas—its people, places, traditions, and hospitality. Since 1977, our restaurants have been built around honest cooking, genuine connection, and the belief that every guest should feel welcomed and well cared for.

The Role

The Oyster Shucker owns a specialized production or cooking station and delivers consistent products through focused technique, preparation, and careful execution.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare, cook, finish, or portion assigned specialty items to recipe and quality standards.
• Shuck oysters safely and efficiently while protecting shell integrity, liquor, temperature, and presentation.
• Set station pars, complete production lists, and maintain readiness for service.
• Monitor texture, flavor, temperature, presentation, yield, and product rotation.
• Use assigned tools and equipment safely and maintain them in clean working condition.
• Communicate shortages, quality concerns, timing issues, and waste promptly.
• Complete setup, sanitation, breakdown, labeling, and closing work thoroughly.

Benefits & Perks

• Weekly payroll.
• Team member food and dining discounts.
• Access to wellness resources and support services.
• Part-time medical membership with preventive and diagnostic coverage during the first year, subject to plan terms and eligibility.
• Eligibility for full medical benefits after 12 months of consistent full-time hours, subject to plan terms and eligibility.

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and applicable plan terms.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• Relevant restaurant or food-production experience; specialty-station experience is preferred.
• Ability to learn and repeat detailed recipes, techniques, portions, and quality standards.
• Strong organization, sanitation, urgency, and communication.
• Commercial oyster-shucking or raw-bar experience is preferred.
• Food Handler Certification

Physical & Schedule Requirements

• Stand and move for extended periods in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Frequently bend, reach, grip, push, pull, and perform repetitive food-preparation motions.
• Regularly lift and carry up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds with assistance when needed.
• Safely work around heat, open flame, steam, sharp tools, wet floors, cold storage, and commercial equipment.
• Maintain availability for a varied schedule that may include early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.