Seafood Cutter

Halperns' Steak & Seafood; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Halperns’ Steak & Seafood in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Seafood Cutter responsible for portioning, trimming, and merchandising seafood products while following QA, HACCP, and safety standards. You will read customer instructions, perform quality checks, and coordinate with supervisors to ensure accurate cuts and efficient production.

High school or equivalent and one year of cutter experience preferred. We offer first shift, pay depending on experience, and a team-focused culture committed to

Qualifications

• Must have working knowledge of production equipment.
• Ability to portion all seafood accurately and timely.
• Ability to reduce processing costs by cutting and sizing portions accurately while meeting customer specs.
• Ability to problem solve in terms of trimming and product substitutions.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment
• Must be a team player and possess a positive attitude.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally, in English.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, trims, slices, debones, and portions seafood per order.
• Inspects and removes defects from product.
• Reads and follows customer instructions.
• Performs quality control checks and reports defects.
• Weights product and tags containers.
• Uses knives, cleavers, or other equipment to trim.
• Maintains cleanliness and hygiene of work area.
• Works with supervisors to schedule production.
• Maintains QA, HACCP, SQF, and safety compliance.

Skills

Production equipment

Portioning

Quality control

Problem solving

Team player

English communication

Education

High School or equivalent

Post high school training

Tools

Knife

Cut Glove

Portion Scale

Pin-bone pliers

Hand Scalers

Fish hook

Sharpening Machine

Job description

Seafood Cutter

Welcome to Halperns Steak & Seafood! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and wehave an amazing story to share. Here’s a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There’s a seat at our table for you…

POSITION SUMMARY:

PAY: Depending on Experience

WORK SCHEDULE: First Shift

Position Summary:

Responsible for cleaning, cutting, portioning, and merchandising all seafood products.

Essential Functions:

• Cleans, trims, slices, debones, and portions product for processing according to order specifications.

• Inspects and removes defects, bruises, or blemishes from the product.

• Accurately reads and comprehends all customer specific instructions.

• Performs Quality Control checks and communicates with supervisors and managers regarding any defects.

• Separates seafood portions and byproducts into specified containers and seals containers.

• Uses knives, cleavers, and other equipment to perform seafood cutting and trimming.

• Weighs product and tags containers for weight and contents.

• Follows the company’s detailed product specifications.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Must have working knowledge of production equipment.

• Ability to portion all seafood products in an accurate and timely manner.

• Ability to reduce processing costs by cutting and sizing portions accurately while continuing to meet customer specifications.

• Ability to problem solve in terms of trimming and product substitutions.

• Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure, challenging environment

• Must be a team player and possess a positive attitude.

• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally, in English.

You are required to provide your most recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete.

Position Summary:

Responsible for portion and merchandising all seafood.

Essential Functions:

• Works with supervisors and production managers to schedule production.

• Cleans, trims, and debones products for future processing.

• Inspects and removes defects, bruises, or blemishes from the product.

• Separates meats and by-products into specified containers and seals containers as needed.

• Uses knives, cleavers, or other equipment to perform trimming.

• Weighs product and tag containers for weight and contents.

• Reduces processing costs but accurately cuts and sizes portions with good yields and meets customer specs.

• Accurately reads and comprehends all customer-specific instructions.

• Perform quality control checks and communicate with supervisors and managers regarding any defects.

• A fish cutter must follow and maintain all Quality Assurance, HACCP, SQF requirements, and Occupational Health and safety regulations and ensure all employees under their department follow all the regulations.

• Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene of the work area and the cutting knives and equipment.

• Perform any other duties as required.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Must have working knowledge of production equipment.

• Demonstrated ability to portion all seafood product in an accurate and timely manner.

• Ability to reduce processing costs by cutting and sizing portions accurately with good yields as well as meeting customer specs.

• Ability to problem solve in terms of trimming and product substitutions.

• Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure, challenging environment

• Must be a team player and possess a positive attitude.

• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally, in English.

• Follows company’s Quality Control procedures.

Equipment / Tools / Technology:

• Knife

• Cut Glove

• Portion Scale

• Pin-bone pliers

• Hand Scalers

• Fish hook

• Sharpening Machine

_ Educational & Experience Requirements: _

• High School or equivalent required.

• Post High School or specialized training preferred.

• A minimum of one year of experience as a professional cutter is required.

• High-end fish/seafood processing experience is strongly preferred.

You are requiredto provide yourmost recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete.

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Halperns’ Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Halperns’ Steak & Seafood customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Halperns’ Steak & Seafood. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.