Seafood Cutter

Halperns' Steak & Seafood; Georgia; On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & vision plans

Pre-tax savings accounts

Profit sharing

Family culture & career advancement

Job summary

Halperns’ Steak & Seafood in the United States is seeking a skilled fish cutter to portion and merchandise seafood while ensuring adherence to HACCP and SQF standards. You will read customer specifications and work within a team to meet weight and yield targets in a fast-paced facility.

The role involves trimming, deboning, defect inspection, and maintaining a clean, safe workspace. A high school diploma and at least one year of professional cutting experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have working knowledge of production equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to portion all seafood product accurately.
• Ability to reduce processing costs by cutting and sizing portions accurately with good yields.
• Ability to read and follow customer specifications.

Responsibilities

• 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 containers and seals as needed.
• Uses knives, cleavers, or other equipment to perform trimming.
• Weighs product and tags containers for weight and contents.
• Maintains quality control and communicates defects to supervisors.
• Adheres to HACCP, SQF, and safety regulations.

Skills

Production equipment knowledge

Portion seafood accurately

Cost reduction through trimming

Problem solving in trimming

Team player

English communication

Education

High School or equivalent

Post High School training

1 year professional cutter experience

High-end seafood processing experience

Tools

Knife

Cut glove

Portion scale

Pin-bone pliers

Hand scalers

Fish hook

Sharpening machine

Job description

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…

Walton,KY

Welcome to Halperns’! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns’ are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns’ means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute.

There’s a seat at our table for you…

What we offer:

Medical, Prescription Drug, EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
Dental, vision and other voluntary plans
Pre-Tax Saving Accounts
Profit Sharing
Family culture and career advancement

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.

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.