Seafood Packaging Technician – Quality & Safety Focus

Trident Seafoods; Motley (MN); On-site; USD 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Seafoods in Motley, MN is seeking a production line worker to feed, pack, and inspect seafood products. You will operate conveyors and packaging equipment while maintaining safety and cleanliness standards.

The role requires the ability to read simple procedures, count accurately, and work both independently and with teammates in a fast-paced plant environment. On-site work with health and safety protections provided.

Qualifications

• Travel/On-Call Requirements: not required for this position
• Three-to-six-month food manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words.
• Ability to interpret simple written instructions and follow established procedures.

Responsibilities

• Tends machine(s) to feed product to conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices.
• Removes product from platforms/conveyors and packs into preformed pouches.
• Counts items packed to ensure compliance with company standards.
• Monitors product feed into pasteurizers.
• Places product on grill marker belt.
• Ensures product packages are placed on conveyor according to company standards.
• Inspects filled container to ensure that product is packaged according to specifications.
• Removes irregular product and any foreign material found in product.
• Reviews workspace for cleanliness and safety concerns.
• Uses PPE per company standards to ensure safe operation of machinery.
• Disassembles and reassembles the production line and equipment as necessary for cleaning.
• Cleans and sanitizes production equipment, tools and work area per SSOP

Skills

Count by multiples 2s and 3s

Read simple written instructions

Independent & collaborative

Attention to safety

Tools

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Job description

Trident Seafoods in Motley, MN is seeking a production line worker to feed, pack, and inspect seafood products. You will operate conveyors and packaging equipment while maintaining safety and cleanliness standards.

The role requires the ability to read simple procedures, count accurately, and work both independently and with teammates in a fast-paced plant environment. On-site work with health and safety protections provided.