Seafood Production Technician: Packaging & Quality

HireQuestNW; Anacortes (WA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Full-time hours

Overtime opportunities

Paid training

Long-term employment potential

Paid sick leave (Washington law)

Job summary

HireQuest Direct Bellingham is hiring dependable Production Technicians for an established seafood manufacturer in Anacortes, WA. This is a modern food-manufacturing and packaging environment—not traditional head-and-gut seafood processing.

Training is provided, and weekly pay is offered. Responsibilities include inspecting products, weighing ingredients, operating packaging equipment, and maintaining safety and cleanliness in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to read a scale and perform basic measurements.
• Ability to follow written, digital, and demonstrated work instructions.
• Comfort performing repetitive tasks in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong attention to quality, safety, and cleanliness.
• Previous seafood, food-production, manufacturing, or packaging experience is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect packages and finished products for accuracy and quality.
• Weigh products and ingredients using production scales.
• Add measured ingredients and seasonings as directed.
• Operate and monitor seafood-processing and packaging equipment.
• Sort, package, label, and prepare finished products for storage or shipment.
• Monitor production processes and report quality, equipment, or safety concerns.
• Operate manual or electric pallet jacks when trained and authorized.
• Assist with equipment disassembly and sanitation using approved tools, pressurized water, and cleaning chemicals when trained and authorized.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work area.
• Follow all food-safety, PPE, sanitation, and workplace-safety procedures.
• Assist with other production duties as needed.

Skills

Attendance

Reading scale

Follow instructions

Quality

Safety

Food production

Job description

HireQuest Direct Bellingham is hiring dependable Production Technicians for an established seafood manufacturer in Anacortes, WA. This is a modern food-manufacturing and packaging environment—not traditional head-and-gut seafood processing.

Training is provided, and weekly pay is offered. Responsibilities include inspecting products, weighing ingredients, operating packaging equipment, and maintaining safety and cleanliness in a fast-paced setting.