Stone Crab Manager - Florida Keys

Keys Fisheries; Marathon (FL); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

GetHired, Inc. is seeking a Stone Crab Manager to oversee the handling, preparation, and regulatory compliance of stone crab claw operations in Florida. The role focuses on ensuring all seafood handling adheres to FWC regulations, state quality standards, and federal HACCP guidelines.

The Manager will lead processing operations, enforce HACCP, and ensure ongoing regulatory compliance across facility and vessel activities, with attention to sustainability and regulatory details.

Qualifications

• Must hold HACCP training certification.
• Must have a current food permit.
• Deep understanding of seafood HACCP rules.
• Hands-on experience in seafood processing or dockside operations.

Responsabilités

• Oversee handling, preparation, and storage of stone crab claws, including packaging and dockside unloading.
• Ensure compliance with FWC regulations, state quality standards, and HACCP guidelines.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a HACCP plan for the operation.
• Maintain regulatory oversight for state and federal standards (FWC, Florida statutes, FDA regs).
• Uphold sustainability rules on claw size and seasonal closures while respecting autotomy regeneration.

Connaissances

Regulatory compliance

Seafood handling

HACCP expertise

Quality control

Description du poste

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Location: Florida (On-site / Dockside & Facility Operations)

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Stone Crab Manager to oversee the handling, preparation, and regulatory compliance of our stone crab claw operations. In this role, you will ensure all seafood handling complies with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) regulations, state quality control standards, and federal HACCP guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing Operations: Manage handling, storing, preparing (including cooking), freezing, changing market forms, preserving, packing, labeling, dockside unloading, and holding stone crab claws for sale.
• Compliance Management: Ensure facility and vessel operations strictly adhere to FWC rules, state quality control standards, and seafood HACCP regulations.
• HACCP Implementation: Develop, implement, and maintain a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan.
• Regulatory Oversight: Maintain compliance with state and federal standards, including Florida Statutes Chapter 379 (Marine Resources), Florida Administrative Code Chapters 68B and 68E-27F.A.C, and 21 CFR Part 121.
• Sustainability Standards: Ensure all harvested products align with FWC rules regarding minimum claw size and seasonal closures, respecting the unique autotomy process that allows live stone crabs to regenerate harvested claws.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Certification: Must hold a valid HACCP training certification per 21 CFR 123.6.
• Permitting: Ability to maintain and operate under a current food permit.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of seafood HACCP rules, state seafood quality standards, and FWC guidelines.
• Experience: Hands-on experience in seafood processing, dockside unloading, or vessel preparation/cooking operations.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at their company. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.