Seafood Processing Technician (surimi And Roe)
Employer
On board F/T Alaska Ocean vessel
North Pacific and Bering Sea, AK 99692
United States
Job description
Independently conduct all aspects of seafood processing regarding pollock and/or hake surimi, adjusting and fine-tuning specialized surimi processing machines and conducting quality-control tests and inspection of the raw materials, work-in-progress, finished goods and by-products at each step of the surimi production process. Sort the fish based on size, set the fish cutting machines, separate the fish meat from the skin, rinse and refine the fish meat, and mix additives to produce surimi. Remove the pollock roe from the fish with special tools and machines, carefully adjusting the machines to avoid damaging the pollock roe. Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation rules. Maximize surimi and pollock roe production volume from a fixed amount of raw material. Responsible for quality control, ongoing product improvement measures, and instructing or training other processing workers as needed.
Special Requirements
Must possess 24 months of surimi and Pollock roe processing experience and must have technical knowledge of surimi and pollock roe processing and ability to work independently. Must be able to produce surimi products meeting predetermined specifications from raw materials of different types and must be able to quickly identify and resolve any problems that arise during surimi and pollock roe processing operations. Applications and/or resumes must include required work experience and information must be verifiable. Must be willing to work 12 hours per day, 6 days per week, depending on fish availability. Up to 72 hours per week with minimum guarantee of 35 hours per week.