Fish Roe Technician
Employer
627 Shelikof Street
Kodiak, AK 99615
United States
Job description
Responsible for processing various fish roe including, but not limited to, roe from herring, pollock, cod, sockeye salmon, pink salmon, and chum salmon. Produces various fish roe products based on specie, quality, size, maturity and geographical area of the fishery. Roe may be sorted, salted, preserved, brined, seasoned, mixed, agitated, dewatered, refined, packed and frozen based on the roe type and market forecasts. Inspects roe for uniformity to company and customer specifications. Processes roe in the skein (Sujiko), removed from the skein (Ikura), and as green roe. Grades roe based on specie, size, quality, freshness, color and other characteristics according to the established market standard. Tests roe for quality and quantity standards. Freeze roe products without damaging quality, uniformity, and marketable appearance. Performs quality thawing tests on frozen products to maintain and control quality, market acceptance, and the highest price of products. Provide technical expertise in the production process, grading, quality control, specifications, and buyers inspections of roe products.
Special Requirements
N/A
F.a.5 and 6:
Will work 40 regular hours per week with up to 40 hours of overtime per week (every day, from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm, including overtime hours). Actual overtime hours and work schedule depend on fish availability.
Work will be performed at land plant locations in Alaska in the following work itinerary: Kodiak from 1/20/2023 to 3/9/2023, Sitka from 3/10/2023 to 4/9/2023, Kodiak from 4/10/2023 to 6/4/2023, Sitka from 6/5/2023 to 9/30/2023. All locations are within the same Alaska nonmetropolitan statistical area. The work itinerary is approximate and subject to change depending on fish availability.