Seafood Cutter

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Seafood Cutter

Orlando,FL

Welcome to Halperns’! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns' are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns' means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute.

There's a seat at our table for you…

Starting pay : $19-23/hr

Schedule: Mon - Fri 7AM until finish

What we offer:
Medical, Prescription Drug, EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
Dental, vision and other voluntary plans
Pre-Tax Saving Accounts
Profit Sharing
Family culture and career advancement

Position Summary:

Responsible for portion and merchandising all seafood.

Essential Functions:

• Works with supervisors and production managers to schedule production.

• Cleans, trims, and debones products for future processing.

• Inspects and removes defects, bruises, or blemishes from the product.

• Separates meats and by-products into specified containers and seals containers as needed.

• Uses knives, cleavers, or other equipment to perform trimming.

• Weighs product and tag containers for weight and contents.

• Reduces processing costs but accurately cuts and sizes portions with good yields and meets customer specs.

• Accurately reads and comprehends all customer-specific instructions.

• Perform quality control checks and communicate with supervisors and managers regarding any defects.

• A fish cutter must follow and maintain all Quality Assurance, HACCP, SQF requirements, and Occupational Health and safety regulations and ensure all employees under their department follow all the regulations.

• Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene of the work area and the cutting knives and equipment.

• Perform any other duties as required.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Must have working knowledge of production equipment.

• Demonstrated ability to portion all seafood product in an accurate and timely manner.

• Ability to reduce processing costs by cutting and sizing portions accurately with good yields as well as meeting customer specs.

• Ability to problem solve in terms of trimming and product substitutions.

• Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure, challenging environment

• Must be a team player and possess a positive attitude.

• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally, in English.

• Follows company’s Quality Control procedures.

Equipment / Tools / Technology:

• Knife

• Cut Glove

• Portion Scale

• Pin-bone pliers

• Hand Scalers

• Fish hook

• Sharpening Machine

Educational & Experience Requirements:

• High School or equivalent required.

• Post High School or specialized training preferred.

• A minimum of one year of experience as a professional cutter is required.

• High-end fish/seafood processing experience is strongly preferred.

Educational & Experience Requirements:

• High School or equivalent required.

• Post High School or specialized training preferred.

• A minimum of one year of experience as a professional cutter is required.

• High-end fish/seafood processing experience is strongly preferred.

You are required to provide your most recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete.

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Halperns' Steak & Seafood customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Halperns' Steak & Seafood. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to View email address on aiapply.co and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.