Seafood Production Worker

Down East Seafood Job PostFor over 30 years, Down East Seafood has been a go-to source for the freshest, highest-quality seafood among New York's most celebrated chefs. What began as a single van sourcing clams from Maine has grown into a full-line seafood operation, delivering sustainably sourced selections six days a week across the Tri-State area. Based in a 17,000-square-foot facility in the heart of Hunt's Point, the Bronx, Down East combines local expertise with coastal reach—providing premium seafood to restaurants in NYC, Westchester, Long Island, Southern Connecticut, and Northern New Jersey. With a commitment to freshness, traceability, and chef-focused service, Down East continues to bring the ocean's bounty straight to the back of house.Position Summary:Assists manager by ensuring inventory properly recorded and rotated into stock. Processes fresh fish for customer orders. Selects products from pick ticket and stages orders. Replenish stock as needed.What You'll Do:Ensure all incoming seafood is properly rotated into stockEnsure that production maintains a steady flow in order to meet production requirementsReads production schedule or customer order to determine items to be processed, moved, gathered, or distributed.Conveys materials and items from stocked locations to production areas or storage or to other designated areas using electric pallet jack.Lift seafood onto table- Lifting 15-20#s consistently, frequently up to 50# and occasionally up to 100# with assistance.Uses electric scaling machine to scale fish- involves standing for long periods.Sorts and places items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.Work in refrigerated rooms 30-36 degrees.Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for stock items and distributes items.Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department to prepare for shipping.Marks or labels items with identifying information.Opens boxes, crates, and other containers.Records amounts of items distributed.Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standardsCompiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.Maintain cleanliness of work area including warehouse.About You:High school diploma or general education degree (GED)Two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.Perks & Benefits:Paid Vacations, Paid HolidaysHealth, Dental and Medical BenefitsWeekly payLife Insurance5% above cost for our high-quality food productsEmployee discounts for travel and events401kEmployee Stock Purchase PlanThe Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.