Seafood Processing Technician (surimi and Roe)
Website Premier Pacific Seafoods, Inc.
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Premier Pacific Seafoods, Inc.
Dutch Harbor, AK
H2B Available Jobs
Job Begin date: 1/5/2025 Job End date: 4/30/2025
Number of Workers Requested: 8
Job Duties: Conduct all aspects of seafood processing regarding pollock and/or hake surimi and roe. Duties include adjusting and fine-tuning the machines that cut the fish, remove the roe, separate the fish meat, rinse and refine the fish meat, and mix additives to produce surimi; adjust machines as needed based on size and freshness of fish and adjust additives to produce special order surimi products; test and inspect for fish meat quality, moisture control, removal of impurities, and bacteria control during multiple stages of surimi processing; inspect and grade quality of pollock roe products for export to Japan based on size, color, freshness, maturity and other factors; prepare pollock roe samples for roe auctions; comply with HACCP and USDC food safety and sanitation rules and quality control standards; responsible for ongoing product improvement measures, surimi machine maintenance, and instructing or training other processing workers as needed.
Job Requirements
Experience Required: Yes
Months of Experience Required: 24
Special Requirements: Must have technical knowledge of surimi and pollock roe processing and ability to work independently. Must be able to grade surimi and pollock roe products for Japanese market 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 up to 12 hours per day, 7 days per week, depending on fish availability. Up to 84 hours per week with minimum guarantee of 35 hours per week.
Number of Hours Per Week: 84
Work Schedule (Start/End time): 6:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Employer Information
Company Name: Premier Pacific Seafoods, Inc.
Location: Seattle, WA 98119
Telephone Number: +12062868584
Worksite
Address: On board M/V Excellence or F/T Northern Hawk, Dutch Harbor, AK 99692