Seafood Processor

Applicants must have the following as per employer’s requirement :

• Applicants must be physically fit.
• Applicants must pass pre-employment drug test.
• Applicants must provide a CV.

Objectives :

• To carry out duties as requested in the factory to ensure high quality fresh fish is prepared for customers.
• To take personal responsibility for high standards of hygiene as required for handling and distribution of fresh fish.

Main Duties : INWARDS GOODS

• Unloading fish from fishing vessels or trucks
• Assisting the factory Manager to ensure fish is stored correctly in chiller and rotated to maintain quality and oldest product is processed first

FISH PROCESSING

• Filleting and Processing Fish for local and export markets
• Operating Trio Skinning machine

PACKING

• Making up cartons when required.
• Complete packing for export and local markets and ensure it complies with company procedures.

COLDSTORE MANAGEMENT

• Ensure offal is stored correctly and assisting loading bulk bins onto truck
• Empty Blast freezers as necessary – make-up pallets of frozen product
• Ensure the fish is loaded into the blast or chiller as soon as possible after packing to maintain the cold chain.
• Monitor processed fish in the chiller to ensure quality is maintained.

DELIVERY

• Assist “fresh fish” customers at loading bay area if required
• Loading Ice into ice truck and onto vessels or into ice bags.
• Advising the Factory Manager or Vessel Manager if there is any damage to a vehicle or maintenance is required.

HYGIENE, QUALITY, HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Comply with all company MPI and health & safety procedures
• Clean all amenities and canteen as necessary
• Cleaning down factory as per company cleaning procedures
• Washing & cleaning of used fish bins and crates.
• Clean down loading bay area and adjoining chiller areas.
• Daily Pre-Op and MPI monitoring procedures

GENERAL

• To assist in any other duties which may be requested to be carried out
• Comply with general & safety procedures

Please provide us with information as to your eligibility to work in New Zealand – if you are on a temporary visa or if you are a New Zealand citizen / resident.