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Seafood Food Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Seafood - Manager

Encinitas, CA · On-site

$22 - $35/hr

Ingredients You'll Bring to the Table You love food and can create an experience that is beyond the ... Seafood Reports To: Store Director FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Summary This is a management position.

Seafood Processor - Local Department: Kodiak Processing Employment Type: Full Time Location: Kodiak ... Prior food safety experience * Prior experience in a processing environment Other Knowledge, Skills ...

Seafood Clerk

Cherry Hill, NJ · On-site

$17 - $17.50/hr

Our mission is to provide incredible service and help our customers live healthier, better lives through food. As a part of our Seafood team, you'll work with others to educate our customers and ...

Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation regulations, including HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) guidelines. * Inspect incoming seafood shipments for freshness, quality, and ...

Analytical Accountant

Boston, MA · On-site

$65 - $67/hr

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or progress toward CPA strongly preferred. * 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience; experience in seafood, food distribution, or ...

Seafood Clerk

Leawood, KS · On-site

$14 - $18.50/hr

You'll ensure freshness, cleanliness, and compliance with food safety standards in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities: * Stock, rotate, and display fresh and frozen seafood products

Seafood Clerk

Parkville, MO · On-site

$13.50 - $17.50/hr

You'll ensure freshness, cleanliness, and compliance with food safety standards in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities: * Stock, rotate, and display fresh and frozen seafood products

Seafood Clerk

Leawood, KS · On-site

$14 - $18.50/hr

You'll ensure freshness, cleanliness, and compliance with food safety standards in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities: * Stock, rotate, and display fresh and frozen seafood products

Seafood Clerk

Leawood, KS · On-site

$14 - $18.50/hr

You'll ensure freshness, cleanliness, and compliance with food safety standards in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities: * Stock, rotate, and display fresh and frozen seafood products

Seafood Clerk

Parkville, MO · On-site

$13.50 - $17.50/hr

You'll ensure freshness, cleanliness, and compliance with food safety standards in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities: * Stock, rotate, and display fresh and frozen seafood products

Seafood Clerk

Bridgewater, NJ · On-site

$17 - $17.50/hr

Our mission is to provide incredible service and help our customers live healthier, better lives through food. As a part of our Seafood team, you'll work with others to educate our customers and ...

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How much do seafood food jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 2, 2026, the average hourly pay for seafood food in the United States is $23.36, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.07 and $27.16 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a seafood food worker?

Seafood food workers are professionals involved in the preparation, processing, and handling of seafood products. Their roles can include cleaning, filleting, cooking, packaging, and serving various types of fish and shellfish in restaurants, markets, or processing facilities. They must adhere to strict food safety and hygiene standards to ensure seafood is safe for consumption. These workers often have knowledge of different seafood species and are skilled in proper storage and preparation techniques.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a seafood food processor?

To excel as a Seafood Food Processor, you need knowledge of food safety standards, manual dexterity, and experience in handling and processing seafood products, often supported by a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with industrial food processing equipment, HACCP certification, and inventory systems is highly beneficial. Attention to detail, teamwork, and the ability to work efficiently in cold, fast-paced environments are essential soft skills. These abilities ensure product quality, workplace safety, and compliance with regulatory requirements in seafood processing operations.

What are some common challenges faced when working in a seafood processing or handling role?

Professionals in seafood food roles often encounter challenges such as maintaining strict hygiene and safety standards due to the perishable nature of seafood. Working environments can be cold and require standing for extended periods, and there's a need to handle seafood quickly to ensure freshness. Additionally, teamwork and clear communication are essential, especially during busy periods or when handling large shipments. Adapting to fluctuating workloads based on the season and demand is also a typical aspect of the job.

What is the difference between Seafood Food vs Fish Processor?

AspectSeafood FoodFish Processor
CredentialsFood safety certifications, culinary trainingFood safety certifications, processing certifications
Work EnvironmentCommercial kitchens, seafood marketsProcessing plants, seafood factories
Industry UsageFood preparation, culinary servicesProcessing, packaging, and preparing fish

Seafood Food generally refers to preparing and serving seafood in culinary settings, requiring culinary skills and food safety knowledge. Fish Processor focuses on the processing, cleaning, and packaging of fish in industrial environments. While both roles involve handling seafood and require food safety certifications, their work environments and primary tasks differ significantly.

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Infographic showing various Seafood Food job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 70% Full Time, and 30% Part Time. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $48,580 per year, or $23.4 per hour.

WAITLIST - Seasonal Seafood Processor - WAITLIST

Pacific Seafood

Clackamas, OR • On-site

$17.63 - $17.91/hr

Temporary

Re-posted 8 days ago


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Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 19 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

WAITLIST - Seasonal Seafood Processor - WAITLIST
Department: Kodiak Processing
Employment Type: Seasonal - Full Time
Location: Various
Compensation: $17.63 - $17.91 / hour
Description
This is a waitlist position for the Seasonal Seafood Processor role at Pacific Seafood. There is not currently an open position tied to this posting. By applying, you are joining our candidate waitlist and may be contacted if additional Seasonal Seafood Processor openings become available.
A Seafood Processor is an important member of our Processing team, responsible for processing various types of seafood while meeting quality, food safety, and production standards. This role requires attention to detail, the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, and a commitment to maintaining high-quality products.
Applications will be reviewed as future staffing needs arise, and qualified candidates may be contacted for consideration when positions become available.
Please ensure the email address on your application is entered correctly, active, and checked regularly, as all waitlist communications will be sent by email.
This is a waitlist position for the Seasonal Seafood Processor role at Pacific Seafood. There is not currently an open position tied to this posting. By applying, you are joining our candidate waitlist and may be contacted if additional Seasonal Seafood Processor openings become available.
Key Responsibilities
Duties include but not limited to:
  • Be a role model in projecting and applying The Pacific Group Diamond Philosophy (Productivity, Quality, Excellence and Teamwork) and promote teamwork at all times.
  • Inspect and grade product.
  • Walk to all picking tables and collect tips.
  • Place product in containers or on conveyers.
  • Run tips through tip machine and collect the meat.
  • Weigh and clean product.
  • Sanitize work area and equipment.
  • Place product in proper packaging as instructed.
  • Assist with workspace, plant clean-up and upkeep.
  • Adhere to all sanitation and product quality policies.
  • Communicate quality issues to supervisors and leads.
  • Maintain plant safety at all times.
  • Perform other duties, as assigned.

What you bring to Pacific Seafood
Required:
  • None

Preferred:
  • Prior experience with food processing equipment
  • Prior food safety experience
  • Prior experience in a processing environment

Other Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities Required:
  • Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize
    similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
  • Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved
    written or oral instructions.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized
    situations.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is:
  • Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
  • Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.
  • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
  • Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
  • Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
  • Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
  • Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
  • Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
  • Constantly required to use close, distance, and peripheral vision with ability to judge depth perception and adjust focus.
  • Constantly required to reach with hands and arms.
  • Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team
member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing
the duties of this Job, the team member is exposed to:
  • Wet and/or humid conditions and extreme cold.
  • Work around heavy equipment and machinery.
  • The noise level is usually loud.

Benefits
Total Compensation:
At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:
  • Paid Sick Time
  • Product purchase program
  • Employee assistance program providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family members

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
This is a waitlist position for the Seasonal Seafood Processor role at Pacific Seafood. There is not currently an open position tied to this posting. By applying, you are joining our candidate waitlist and may be contacted if additional Seasonal Seafood Processor openings become available.

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