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What does a seasonal fish processor do?

A Seasonal Fish Processor is responsible for cleaning, filleting, sorting, and packaging fish and seafood products in processing plants, typically during peak fishing seasons. The job often involves working long hours in cold, wet environments to ensure seafood is prepared for distribution or sale. Seasonal fish processors must follow strict safety and sanitation guidelines while using specialized equipment and handling raw fish. This role is crucial for meeting the high demand for seafood products during certain times of the year.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a seasonal fish processor?

To thrive as a Seasonal Fish Processor, you need physical stamina, attention to detail, and the ability to work quickly and accurately, with no formal education required but relevant experience preferred. Familiarity with processing equipment, safety protocols, and sometimes basic knowledge of quality assurance systems is important. Dependability, teamwork, and a strong work ethic are standout soft skills for this role. These skills and qualities are essential to ensure efficiency, product quality, and workplace safety in the demanding seafood processing environment.

What is the difference between Seasonal Fish Processor vs Fish Cutter?

AspectSeasonal Fish ProcessorFish Cutter
CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; food safety certifications often preferredHigh school diploma or equivalent; food safety certifications often preferred
Work EnvironmentProcessing plants, fishery docks, seasonal outdoor settingsProcessing plants, fishery docks, seasonal outdoor settings
Industry UsageCommonly employed during fishing seasons in seafood processingOften used interchangeably with fish processing roles, focusing on cutting fish

The main difference is that a Seasonal Fish Processor handles various tasks in fish processing during peak seasons, while a Fish Cutter specifically focuses on cutting and filleting fish. Both roles require similar certifications and work environments, but the Seasonal Fish Processor may have broader responsibilities beyond cutting, such as sorting and packaging.

What should I expect from the work schedule and environment as a seasonal fish processor?

As a Seasonal Fish Processor, you can expect to work long hours, often in physically demanding and cold, wet conditions. Shifts may extend up to 12-16 hours during peak season, with work sometimes required on weekends and holidays to meet production demands. The job involves standing for extended periods, repetitive tasks, and working as part of a fast-paced, collaborative team to process and package seafood efficiently. While challenging, the role offers opportunities to earn overtime pay and gain experience in the seafood industry, which can help with future advancement.
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Crystal Lake Hatchery Manager

Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association, Inc.

Petersburg, AK

$65K - $88K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement

Re-posted 4 days ago

Job description

Description

Department: Production

FLSA Status: Exempt Salary


Reports to: Production Manager

Location: Crystal Lake


Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association (SSRAA) is recruiting for full-time Manager at the Crystal Lake Hatchery, in Petersburg to work at the Crystal Lake Hatchery, located at mile 17.5 Mitkof Highway in Petersburg, Alaska. The Crystal Lake Hatchery program includes incubation and rearing of 1.7 million Chinook and 100,000 coho salmon. This position requires living on site in furnished subsidized rental housing.  The current staffing level is 4 permanent (including Manager) and up to 2 seasonal employees. 

The ideal candidate must exhibit the ability to lead by developing healthy working relationships throughout the corporation, sharing knowledge and skills in the process. Experience must include a solid foundation in hatchery operations including gamete collection, incubation operations, fish husbandry, saltwater rearing and egg/fry transport operations. Demonstrated ability to successfully lead a workforce. Excellent communication skills and an understanding of facility and equipment maintenance. Demonstrated work history in fisheries, aquaculture or related field with management experience and a two-year degree in fish culture or related field is required. Work experience may be considered in lieu of degree. 

Salary range: $65,315 to $88,563 depending on experience. The benefit package includes but is not limited to: health, dental, life and long-term disability insurance, and a competitive retirement plan. SSRAA is an equal opportunity employer. To apply click on URL below:

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/bbb1c014-9ee1-4222-9683-b69ca13c4557/Southern-SE-Regional-Aquaculture-Association

This posting will remain open until filled. 

For more information, please contact:

Cain Depriest, SSRAA Operations Manager 

Tel.: 907-228-4390

Email: caind@ssraa.org



Requirements

 Reports to: Production ManagerLocation: Crystal Lake
Summary of Position: Under the supervision of the production manager the hatchery manager directs all aspects of hatchery operations at the Crystal Lake Hatchery. Crystal Lake is on the Petersburg road system, is a two-species facility incorporating freshwater fish culture with a permanent staff consisting of an assistant manager/maintenance supervisor, one lead fish culturist, one fish culturist and one seasonal fish culturist.           
Responsibilities & Duties:

  • Directs the freshwater and marine fish culture programs to meet or exceed the production goals for each species as presented in the annual management plan.
  • Prepares the operations and capital budgets for the hatchery and is responsible for the most efficient disbursement of those funds to accomplish production goals.
  • Develops and maintains a well trained staff that is proficient in modern salmon culture techniques and duties and to be responsible for directing and evaluating facility personnel and their safety.
  • Prepares and submits monthly reports for the facility listing status of inventory by brood year, species, rearing type, mortality, growth rate compared to expected and feed conversions.
  • Submits and coordinates annually a list of construction and maintenance requirements of the facility and equipment.   
  • Initiates and/or coordinates with SSRAA staff or outside entities to test or improve upon fish culture and hatchery techniques to maintain a high level of innovation for the hatchery and other SSRAA programs. 
  • Coordination with cost recovery operations
  • Performs other duties as assigned



Skills & Abilities Required:

  • Minimum of an Associates degree in fisheries, aquaculture or related field.
  • Minimum four years work history in production scale Pacific Salmon culture. 
  • Demonstrated work history in fisheries, aquaculture or related field with management experience 
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Working knowledge of budgeting processes.
  • Experience in thermal marking.
  • Knowledge of local fisheries and hatchery enhancement
  • Experience with public speaking, outreach and/or tourism

Preferable, but not required skills and experience:

  • Understanding of maintenance and construction including mechanical, electrical, carpentry and plumbing.
  • Ability to assist in the maintenance and development of the sites.
  • BS in fisheries, aquaculture or related field.
  • Four years or more of previous managerial experience

  Core Competencies:

  • Belief in SSRAA's mission statement.
  • Must be able to multi-task, coordinate with fellow employees, outside individuals and entities.
  • Must be able to recognize critical components of a process and adapt as needed.
  • Ability to work as a team or individually, be a problem solver and build consensus.
  • Maintain confidentiality when appropriate.
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Must be able to identify and manage risk, develop and adhere to safety protocols

Reporting to this position: Permanent staff of three and seasonal staff of one.


Physical demands: Often work in cold, wet conditions. Ability to lift in excess of 50 pounds and do strenuous physical and mental activities. Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time. Many fish culture related jobs require repetitive motions, awkward positioning and immersion of hands in cool/cold water.


Work environment: Must be able to work in inclement weather and be capable of responding to alarm situations at any time, will occasionally require work on holidays and weekends, and will require occasional travel. Position does not require living on site if there is adequate site security from those housed on site.    

SSRAA is a growing organization changing as needed to best address its goals. Any description of work is a picture of the major responsibilities of a position at a given point in time. Jobs are dynamic and assignments/priorities may change. This position description is not intended or implied to be an employment contract but is a communication tool to explain the responsibilities, advertise the job, and identify performance measures and potential training needs. SSRAA is an at-will employer. 


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