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Mussel Farming Deck Hand Full-Time. Year Round.
Area: Our company is growing mussels and oysters from seed to market and sells straight into the network of high-end distributors and one local supermarket. This ensures that we maintain control of the quality of our food product for as long as possible along the cold chain distribution. Customers need to taste the quality of Maine grown seafood when it reaches their plate.
Role: This position is for a boat deck hand, working primarily on our 74ft landing craft tending the mussel farm in winter, and split between our oyster farm and mussel farm in summer. We are looking for someone who is reliable, detail oriented, and able to work safely on the water in all seasons.
Responsibilities:
Working safely and respecting one another at all times.
Running equipment on deck.
Driving skiffs for offloading.
Occasional land-based driving.
Job Qualifications:
Must have a valid license and reliable vehicle.
Experience on the water is preferred but we are willing to train the right candidate.
Mussel Boxer Full-Time. Year Round. Area: Our company is growing mussels and oysters from seed to market and sells straight into the network of high-end distributors and one local supermarket. This ensures that we maintain control of the quality of our food product for as long as possible along the cold chain distribution. Customers need to taste the quality of Maine grown seafood when it reaches their plate.
Role: How the product arrives at the final destination will have a lot to do with how you do this job. You will make sure that the bags have the tag attached, that the box is labelled correctly, has the correct number of bags in the box and is filled with ice and closed well. The boxes are stacked neatly and wrapped. All these things present our company as a step above others. We care about what we do, and you will be our representative for this
Responsibilities:
Working safely and respecting one another at all times
Checking that the machine is clean and in good working order before each day begins.
Follow instructions from the operations manager
Following the packing day order list and assisting the boxing team keep track of how many bags are needed.
Helping at the end of the day to clean and tidy up.
You will be provided with work gloves. It is your responsibility to take them home each day and launder them. Clean gloves must be used every day.
Overall attention to cleanliness and hygiene.
You will be given a lot of help at the beginning as there are many different things to learn about how to perform this job well. Customers have preferences which we need
to cater to, and the cold chain distribution and trucking schedules are complex. It will get easier after a while.
Pack each order correctly following the packing order list.
Check the box labels
Make sure all product is iced down as soon as possible.
Check that the pallets have the correct orders on them before wrapping in film.
Once pallet is complete, put the pallet in the correct position in the walk-in cooler before beginning the next pallet.
Job Qualifications:
Ability to stand and work for several hours at a time.