Harvesting Worker

JOB DESCRIPTION 

At Atlantic Sapphire, we are re-imagining and implementing the most innovative and scalable approach to producing protein. Our salmon is raised in a revolutionary Bluehouse™ – the equivalent of a Greenhouse where fish are given ideal conditions to thrive. We are a Norwegian publicly traded company, and our US Operations are based out of Homestead, FL.

When joining Atlantic Sapphire, you are not only working in a company that cares about people’s health and well-being, but also for the health of our planet. We are a team committed to our fish, planet and people. Our culture is fast-paced, courageous, innovative, diverse, team-based and driven to build a common goal. 

Blue Is The New Green!

www.atlanticsapphire.com

Job Summary : 

Prepare raw materials (Salmon) to convert in to a value added finished product with high

quality standard for human consumption by operating gutting, cleaning filleting grading

equipment, following the highest sanitary and food safety protocols, in a safe working

environment.

Job Description : 

Core areas of responsibility are:

• Operate slaughtering room equipment(s)
• Gutting Salmon
• Sort fish by quality and size
• Operate filleting and trimming equipment(s)
• Inspect products (quality control)
• Pin boning and sanitize finished products
• Weight, package and label
• Palletized and load cold storage
• Load trucks and deliver finished products
• Operating a gutting machine, manually gutting, manually gilling, vacuuming guts.

Skills, competences, and knowledge to perform the work 

• High school desired
• Background in fish processing is strongly desired
• Background experience in food processing operations strongly desired
• Forklift certification a plus
• Experience with sharp tools a plus
• Experience with assembly line work
• Willingness to collaborate with team members 
• Ability to work in complex multi-tasking environments
• Constant desire to learn and grow. 

Work Environment
 This job operates in a combined office and farm/production and construction environment.

Schedule

• Variable hours Monday – Friday
• Weekends very rarely

Physical Demands

☐ Climbing 

☐ Kneeling and Crawling 
☒ Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

☒ Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
☒ Walking
☒ Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
☐ Lifting
☒ Repetitive motion.

☐ International and National overnight travel

☐ Travel 25% of time

2. The physical requirements of this position. (Please check only one)

☐  Sedentary work and up to 10 pounds of force/lifting

☐  Light work. Up to 20 pounds of force/lifting

☐ Medium work. Up to 30 pounds of force/lifting

☒ Heavy work. More than 30 pounds of force/lifting

Safety

• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA and Company HSE Standards, along with site security program.
• Proactively work to achieve compliance with safety systems

Atlantic Sapphire is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to create and inclusive environment for all employees. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, familial status, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.