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shellfish processing laborer

A professional who performs any combination of following tasks concerned with fresh packing, canning, freezing, or smoking shellfish. Respnsibilities include:

  • Transports shellfish, shellfish meats, cans, or cases to work area manually, or using wheeled hopper, handtruck, or power hoist.
  • Loads conveyors, hoppers, or handtrucks with product, cans, or cases.
  • Spreads shellfish on conveyor, drenches them with water, and removes foreign matter.
  • Weighs shellfish or shellfish meat, using scales.
  • Records weight of product on standard form.
  • Sorts shellfish according to size, and trims off unusable portions, using knife or scissors.
  • Packs shellfish meat in jars, cans, or boxes, and packs containers in crushed ice to fresh pack.
  • Cleans conveyors, machines, and work areas, using high pressure hose spray.
  • May feed cans and lids into lidding machine.
  • May be designated according to work performed as Shellfish Checker; Shellfish Packer; Shellfish Sorter; Shellfish Weigher.
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