Specialist Fish Filleter Grimsby, England
Job description
Over the decades' Flatfish has developed into one of the UK's leading independent fish processing companies, operating a multi-million-pound business from a modern processing facility at the heart of one of the most important fish processing centres in Europe. Growing from our traditional origins of processing flatfish to all species.
A continuous investment programme has enabled it to remain at the forefront of current advances in fish processing technology while continually advancing its technical prowess, improving its processing capacity, manufacturing efficiencies, and technical stature.
As a specialist Filleter, you will be responsible for the filleting of fish for both retail and Wholesale customers within a safe, clean working environment ensuring maximum yield without compromising the quality standard of the product.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain and monitor product quality throughout the filleting process
- Maintain control of your yields daily
- Responsible for reporting yield anomalies to the Fresh & Frozen Processing Manager
- Assist in filleting for product development
- Fillet fish by hand – various species (flat/ round)
- Correctly and safely sharpen filleting knives
- Assist the Technical Team in promoting Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP awareness in your area
- Maintain personal hygiene standards
- Maintain and contribute to continuous improvement of food safety standards in the working environment
- The correct lifting of boxes of fish into tubs according to company procedures
- Undergo Company in-house or external training, and take part in refresher training as and when required by the Company as per the company policies and procedures
- Ensure all team members pursue safe working practices and all accident and reporting procedures are adhered to
- Compliance Health and Safety policies, procedures and legislation
Skills and Specifications
- Working knowledge of GMP and HACCP
- Level 2 Food Safety
- Flexible approach to working
- Reliability and good timekeeping
- Able to work on your own and as a team member
- Excellent understanding of fish species
- Understand how to fillet fish by hand and maintain product quality throughout the filleting process
- Good awareness of yield requirements and expectations
- Must have excellent knife skills
- Be able to work quickly and accurately
- Ability to lift
- Knowledge of factory environmental standards
- An understanding of health and safety
The rate of pay is structured on a minimum base rate of 40 hours per week plus bonus per kilo per cut thereafter (Piece work – details to be discussed at interview)
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £10.96 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Experience:
- Fish Filleting: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
