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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural

Pride of The Pond

Tunica, MS

$14.83 per hour

ACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+16623633674
Email address to Apply:
tonya@prideofthepond.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
18
Job Duties:
Magnolia Processing, Inc. DBA Pride of The Pond has a need from February 1st to November 15th. Magnolia Processing, Inc. filed case number H-300-24340-521900 to meet that February 1st to November 15th need. Case number H-300-24340-521900 was recently deemed abandoned. We now seek approval for the remaining portion of our need from March 15, 2025 until November 15, 2025. Work is performed Monday-Friday from 7:00am -4:00 pm with one hour, unpaid, lunch. Catfish Processor job duties include but are not limited to observe fish on a conveyor belt system and remove fish from that system. Feed fish into a conveyor system that regulates the movement of the flow of fish to beheading and filleting lines or to whole fish processing lines. Remove dead fish, trash fish and bycatch from the conveyor system. Feed fish into a head cutter, place fish correctly into a fillet machine and de-skin fish. Operate equipment to cut the head off, eviscerate and de-skin whole fish. Observe operating equipment and manually clear any blockages. Operate band saw to cut eviscerated, skinned whole fish into steak pieces. Move containers of live fish, whole fish and fillets between various station in the plant, including other fillet lines, manual whole fish lines, manual trim lines, and coolers using pallet jacks and hand dollies. Fish Trimmer job duties include but are not limited to cut, inspect for defects and blemishes. Separate fish fillets onto conveyor system to sort and grade them according to size specifications. Place improperly cut fillets into bins in order for them to be reworked. Inspect, separate and trim fillets that did not go through trimming stations or were not properly trimmed or cut. Inspect for blemishes or defects, remove bones, trim fat, skin, tissues and ragged edges from fish using hand knives. Separate fish and byproducts into specified container and separate fish according to size specifications of miscuts, nuggets or fillets. Move container of untrimmed and trimmed fillets or nuggets between various station in the plant including other fillet lines, manual whole fish lines, manual trim lines, and coolers using pallet jacks and hand dolly’s. Fresh Fish Packer job duties include but are not limited to remove containers of fillets, nuggets or whole fish from the cooler and distribute to various fresh packaging locations in the plant using a pallet jack or hand dolly. Dice containers of fish prior to dumping them onto the fresh pack package out conveyor lines. Remove fillets, nuggets or whole fish from containers to be sorted, graded and packed for shipping. Inspect for blemishes, bones, skin, or misgraded product and remove from belt into containers to be reworked. Place ice in boxes on top of bagged fish, secure top onto box and stack boxes onto pallets for storage in the cooler and shipment on outbound trailers. Night Shift job duties include but are not limited to clean and sanitize plant equipment using power washers, water hoses, cleaning equipment, buckets, rags, soap and water.
Job Classification:
45-2093.00 - Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
Yes
Months of Experience Required:
3
Special Requirements:
Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test (at no cost to the worker), as part of fitness for duty and workers safety. Drug testing relates to safety assurance in a working environment. Testing positive or failure to comply with the random drug testing may result in immediate termination from employment. Employer will conduct post-hire criminal background check at employers expense. Sex offense convictions and convictions for violent crimes may constitute reasons to reject applicants who work in safety sensitive and/or public facing areas of the business. For example: the job requires work with knives and other tools that could be weaponized. It is appropriate to evaluate direct threat between prior violent or sexual convictions and dangerous tools of the trade that would be used in the workplace.
Number of Hours Per Week:
40
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:
Pride of The Pond
Company Name:
Magnolia Processing, Inc.
Location:
Tunica, MS 38676

Worksite

Address:
5255 Hwy. 4, Tunica, MS 38676

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-25014-617530
Multiple Worksites:
No
Date Posted:
1/31/2025
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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