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Fish production operator
Also known as: fish products production operative, fish production worker, fish products operator, fish products manufacture specialist
About this occupation
Fish production operators regulate and supervise fish product manufacturing facilities. They keep stock of all required ingredients and equipment for mass manufacturing. They also perform processes such as moulding, breading, frying, freezing, setting the system's temperature and checking speeds.
Essential skills and knowledge
- operate chainsaw
- apply HACCP
- clean food and beverage machinery
- lift heavy weights
- remove parts of fish
- check quality of products on the production line
- package fish
- use food cutting tools
- manage health and safety standards
- work according to recipe
- wash gutted fish
- adhere to organisational guidelines
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Food Processing Workers, All Other (O*NET 51-3099.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$39,680 a year (2025), 65,000 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.