Shellfish Bay Worker

BaySide Shellfish • Full-time • Cape May Court House, New Jersey, United States • USD $20 - USD $25 / hour • 2m ago

BaySide Shellfish Company in Stone Harbor, NJ is seeking qualified individuals to join our bay work team.

As a member of our bay work team you will be harvesting clams by wet digging. Wet digging is done by standing in knee to thigh deep water while using a rake to shift through substrate to harvest clams. The clams harvested are placed into bushel baskets. When the baskets are full the digger carries the basket and loads them into the boat. At the conclusion of the days harvest each team member is responsible to unload baskets out of the boat and prepare Clams for market.

Looking to Hire ASAP

Salary/Hourly Rate Will Be Based Upon Experience

Duties include but not limited to:

General Harvesting as explained above
Daily farm maintenance
Grading and bagging of clams for sale
Routine maintenance and cleaning of farming equipment (boats, pumps, hoists, etc.)
Grading and sorting of clam seed

Qualifications:

Team player with a good attitude (we will be working together in close proximity on a daily basis)
Must be capable of understanding and following instructions from the foreman and being accountable to him/her for work.
Must be able to speak and understand English.
Able to lift a minimum of 50+ lbs.
Ability to operate the boat and equipment as needed
Reliable transportation
Flexible hours (although we try to work a normal work week, weather and tides dictate work hours, must be flexible)
Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions at various times of the day and night.
Must complete safety orientation prior to working on the farm
Must wear proper safety gear when necessary.
Must be able to swim.

A Love for the marine environment!

Additional Details:

Vacation Pay and Employer Sponsored HRA available

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

This role requires lifting 50+ pounds regularly. Are you physically capable of handling this requirement?
Are you willing and able to work in an environment where daily tasks are dictated by nature, such as tides, weather, or seasonal changes?
Do you have experience in shellfish farming, commercial fishing, or aquaculture? If so, please describe your experience.

Ability to Commute:

Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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