Job Description:

• 1) Performs any combination of following tasks in processing crab meat for canning, freezing, or packing: Separates claws from crabs, positions claws in metal holder used to facilitate breaking claw shells, and breaks shells of claws and crabs, using knife or metal rod.

• 2) Picks meat from shells, using knife and fingers.

• 3) Feels meat for presence of shell and removes shell pieces by hand.

• 4) Inspects meat for discoloration and discards meat not meeting company requirements.

• 5) Places meat in containers for further processing.

• 6) Gathers filled containers of meat, places containers on scale, and adds or removes meat from containers to obtain specified weight.

• 7) Closes lids of containers, places containers in cartons, and seals cartons, using tape.

• 8) May disjoint legs and body of large crabs, using power saw, and be known as Sawyer.

• 9) May remove crab meat from smaller ends of leg segments, using pedal-controlled air jet, and be known as Blower.