Seafood Sorter
すいさんぶつせんべつにん
Industry & Occupation
Classification
- Major : Material Handling, Cleaning, Packaging, and Sorting Occupations
- Middle : Sorting and Picking Workers
- Minor : Sorting Workers
Summary
A job that sorts and classifies caught or primary processed fish and shellfish by grade, size, and quality using visual inspection or dedicated machines.
Description
Seafood sorters inspect and sort fishery products such as fish, shellfish, and seaweed landed from fishing operations based on criteria like freshness, size, shape, and presence of damage, using visual inspection or dedicated sorting machines. After sorting, they divide them by grade and hand over to packing or boxing tasks. The workplace is equipped with cold water and refrigeration facilities, involving a lot of standing work on flow lines and repetitive manual tasks, requiring efficient work flows and accurate judgment. If quality abnormalities are found, they report to relevant departments, remove them, and maintain product safety.
Future Outlook
Demand for fishery products is stable both domestically and internationally, and manual visual inspections and skilled sorters' abilities are still required. On the other hand, mechanization, automation, and the introduction of AI-based image inspection technologies are advancing, leading to expected efficiency improvements.
Personality Traits
Can pay attention to details / Has high concentration / Has physical stamina / Is meticulous
Work Style
Contract Employee Part-time / Refrigerated Cold Water Facilities / Shift Work / Standing Work
Career Path
Group Leader (Team Leader) → Quality Control Staff → Production Management Staff → Factory Manager
Required Skills
Sorting Machine Operation / Understanding Quality Standards / Visual Inspection / Weight Measurement
Recommended Skills
Basic Food Hygiene Knowledge / Forklift Operation Training / HACCP Understanding
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | Because they must not miss minute scratches or quality abnormalities. |
| Physical Stamina & Endurance | Because there is a lot of cold water work and long hours of standing, requiring physical stamina. |
Aptitudes (Weaknesses Acceptable)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Creativity & Ideation | Because the work centers on following established standards rather than creative thinking. |
| Initiative & Leadership | Because the main task is carrying out assigned work rather than initiating plans. |
| Learning Agility & Knowledge Acquisition | Because while there is learning of new standards or equipment, it is not frequent. |
| Numerical & Quantitative Analysis | Because complex calculations are few, and weighing tasks are simple. |
| Planning & Organization | Because they move according to work instructions, planning is minimal. |
Aliases
- Seafood Sorter
- Seafood Sorting Worker
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