Thank you for your interest in Icicle Seafoods' Surimi Products Plant. The Surimi Products Plant is a division of Icicle Seafoods, Inc. and has operated continuously in Bellingham, WA since April of 1986.

Unlike other plants within Icicle Seafoods, Inc. the Surimi Products Plant is not a fish processing plant. It is a food manufacturing plant that uses surimi (fish protein) and other ingredients to manufacture surimi seafood products. The most familiar surimi seafood product produced at the plant is imitation crabmeat.

In this web site, you will find information on the Surimi Products Plant and the City of Bellingham. We hope you find this site fun and informative and, that you'll apply for work with us!

WARNING! In recent years we have received many applications from individuals in foreign countries that unfortunately have been misled by others into believing that they can be employed in the USA with companies like ours. Please be informed that the Surimi Products Plant, a Division of Icicle Seafoods, Inc. does not sponsor workers and that it is very difficult, if not impossible, to obtain proper documentation that would allow foreign applicants to be legally employable in the USA.

Work Availability

Initially all of our employees are hired through Express Personnel Services:

The Surimi Products Plant is a manufacturing facility that operates year-round. The plant operates five days per week, Monday through Friday. There is production on day and swing shifts. Clean-up and sanitation are performed on the graveyard shift.

Type of Work

Food manufacturing is physically demanding work that involves strenuous as well as repetitive tasks. It's tedious work! You need to ask yourself if you have the stamina to handle this type of work. You should be healthy and willing to work under these conditions. Due to moving machinery it is noisy and hearing protection is also required. People with back or wrist problems should consider employment in another industry. Not everyone is willing to do the physically demanding manual labor that is required in a production environment. If you have any doubts at all, it is in your best interest not to apply for this type of work.

Wages and Benefits

Icicle Seafoods, Inc. offers a competitive wage within our local economy. Opportunities for advancement to specialized jobs are initially offered within the company.

Benefits

In addition to competitive wages we offer other excellent benefits including comprehensive health insurance and a 401k plan.

The health insurance includes medical, dental, and vision care coverage for qualifying employees.

We also provide the work gear that is needed such as rubber gloves, waterproof rain pants and jackets, earplugs and other personal protective equipment. Hairnets and beardnets are also provided.

Orientation

During the orientation, we provide information about the Surimi Products Plant and your role as part of our production team. You will be issued an Employee Handbook and a copy of our Work Rules. There will be a tour of the plant. Lockers will be assigned. The orientation process takes about 2 hours.

During the safety portion of the orientation, you will find out about our safety rules. You will be instructed in how to identify and report hazards. You will learn how to take proper precautions in the workplace and how to wear personal protective equipment. We will cover what to do in case of an emergency, and you will learn about Safety Incentive Programs.

Your supervisor and lead person will train you on the job in the actual skills that you will need for the work you are assigned to.

Quality on the Job

The Good Manufacturing Practices or "GMPs" include rules for personal hygiene (keeping yourself and your clothing clean). They also cover rules for sanitation such as disinfecting your gloves, boots, and gear before going into the processing area. And, they include rules for preventing the product from becoming contaminated (such as by wearing hairnets, and not chewing gum, eating drinking, smoking, or wearing jewelry while producing our products).

OUR GOAL IS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION - this is our plant's quality policy. We are proud of the fact that the Surimi Products Plant has an excellent reputation for high quality and consistent products. We want to maintain that reputation. That is why we insist that everyone strictly follow the Good Manufacturing Practices.

Safety on the Job

The Surimi Products Plant strives to provide a safe and healthful workplace for all employees. We are proud of our safety record! We have developed policies, rules and safe operating procedures as part of our Accident Prevention Program. We expect everyone to follow these policies and take an active role in preventing accidents in the workplace.

A Word About Drugs and Alcohol on the Job

Icicle Seafoods, Inc. takes a firm stance against the use of alcohol or drugs in the workplace. The use, possession, trafficking, or being under the influence of alcohol or drugs (controlled substances, marijuana, and non-current prescription, or mind altering substances) is forbidden on Company owned, leased or controlled property. This includes all areas of the plant and Company vehicles.

Disciplinary action may result in immediate discharge without prior warning.

Documents Needed to be Hired

As the final step in the hiring process, applicants must provide us with documentation that verifies eligibility to work in the United States and their identity. For a complete list of acceptable documents, please refer to Form I-9 (Requires Adobe Reader). You may also obtain a copy of this form at your local state employment office.

At the time of orientation, these documents must be furnished and Form I-9 must be completed. The documents you provide must be the original document or a certified copy. They must be valid. Since we must physically examine your documents, if you cannot provide legally acceptable documentation, we cannot hire you! Be aware that the INS comes through and periodically checks all documentation.

When hired, an applicant may provide a single document, which verifies both employment eligibility and identity. See LIST A on Form I-9. Otherwise, two documents must be provided. One document must verify identity. See LIST B. The other document must verify employment eligibility. See LIST C.

An applicant must be legally eligible to work in the united States! Icicle Seafoods does not sponsor applicants for work authorization.

Icicle Seafoods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We endeavor at all times to fill available openings with the best qualified applicants regardless of race, sex, marital status, religion, pregnancy, age, national origin, color or handicap which does not impair the ability to do the job.