Oyster Shuckers
Purcell's Seafood, Inc.
📍 Burgess, VA · Northumberland County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Overtime may be available
- ✔ Training provided
- ✔ Tools and equipment provided
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: H-400-26184-077452
- 📞 Phone: +1 (804) 815-5848
- ✉️ Email: purcellsseafood_rich@va.metrocast.net
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Open and remove oyster meat from shell, Separate meat by size/quality, Prepare oysters for wholesale/retail sale, Clean and sanitize work areas and equipment, Place oysters in containers, Seal and pack oysters in containers, Move, dump, and distribute raw product, Remove oysters from boats or trucks, Occasionally use material handling equipment (shell stock washer, scales and equipment to handle shellfish), Freeze and place oysters in containers
See attached Addendum.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | Not required |
Lift/carry up to 75 pounds. The employer maintains a workplace free from the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, and unauthorized controlled substances. The use, possession, sale, or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time or on employer premises is prohibited. The employer may conduct lawful, job-related screening of applicants, including inquiries into criminal history, where permitted by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Any consideration of criminal history will be conducted on an individualized basis and employment decisions will be made in a nondiscriminatory manner consistent with applicable laws and business necessity. No infectious diseases; seafood allergies may be fatal.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 6:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Pay details | Overtime is not guaranteed but if worked rate is paid at time and a half per hour above 40 hours per week. Raise/bonus a |
| Pay deductions | Shared housing available to only seasonal full-time employees, not offered to non-employees. Employees may make their own arrangements at their own expense. If they opt to live in employer provided housing rent (utilities included) charged at $45.00/week. Employer may deduct for reasonable housing cost based on number of occupants for workers who voluntarily elect to live in employer-offered housing. Deductions: all deductions required by law, cash advances, repayment of loans and overpayment of wages to the worker, payment for articles which the worker voluntarily purchased from employer, recovery of any loss to the employer due to the worker's damage (beyond normal wear and tear) or loss of equipment where it is shown that the worker is responsible, and any other reasonable deductions expressly authorized by the worker in writing. No deduction not required by law will be made that brings the workers hourly earnings below the FLSA Federal statutory minimum wage. |
| Case number | H-400-26184-077452 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers (51-3022.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Phoenix Labor Consultants LLC |
| Posted | Jul 28, 2026 |