A professional who cleans and prepares shellfish for serving to customers. Respnsibilities include:

• Washes shellfish in water.
• Inserts blunt-edge knife between halves to open bivalves and cuts out inedible parts.
• Returns oysters and clams to half shell and arranges them on ice filled dishes or places them in cold storage.
• Removes shells from shrimp and meat from crab and lobster shells, and arranges meat in special glasses for serving as cocktails.
• Mixes meat with other ingredients and arranges mixture on plates for salads.
• Serves customers at bar.
• May place silverware, napkins, potato chips, and condiments on bar.
• May mix ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, and other ingredients to make cocktail sauces.
• May prepare only oysters for use as food and be designated Oyster Preparer.