fish plant worker

Overview

Languages

English or French

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours
• Cold/refrigerated
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Food processing plant

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
• Unload fish and shellfish from fishing vessels and transport them by hand to the work area
• Check products and packaging for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards and perform corrective machine adjustments as required
• Disjoint and remove meat from lobsters or other crustaceans preparatory to canning or further processing
• Record production information
• Set up and operate machines to can, bag, box or otherwise package fish and seafood products
• Set up and operate machines to clean, cut, cook, smoke, brine, dehydrate or otherwise process fish or seafood products
• Weigh fish or shellfish, record weight and pack fish in ice
• Clean, sort and pack shellfish
• Clean work area
• Transport items throughout plant using powered equipment

Experience and specialization

Manufacturing sector experience

• Food

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Piece work