Fish Plant Worker

Wage: $16.75 to $17.50 hourly (to be negotiated)

Hours: Seasonal

Additional Scheduling Information: Full Time

Positions Available: 100

Experience: Experience an asset

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

• Work Term:
  
  Seasonal
• Work Language:
  
  English or French
• Hours:
  
  30 to 60 hours per week
• Education:
  
  No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience:
  
  Experience an asset

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

• Food processing plant

• 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

• Food

• Bondable

• Public transportation is not available

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

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning
• On call

• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime available

• Bonus
• Piece work

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition