Fish and seafood plant worker; Glace Bay

Position Details

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma required
• Experience: Will train
• Work Site: Workplace

• Noisy
• Odours
• Wet/Damp
• Work setting may vary
• Willing to relocate

• Cut and weigh fish fillets according to specifications
• Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
• Inspect fish fillets to determine the optimal number and size of fillets
• Scrape away scales, cut fish, separate fillets and remove scrap parts using knife
• Condition fish filets for wrapping or freezing
• Check products and packaging for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards; 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

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?

• Early morning
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required
• Overtime available

• Support for newcomers and refugees; recruits newcomers and/or refugees displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (e.g., Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Does not require Canadian work experience
• Support for youths; offers on-the-job training tailored to youth