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Shellfish processing labourer

  • Education:
  • Expérience:

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

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

Tasks

  • Unload fish and shellfish from fishing vessels and transport them by hand to the work area
  • Transport fish and shellfish to work area
  • Clean machines and immediate work areas
  • Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines
  • Sort fish according to species, weight and destination

Type of aquaculture operations

  • Aquaculture — oyster

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Experience

  • Experience an asset

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits
  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Anglais
  • Heures de travail: 30 to 40 hours per week