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Fish plant worker

  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: English or French
  • Hours: 30 to 55 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

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

Tasks

  • Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
  • Transport fish and shellfish to 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
  • Weigh fish or shellfish, record weight and pack fish in ice
  • Clean machines and immediate work areas
  • Sort fish according to species, weight and destination

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

  • Reliability

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

  • Early morning
  • Evening
  • Morning
  • Night

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Overtime required
  • Overtime available

Financial benefits

  • Bonus

Other benefits

  • Parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)