Fish Plant Worker

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English or French
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
- **Work site environment**:

- Odours
- Cold/refrigerated
- Wet/damp
- ** Work setting**:

- Willing to relocate
- ** Tasks**:

- 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
- Unload fish and shellfish from fishing vessels and transport them by hand to the work area
- 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 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
- Sort fish according to species, weight and destination
- ** Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- ** Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Reliability
- Team player
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- ** Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Does not require Canadian work experience
- ** Support for youths**:

- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth