aquaculture worker
- Vernon Bridge, PE, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Type of aquaculture operations
Work conditions and physical capabilities
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- In/on water
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Cold/refrigerated
- Mussel sites (land/barge)
- Commercial aquatic farm
Tasks
- Feed aquaculture stock
- Maintain aquaculture equipment
- Cull, mark or tag aquaculture stocks
- Transfer stock to tanks in trucks and pack stock in special containers
- Rake and gather marine plants
- Transport marine plants to processing plants
- Dig shellfish from shellfish beds
- Clean, sort and pack shellfish
- Assist aquaculture technicians in the operation of fish hatcheries or other aquatic farms
- Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks
Type of aquaculture operations
- Aquaculture - mussels
- Mussel socking and harvesting
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
More about this job
Responsibilities
Feed and care for mussel stocks, maintain aquaculture equipment, and assist with transferring, grading, and weighing stock. Harvest marine plants and shellfish, then transport, clean, sort, and pack them for processing.
Requirements
No degree, certificate, or diploma is required, and no prior experience is needed because training is provided. The role requires physical work in outdoor, wet, cold, and odorous environments, including handling loads up to 23 kg and working under pressure.
Skills
- Aquaculture Stock Feeding
- Aquaculture Equipment Maintenance
- Stock Culling, Marking, And Tagging
- Stock Transfer And Packing
- Marine Plant Harvesting
- Shellfish Harvesting
- Shellfish Cleaning, Sorting, And Packing
- Aquaculture Farm Support
- Stock Grading And Weighing
- Manual Dexterity
- Attention To Detail
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Physical Stamina
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Teamwork
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Agriculture
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Aquaculture
- Mussels
- Mussel Socking
- Mussel Harvesting
- Commercial Aquatic Farm
- Aquaculture Stock
- Aquaculture Equipment
- Marine Plants
- Shellfish
- Shellfish Beds
- Fish Hatcheries
- Stock Transfer
- Stock Grading
- Stock Weighing
- Sorting And Packing
- On-The-Job Training
- Outdoor Work
- Physical Labor
- Heavy Load Handling
- Teamwork