Fish processing plant labourer
- Grande-Rivière, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Working hours
- 30 to 60 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English or French
- Hours: 30 to 60 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: No experience (will train)
- Odours
- Cold/refrigerated
- Wet/damp
- Willing to relocate
- Unload fish and shellfish from fishing vessels and transport them by hand to the work area
- Use forklift to transport unloaded fish and shellfish from fishing vessels
- Transport fish and shellfish to work area
- Condition fish filets for wrapping or freezing
- Weigh fish or shellfish, record weight and pack fish in ice
- 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
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Early morning
- Evening
- Shift
- Morning
- To be determined
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- As per collective agreement
- Free parking available
- On-site housing options
- Does not require Canadian work experience
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Unload and transport fish and shellfish from vessels, using a forklift where needed, and sort them by species, weight, and destination. Prepare fish for wrapping or freezing, weigh and pack products in ice, handle ingredients for processing machines, and clean equipment and work areas.
Requirements
No degree, certificate, or diploma and no prior experience are required; training is provided. The role requires handling loads up to 23 kg, standing for extended periods, and performing repetitive, physically demanding tasks in cold, wet, and odorous conditions.
Skills
- Fish Processing
- Fish Sorting
- Weighing and Packing
- Forklift Operation
- Manual Material Handling
- Machine Cleaning
- Ingredient Handling
- Attention to Detail
- Manual Dexterity
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Physical Stamina
- Reliability
- Flexibility
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Free Parking
- On-Site Housing
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Manufacturing
- Food & Beverage
- Logistics
Keywords
- Fish Processing
- Shellfish
- Fishing Vessels
- Forklift
- Fish Fillets
- Wrapping
- Freezing
- Weighing
- Packing
- Ice Packing
- Fish Sorting
- Mixing Machines
- Grinding Machines
- Machine Cleaning
- Cold Environment
- Wet Environment
- Heavy Loads
- Manual Handling
- Seasonal Work
- On-the-Job Training