Fish processing plant labourer
- Mont-Louis, 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
- 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 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
- Early morning
- Evening
- Shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- To be determined
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- Parking available
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
- 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 fish and shellfish from vessels, transport them to the work area, sort them, and prepare fillets for wrapping or freezing. Weigh and pack products, operate a forklift, handle ingredients for processing machines, and clean equipment and work areas.
Requirements
No degree, certificate, or diploma is required, and no prior experience is needed because training is provided. The role requires physical stamina for repetitive tasks, handling loads up to 13.5 kg, and standing for extended periods, along with reliability, flexibility, and teamwork.
Skills
- Fish And Shellfish Handling
- Fish Sorting
- Fish Fillet Preparation
- Weighing And Recording
- Packing Fish In Ice
- Forklift Operation
- Machine Cleaning
- Ingredient Handling
- Manual Dexterity
- Attention To Detail
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Handling Heavy Loads
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Free Parking
- Paid Learning And Training
- On-Site Housing Options
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Manufacturing
- Food & Beverage
- Trades
- Logistics
Keywords
- Fish Processing
- Shellfish Processing
- Fish Unloading
- Forklift
- Fish Fillets
- Wrapping
- Freezing
- Weighing
- Weight Recording
- Packing In Ice
- Fish Sorting
- Mixing Machines
- Grinding Machines
- Machine Cleaning
- Cold Storage
- Wet Work Environment
- Manual Handling
- Heavy Loads
- Repetitive Tasks
- Food Processing