fish plant worker
- Victoria Vale, NS, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English or French
Education
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Security and safety
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
English or French
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Odours
- Cold/refrigerated
- Wet/damp
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- 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
- Scrape away scales, cut fish, separate fillets and remove scrap parts using knife
- 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
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Reliability
- Team player
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Does not require Canadian work experience
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare fish and seafood for processing by cleaning, trimming, cutting, filleting, removing scales, and separating meat from crustaceans. Inspect products and packaging, record production information, and operate or adjust machines used to process and package seafood.
Requirements
No degree, certificate, or diploma is required, and experience is an asset. Applicants should be reliable team players able to perform repetitive, physically demanding work, handle up to 23 kg (50 lbs), and stand, bend, crouch, or kneel for extended periods; a criminal record check is required.
Skills
- Fish Cutting
- Fish Cleaning
- Fish Trimming
- Fillet Inspection
- Seafood Processing
- Knife Handling
- Packaging Machine Operation
- Food Quality Inspection
- Machine Adjustment
- Production Recordkeeping
- Attention to Detail
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Reliability
- Teamwork
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Fish Processing
- Seafood Processing
- Fish Filleting
- Fish Cleaning
- Fish Trimming
- Crustacean Processing
- Knife
- Food Packaging
- Packaging Machinery
- Processing Machinery
- Quality Inspection
- Production Records
- Machine Adjustment
- Canning
- Smoking
- Brining
- Dehydration
- Food Manufacturing
- Criminal Record Check