Fish plant worker

• Location Various locationsPointe-Sapin, , NBEscuminac, , NB
• Work location On site
• Salary$17.88HOUR hourly / 30 to 60 hours per week
• Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
• Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, On call, Flexible hours, To be determined, Overtime available
• Starts as early as 2027-02-09
• Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
• vacancies 100 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3646521

Overview

Languages

English or French

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Wet/damp
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Food processing plant

Responsibilities

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
• Use forklift to transport unloaded fish and shellfish from fishing vessels
• Scrape away scales, cut fish, separate fillets and remove scrap parts using knife
• Transport fish and shellfish to work area
• 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
• 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
• Take samples of products at various stages of processing
• Apply chemicals
• Advise supervisors of ingredient or product deficiencies
• Grade and label raw materials or finished products

Experience and specialization

Field work location experience

• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland
• Nova Scotia
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves
• Hard hat
• Mask
• Safety vest

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Team building opportunities
• Parking available