Fish plant worker

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 30 to 55 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours
• Cold/refrigerated
• Wet/damp

Tasks

• Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
• Transport fish and shellfish to work area
• 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
• Weigh fish or shellfish, record weight and pack fish in ice
• Clean machines and immediate work areas
• Sort fish according to species, weight and destination

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you currently a student?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning
• Night

Employment terms options

• Day
• Overtime required
• Overtime available

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth