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fish plant worker
Posted on September 20, 2024 by Employer details St. Mary's Bay Fisheries Inc.
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Noisy. Odours. Dusty. Hot. Cold/refrigerated. Wet/damp. Outdoors. 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. Field work location experience: New Brunswick. Newfoundland. Nova Scotia. Prince Edward Island. Quebec. Equipment and machinery experience: Fish canning and cooking machine. Fish cleaning and cutting machine. Fish meal processing machine. Fish products machine. Shellfish processing machine. Security and safety: Criminal record check. 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. Overtime required. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Tools. Steel-toed safety boots. Gloves. Hard hat. Mask. Personal suitability: Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you available for the advertised start date?. Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Are you willing to relocate for this position?. Experience: Experience an asset. Financial benefits: Bonus. Other benefits: Parking available. Support for persons with disabilities: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Support for newcomers and refugees: Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Supports for visible minorities: Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.- LocationSt. Mary's, NL
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$15.60HOUR hourly / 30 to 70 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Overtime, On Call, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 100 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3089433
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
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
Experience and specialization
Field work location experience
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland
- Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
Equipment and machinery experience
- Fish canning and cooking machine
- Fish cleaning and cutting machine
- Fish meal processing machine
- Fish products machine
- Shellfish processing machine
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
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
- Overtime required
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
- Hard hat
- Mask
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
Other benefits
- Parking available
Employment groups Help - Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-10-20
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