Fish Plant Worker

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 386915528
  • Posted Date: Sep 26, 2024
  • Closing Date: Nov 12, 2024
  • Company: St. Mary's Bay Fisheries Inc.
  • Category: Farm, Agriculture & Forestry
  • Business Location:St. Mary's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  • Total Views: 214
  • Duration: 12 calendar days (9 business days)
  • Last Updated: 2 weeks ago
  • Job URL: https://tribaljobs.ca/jobs/386915528/newfoundland-and-labrador/st-marys/fish-plant-worker/
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Job Details

  • Experience: Not required
  • Opening Positions: 100
  • Remuneration: $15.60 per hour / 30 to 70 hours per week
  • Commencement Date: As soon as possible
  • Education: High school graduation certificate
  • How to apply: email to [email protected], by mail

Job Description

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