seafood preparer - fish and seafood processing

Work site environment

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

Tasks

• Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
• Unload fish and shellfish from fishing vessels and transport them by hand to the work area
• 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
• 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
• Sort fish according to species, weight and destination

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 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat

Personal suitability

• Reliability

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift
• Morning
• Night

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 to 40 hours per week