aquaculture worker

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

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

Work setting

• Mussel sites (land / barge)

Tasks

• Clean, sanitize and dry aquaculture equipment before the next use to prevent the introduction of pathogens and disease
• Feed aquaculture stock
• Maintain aquaculture equipment
• Operate aquaculture equipment
• Report stock irregularities to supervisors
• Cull, mark or tag aquaculture stocks
• Transport marine plants to processing plants
• Dig shellfish from shellfish beds
• Clean, sort and pack shellfish
• Assist aquaculture technicians in the operation of fish hatcheries or other aquatic farms
• Administer first-aid and other assistance

Type of aquaculture operations

• Aquaculture — mussels

Type of fishing

• Clean and repair mussel collectors
• Mussel socking and harvesting

Equipment and machinery experience

• Small boat

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning

Experience

• Will train

Employment terms options

• Day

Other benefits

• Learning / training paid by employer

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities