shellfish processor
Independent Fisheries Limited
Sable River, NS, CA
Permanent
- Education :
- Expérience :
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work site environment
- Odours
- Cold / refrigerated
- Wet / damp
Tasks
- Unload fish and shellfish from fishing vessels and transport them by hand or forklift truck to 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
- 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
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
Experience
- Experience an asset
- Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
- Langue de travail : Anglais
- Heures de travail : 30 to 60 hours per week
11 days ago