oyster harvester

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• In / on water
• Wet / damp
• Odours
• Cold / refrigerated

Work setting

• Commercial aquatic farm

Tasks

• Maintain aquaculture equipment
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Clean and maintain aquaculture enclosures
• Transfer stock to tanks in trucks and pack stock in special containers
• Transport marine plants to processing plants
• Clean, sort and pack shellfish
• Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks

Area of specialization

• Oyster

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Flexible hours

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Work Term : Seasonal
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 to 50 hours per week