aquaculture worker

Atlantic Aqua Farms Ltd.; Vernon Bridge; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Aqua Farms Ltd. on Prince Edward Island is seeking workers to support mussel farming operations at land/barge sites. You will assist with feeding stock, maintaining equipment and transporting stock to processing stations.

This on-site role requires English language ability, no formal education or experience, and a willingness to perform physically demanding tasks in cold, wet conditions. Training will be provided to handle mussel harvesting, packing and quality checks.

Qualifications

• No formal education required.
• No prior experience required; training provided.
• English language proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Feed aquaculture stock
• Maintain aquaculture equipment
• Cull, mark or tag aquaculture stocks
• Transfer stock to tanks in trucks and pack stock in special containers
• Rake and gather marine plants
• 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
• Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Dependability

Team player

Job description

• Repetitive tasks

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

No experience (will train)

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

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

Work setting

• Mussel sites (land/barge)
• Commercial aquatic farm

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Feed aquaculture stock
• Maintain aquaculture equipment
• Cull, mark or tag aquaculture stocks
• Transfer stock to tanks in trucks and pack stock in special containers
• Rake and gather marine plants
• 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
• Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks

Experience and specialization

Type of aquaculture operations

• Aquaculture — mussels

Type of fishing

• Mussel socking and harvesting

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Team player

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees