fish and seafood plant worker

Cameron Seafoods Company; Halls Harbour; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance benefits

Free parking available

Learning/training paid by employer

Job summary

Cameron Seafoods Company is offering a permanent, full-time on-site position in Nova Scotia. The role involves operating canning and packing lines for fish and shellfish, weighing and sorting products, and maintaining equipment and work areas.

Candidates must be able to work various shifts and on-call hours as needed. Salary ranges from CAD 18.50 to CAD 22.50 per hour, with 30–40 hours per week; benefits include group insurance and free parking.

Qualifications

• Permanent full-time role with no remote option.
• On-site work at a fish processing facility.

Responsibilities

• Transport fish and shellfish to work area.
• Check products and packaging for defects and adjust machines as required.
• Record production information.
• Set up and operate machines to can, bag, box or package fish and seafood products.
• Weigh fish or shellfish, record weight and pack fish in ice.
• Clean machines and immediate work areas.
• Sort fish by species, weight and destination.
• Pack goods to be shipped.
• Receive, unpack and sort incoming parts, supplies and materials.
• Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks.

Job description

Job details

• Salary 18.50 to 22.50 hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, On call, Flexible hours, To be determined

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

• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Wet/damp

Responsibilities

• 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
• Record production information
• 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
• Sort fish according to species, weight and destination
• Pack goods to be shipped
• Receive, unpack and sort incoming parts, supplies and materials
• Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks

Additional information

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer

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

Employment groups

Support for persons with disabilities

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

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

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2026-11-24

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.