fish plant worker

Government of Canada; Baie-Trinité; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization is looking for individuals to work in a food processing plant located in Baie-Trinité, Quebec. Responsibilities include cutting and weighing fish, operating processing machines, and ensuring product quality. Candidates should be detail-oriented and physically capable. No specific educational requirements are necessary, but experience is an asset. Flexible work conditions are offered.

Benefits

Free parking available

Team building opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in food processing an asset.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks.
• Attention to detail and manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

• Cut and weigh fish fillets according to specifications.
• Inspect fish fillets to determine optimal size and weight.
• Operate machines for processing fish and seafood.

Skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Gloves

Hard hat

Mask

Safety vest

Job description

Overview

Languages: English or French

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Work site environment

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

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Food processing plant

Responsibilities

• Cut and weigh fish fillets according to specifications
• Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
• Inspect fish fillets to determine the optimal number and size of fillets
• Unload fish and shellfish from fishing vessels and transport them by hand to the work area
• Use forklift to transport unloaded fish and shellfish from fishing vessels
• Scrape away scales, cut fish, separate fillets and remove scrap parts using knife
• Transport fish and shellfish to work area
• Condition fish filets for wrapping or freezing
• 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
• Record production information
• Set up and operate machines to can, bag, box or otherwise package fish and seafood products
• Set up and operate machines to clean, cut, cook, smoke, brine, dehydrate or otherwise process fish or 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
• Apply chemicals

Experience and specialization

• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland
• Nova Scotia
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec

Additional information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves
• Hard hat
• Mask
• Safety vest

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities