fish plant worker

Louisbourg Seafoods Limited; Louisbourg; On-site; CAD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisbourg Seafoods Limited in Louisbourg, NS is hiring for a fish and seafood processing role at our facility. You will work on-site with early mornings and weekends, a 30-hour weekly schedule, and seasonal full-time terms. Overtime is available and safety rules apply in cold, wet environments.

Training is provided with no prior experience required; there is a focus on quality, packing, and machine setup for canning and packaging operations as described in the job responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate.
• No experience required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Scrape away scales, cut fish, separate fillets and remove scrap parts using knife.
• 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.

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Job details

• Location Louisbourg , NS B1C 1B5
• Salary 17.00 hourly / 30 hours per week
• Terms of employment Seasonal employment Full time
• Early morning, Morning, Day, Weekend, Shift, Overtime available
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

No experience (will train)

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

• Odours
• Cold/refrigerated
• Wet/damp

Tasks

• 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
• Scrape away scales, cut fish, separate fillets and remove scrap parts using knife
• 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

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• 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

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