Fish-processing Plant Worker

North Nova Seafoods; Merigomish; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A seafood processing company in Merigomish seeks workers for full-time positions. You will be trained to cut, clean, and process fish and seafood, operating various machines in a physically demanding environment. This role requires no formal education but strong manual dexterity and attention to detail. Benefits include a healthcare plan and life insurance.

Benefits

Health care plan

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Experience: Will train

Responsibilities

• Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing.
• Check products and packaging for defects and ensure conformance to standards.
• Disjoint and remove meat from lobsters preparatory to processing.
• Record production information.
• Set up and operate various machines for processing seafood.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Fish canning and cooking machine

Fish cleaning and cutting machine

Fish meal processing machine

Fish products machine

Roe processing machines

Job description

Wage:

$16.50 hourly

Hours:

Permanent

Additional Scheduling Information:

Full Time

Positions Available:
52

Experience:
Will train

Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma

Job Description:

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Will train

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours
• Cold/refrigerated
• Wet/damp

Tasks

• Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
• 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

Equipment and machinery experience

• Fish canning and cooking machine
• Fish cleaning and cutting machine
• Fish meal processing machine
• Fish products machine
• Roe processing machines

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

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Life insurance

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 40 hours per week

This job must be applied for via the Canada Job Bank
https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobposting/44826677