Labourer, Fish-processing Plant

FishJobs; Louisbourg; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Health care plan

Job summary

FishJobs in Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, is hiring for a full-time, permanent processing role. Pay is $18.50 hourly with benefits including dental and health plans. Training is provided with no prior experience required.

Work involves unloading seafood from vessels, operating a forklift, weighing and packaging, and maintaining clean equipment. Flexible hours and overtime may apply; early mornings and weekends required as needed.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience.
• No experience required; training provided.
• Ability to follow directions and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Unload fish and shellfish from vessels and move to work area.
• Operate forklift to transport product within site.
• Move product to processing area and keep work areas clean.
• Prepare fish fillets for wrapping or freezing.
• Weigh product, record weights, and pack on ice.
• Measure and add ingredients into mixing/grinding machines.
• Sort fish by species, weight, and destination.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Equivalent experience

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Wage: $18.50 hourly

Hours: Permanent

Additional Scheduling Information: Full Time

Positions Available: 22

Experience: Education:

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Odours
• Wet/damp

Tasks

• 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
• Transport fish and shellfish to work area
• Condition fish filets for wrapping or freezing
• 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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night

Experience

• No experience (will train)

Employment terms options

• On call
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required
• Overtime available

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

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.)
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Durée de l’emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 30 hours per week