Processing plant worker, fish

Variety Foods Ltd; Harbour Main; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Learning/training paid by employer

Job summary

Variety Foods Ltd in Newfoundland is hiring for fish processing roles. You will cut, clean and trim fish or seafood, check products for defects, weigh and pack on ice, and keep machines and work areas clean. Work site is noisy and wet/damp.

The job is 30–40 hours per week, seasonal, with day shifts and on-site work. No degree required; experience is an asset. Own transportation, weight handling up to 23 kg, and on-the-job training are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset

Responsibilities

• Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
• Check products and packaging for defects and perform corrective machine adjustments as required
• Weigh fish or shellfish, record weight and pack fish in ice
• Clean machines and immediate work areas

Skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Fish cleaning and cutting machine

Fish meal processing machine

Fish products machine

Job description

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma


• Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Noisy


• 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


• Weigh fish or shellfish, record weight and pack fish in ice


• Clean machines and immediate work areas

Field work location experience

• Newfoundland

Equipment and machinery experience

• Fish cleaning and cutting machine


• Fish meal processing machine


• Fish products machine

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks


• Manual dexterity


• Attention to detail


• Standing for extended periods


• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility


• Reliability


• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?

Employment terms options

• Shift

Employment terms options

• Day

Other benefits

• Free parking available


• Learning/training paid by employer

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


• Work Term: Seasonal


• Work Language: English


• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week