Seasonal Seafood Preparer – NOC 94142 – Walcan Seafood Ltd.

First Nations Jobs Online; Heriot Bay; On-site; CAD 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Walcan Seafood Ltd. in Heriot Bay, BC, is hiring for 30 Seasonal Seafood Preparers from 1 May 2027 to 23 January 2028. The role requires handling seafood, operating processing machines, and ensuring quality and packaging standards are met. English is the workplace language, with no formal education required.

This seasonal full-time position offers 32–60 hours per week at $21.50 per hour, suitable for applicants seeking practical seafood processing experience in a busy production environment.

Qualifications

• No formal education required.
• No prior experience required but an asset.
• English language at workplace.

Responsibilities

• Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing.
• Scrape away scales, cut fish, separate fillets and remove scrap parts using knife.
• Check fish fillets to determine optimal number and size of fillet sections, cut sections according to specifications and place in container for weighing.
• Pack, sort and grade seafood.
• Set up and operate machines to clean, cut, cook, smoke, brine, dehydrate or otherwise process fish or seafood products.
• Set up and operate machines to can, bag, box or otherwise package fish and seafood products.
• Check products and packaging for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards and perform corrective machine adjustments as required.
• Record production information such as quantity, weight, date and type of products packaged.

Skills

Seafood processing

Machine operation

Quality control

Packaging

Record keeping

Knife handling

Tools

Knife

Processing machinery

Job description

Job Title: Seasonal Seafood Preparer - NOC 94142

# of Vacancies: 30

Term: Full-time(32-60 hours per week), Seasonal (1 May 2027 - 23 January 2028)

Company: Walcan Seafood Ltd.

Business Address & Location of Work: #1 Walcan Road, Heriot Bay, B.C. V0P 1H0

Mailing Address: Box 429, Heriot Bay, B.C. V0P 1H0

Wage: $21.50 per hour

Education Requirement: No formal requirement

Experience Requirement: No prior experience required but is considered an asset

Language at workplace: English

Job Description:

Walcan Seafood Ltd., a trusted name in Canadian seafood for over 50 years, is located in Heriot Bay, BC and currently has vacancies for 30 Seasonal Seafood Preparers to join us from 1 May 2027 - 23 January 2028.

Job Duties & Skills:

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


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


• Check fish fillets to determine optimal number and size of fillet sections, cut sections according to specifications and place in container for weighing


• Pack, sort and grade seafood


• Set up and operate machines to clean, cut, cook, smoke, brine, dehydrate or otherwise process fish or seafood products


• Set up and operate machines to can, bag, box or otherwise package fish and seafood products


• Check products and packaging for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards and perform corrective machine adjustments as required


• Record production information such as quantity, weight, date and type of products packaged.