Overview
Languages
English or French
Education
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No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
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Noisy
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Odours
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Cold/refrigerated
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Wet/damp
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
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Transport fish and shellfish to work area
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Check products and packaging for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards and perform corrective machine adjustments as required
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Disjoint and remove meat from lobsters or other crustaceans preparatory to canning or further processing
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Record production information
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Set up and operate machines to can, bag, box or otherwise package fish and seafood products
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Set up and operate machines to clean, cut, cook, smoke, brine, dehydrate or otherwise process fish or seafood products
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Weigh fish or shellfish, record weight and pack fish in ice
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Clean machines and immediate work areas
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Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
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Shellfish processing machine
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Repetitive tasks
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Handling heavy loads
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Physically demanding
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Manual dexterity
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Attention to detail
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Hand-eye co-ordination
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Standing for extended periods
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Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Overtime required
Weight handling
Personal suitability
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Efficient interpersonal skills
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Flexibility
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Reliability
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Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
Other benefits
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Learning/training paid by employer
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.