Volunteer Experience · Work Experience · Work & Career

Overview

No. of Vacancies: 30

Type of Employment: Seasonal

Salary: 20.00 hourly / 32 to 45 hours per week

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
or equivalent

Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Work-site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment:
Noisy
Odours
Dusty
Cold/refrigerated
Wet/damp

Tasks:

  • Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
  • Unload fish and shellfish from fishing vessels and transport them by hand to the work area
  • Scrape away scales, cut fish, separate fillets and remove scrap parts using knife
  • Disjoint and remove meat from lobsters or other crustaceans preperatory to canning or further processing
  • 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
  • Weigh fish or shellfish, record weight and pack fish in ice
  • Clean machines and immediate work areas
  • Sort fish according to species, weight and destination

Security and safety: Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Manual dexterity
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Team player

Benefits

Health benefits:

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits:

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan

Long term benefits:
Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits
Learning/training paid by employer