- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English or French
- Hours: 30 to 60 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: No experience (will train)
Work site workplace
- Odours
- Cold/refrigerated
- 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
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
Weight handling
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
- Shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning
Employment terms options
- To be determined
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
Other Benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- Parking available
Support for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)