Aquaculture Worker

Job summary

Responsible for feeding, culling, and tagging aquaculture stocks while maintaining and operating farm equipment. Tasks include harvesting shellfish, processing marine plants, and assisting in fish hatchery operations.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience No experience (will train) On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work site environment Outdoors In/on water Wet/damp Odours Cold/refrigerated Work setting Mussel sites (land/barge) Commercial aquatic farm Responsibilities Tasks Feed aquaculture stock Maintain aquaculture equipment Operate aquaculture equipment Write daily basic progress reports Cull, mark or tag aquaculture stocks Rake and gather marine plants Spread and dry marine plants Transport marine plants to processing plants Dig shellfish from shellfish beds Clean, sort and pack shellfish Assist aquaculture technicians in the operation of fish hatcheries or other aquatic farms Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks Experience and specialization Type of aquaculture operations Aquaculture — mussels Type of fishing Mussel socking and harvesting Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities Fast-paced environment Work under pressure Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads Physically demanding Manual dexterity Attention to detail Hand-eye co-ordination Bending, crouching, kneeling Large workload Weight handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs) Personal suitability Dependability Efficient interpersonal skills Flexibility Initiative Judgement Team player Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: 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

What you’ll do

Responsible for feeding, culling, and tagging aquaculture stocks while maintaining and operating farm equipment. Tasks include harvesting shellfish, processing marine plants, and assisting in fish hatchery operations.

Requirements

No formal degree or prior experience is required as on-the-job training is provided. Candidates must be physically capable of handling heavy loads up to 23 kg and working in outdoor, wet, and cold environments.

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Heavy Lifting · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Manual dexterity · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Aquaculture Equipment Operation
• Feeding Aquaculture Stock
• Shellfish Harvesting
• Marine Plant Processing
• Fish Hatchery Operation
• Grading and Weighing Stock
• Manual Dexterity
• Heavy Lifting
• Attention to Detail
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Agriculture
• Trades
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Manufacturing