fish-processing plant worker
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Noisy. Odours. Cold/refrigerated. Wet/damp. Outdoors. 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 mach…
- On-site
- Southern Harbour, NL
- Posted Jul 29, 2026
- Apply by Aug 27, 2026
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Job summary
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Noisy. Odours. Cold/refrigerated. Wet/damp. Outdoors. 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. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Experience: 1 to less than 7 months. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Morning. Night. Day. Weekend. Overtime available. Other benefits: On-site housing options. Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
Benefits
• On-site housing options
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- Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads Physically demanding Manual dexterity Attention to detail
- crouching
- kneeling Weight handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Trade certificate
- Apply by
- Aug 27, 2026
