Processing plant worker, seafood
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Noisy. Cold/refrigerated. Wet/damp. Outdoors. 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. Transport fish and shellfish to work area. Check products and packaging for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards and perform corrective machine adjustments as required. Disjoint and remove meat from lobster…
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- Neils Harbour, NS
- Posted Aug 4, 2026
- Apply by Aug 25, 2026
- 27 positions
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Noisy. Cold/refrigerated. Wet/damp. Outdoors. 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. Transport fish and shellfish to work area. Check products and packaging for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards and perform corrective machine adjustments as required. Disjoint and remove meat from lobsters or other crustaceans preparatory to canning or further processing. Record production information. Set up and operate machines to can, bag, box or otherwise package fish and seafood products. 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. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Attention to detail. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Personal suitability: Flexibility. Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Shift. Flexible hours. Morning. On call. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Overtime required.
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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) Personal suitability Flexibility Reliability Team player
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- College diploma
- Apply by
- Aug 25, 2026
