Processing Plant Worker, Seafood

Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Ltd.

Wage:
$17.00 hourly
Hours:

Seasonal

Additional Scheduling Information:

Full Time

Positions Available:
36

Experience:
Experience an asset

Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma

Job Description:

  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: English or French
  • Hours: 48 to 60 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: Experience an asset

    • Work site environment

  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • Wet/damp

    • Tasks

  • Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
  • 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
  • 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
  • Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines

    • Equipment and machinery experience

  • Shellfish processing machine

    • 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
  • Overtime required

    • Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

    • Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • Team player

    • Health benefits

  • Health care plan

    • Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer

    • Support for persons with disabilities

  • Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

    • Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
  • Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
  • Does not require Canadian work experience

    • Support for youths

  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

    • Support for Indigenous people

  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

    • Support for mature workers

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

    • Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

This job must be applied for via the Canada Job Bank
https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobposting/41951498