Schooner Seafoods Limited, situated at 51 Doucette Wharf Rd, Wedgeport, NS B0W 3P0, is seeking applications for the job position of Seafood preparer – fish and seafood processing who are enthusiastic and possess excellent interpersonal skills. The selected applicant must join and assume their responsibilities at the earliest. The employer is offering a permanent or full-time position. The candidate must be available to work early morning, morning, day, evening, night, and weekend shifts, including on-call hours and overtime, as well as on a shift basis.
Employer Name: Schooner Seafoods Limited
Position: Seafood preparer – fish and seafood processing
No. of vacancies: 10
Salary: $17.00 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: 51 Doucette Wharf Rd, Wedgeport, NS B0W 3P0
Also hiring: Kitchen helper
Job Description
- The candidate must cut, clean, and trim fish or seafood before marketing or further processing.
- The candidate must scrape away scales, cut fish, separate fillets, and remove scrap parts with a knife.
- The candidate will be responsible for transporting fish and shellfish to the work area.
- The candidate must condition fish fillets for wrapping or freezing.
- The candidate will be responsible for inspecting products and packaging for defects, ensuring conformance to company standards, and performing corrective machine adjustments as needed.
- The candidate must dissect and remove the meat from lobsters or other crustaceans in preparation for canning or other processing.
- The candidate must record production information.
- The candidate must set up and operate machines to can, bag, box, or otherwise package fish and seafood products.
- The candidate must set up and operate machines to clean, cut, cook, smoke, brine, dehydrate, or otherwise process fish or seafood products.
- The candidate must weigh fish or shellfish, record the weight, and pack the fish in ice.
- The candidate will be responsible for cleaning machines and immediate work areas.
- The candidate must measure and dump ingredients into the hoppers of mixing and grinding machines.
- The candidate must sort fish according to species, weight, and destination.
Job Requirements
- The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
- The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
- The employer will provide training to the selected candidate.
- The candidate must be able to handle a weight of up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- The candidate should be a good team player.
Work site environment
- The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
- The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
- The candidate must be able to work in a dusty, cold/refrigerated, and wet/damp environment.
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- The candidate must have experience operating fish canning and cooking machines, fish cleaning and cutting machines, fish meal processing machines, fish products machines, fish smokers and dehydrators, roe processing machines, and shellfish processing machines.
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- The candidate must have their own transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
- The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
- The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
- The candidate must be able to perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.
- The candidate should have an eye for detail.
- The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
- The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods.
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
Own tools/equipment
- The candidate must have steel-toed safety boots, gloves, and a mask.
Benefits
- The candidate should receive an available parking facility where you provide parking to your employee at a cost that is less than the fair market value of the parking space.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through the provided channels or options.
By email