Lobster processor - fish processing

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset

Asset languages

• Spanish; Castilian

Work site environment

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

Tasks

• Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
• Inspect fish fillets to determine the optimal number and size of fillets
• 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
• Condition fish filets for wrapping or freezing
• Disjoint and remove meat from lobsters or other crustaceans preparatory to canning or further processing
• Clean machines and immediate work areas
• Sort fish according to species, weight and destination

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 30 to 70 hours per week