Employment Information
- Post ID: 240142050
- Open Date: September 14, 2025
- Close Date: November 8, 2025 (open for 54 days)
- Organization: St. Jean's cannery Ltd.
- Sector: Manufacturing & Production
- Business Location:Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
- Total Views: 51
- Ad Active Duration: 0 calendar days (0 business days)
- Last Updated: 18 hours ago
- Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/british-columbia/nanaimo/240142050/fish-processor/
Job Details
- Experience: Not mandatory
- Job Vacancies: 5
- Compensation: $20.75 per hour / 32 to 40 hours per week
- Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
- Apply by: email to [email protected]
- Education: High school graduation certificate
Job Description
Tasks
- Cut and weigh fish fillets according to specifications
- Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
- 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
- Check products and packaging for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards and perform corrective machine adjustments as required
- 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
- Sort fish according to species, weight and destination
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Fish canning and cooking machine
- Fish cleaning and cutting machine
- Fish meal processing machine
- Fish products machine
- Fish smoker and dehydrator
- Roe processing machines
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
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 9 kg (20 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available