Seafood Preparers

The Company Operating Name: Walcan Seafood Ltd. 

 

    Title of Position: Seafood Preparers 

 

    Business Address: Walcan Rd, Heriot Bay, BC V0P 1H0 

 

    No# of Positions: 40

 

 

    Terms of Employment: Full time,  year-round

 

    Language Requirement(s): English 

 

    Wage: $20.00 – 21.50 /  hour 

 

    Benefits Package (if applicable): Transportation from the ferry to the plant if required, daily/weekly overtime, housing. Daily travel allowance, Extended medical and dental after 1 year employment 50/50 split. Potential for annual preformance bonuses, night shift additional .75 cents per hour, inhouse training for grading tally and forklift pays additional .75 per hour. Suitable employees that exceed production goals and targets have potential for promotion to part time crew supervisor positions and wage increases. Premium available for people with a valid BC level 3 first aid ticket. 

 

    Hours (each week): 32-50 / Week

 

Vacation 4% 

 

    Location of work: Walcan Rd, Heriot Bay, BC V0P 1H0 

 

    Education: Completion of secondary school education is an asset  

 

    Work Experience: 1-2 Years Experience required in Seafood Processing  

 

Job Duties: 

Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing

Scrape away scales, cut fish, separate fillets and remove scrap parts

Check fish fillets to determine optimal number and size of fillet sections, cut sections according to specifications and place in container for weighing

Unload fish and shellfish from fishing vessels and transport them by hand or forklift truck to work area in fish processing plant

Immerse fresh fish fillets in brine solution to condition them for wrapping or freezing

Weigh fish or shellfish, record weight and pack fish in ice

Operate machinery such as forklift and other machines as required to move materials 

Sort fish according to species, weight and destination

Clean work areas and equipment

Pick up debris and empty trash containers

Transport supplies and packaging materials throughout plant and storage area manually or with powered equipment

Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines. 

Other duties that are required that support seafood processing activities. 

 

Job Requirements: 

WORK SITE ENVIORNMENT:

Wet/damp

Noisy

Odours

Dusty

 

WORK CONDITIONS:

Repetitive tasks

Physically demanding

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Hand-eye co-ordination

Standing for extended periods

Bending, crouching, kneeling

 

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Effective interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Team player

Reliability

 

Should be able to understand instructions and communicate in English

 

 

Contact Information: To apply send resume to HR-WSL-BC@outlook.com with the Subject: "Sea Food Preparer" or thru online: https://immigrate.biz/job-board/jobs/170