Seafood Processing Worker Full Time

Description

Organization Description
Since 1956, Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Ltd. has harvested and processed a significant portion of the East Coast’s freshest and tastiest seafood.

Located in the pristine Northeast Highlands region of Cape Breton Island, this forward-thinking co-operative purchases locally harvested seafood from its’ members. Once processed, our products are shipped worldwide to many customers located in Japan, Vietnam, China and Hong Kong. We also ship a significant amount of product to the USA and within Canada
Victoria Co-operative Fisheries is the only active lobster processing facility on Cape Breton Island.

Job Description

Victoria Co-operative Fisheries is seeking Seafood Processing Workers (NOC 94142) for it’s 2027 season. Production workers will work in the production facility that converts the raw seafood product into a processed, finished, marketable product ready for sale in domestic and foreign markets. Production workers may be required to grade, wash, butcher, pack, weigh, case, label, and transport the product to the freezer. Product will be unloaded raw and processed into finished product and then loaded in freezers or on trucks.

Job Duties
Grade, wash, butcher, pack, weigh, case up, label, and transport the seafood product to the freezer
Cut, clean, and trim lobster, snow crab, and other crustaceans
Disjoint and remove meat from lobsters and other crustaceans
Operate machines to box and pack seafood products
Set up machines and perform corrective adjustments as needed
Check all boxed and packaged products for defects and ensure conformance to company standards
Unload raw product from truck
Load processed product in freezer or onto truck
Record production information such as quantity, weight, date, and type of products packaged
Must follow Victoria Co-operative Fisheries policies and safe work procedures including mandatory wearing of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
Other duties as needed, which may be assigned to meet production requirements

Employment Conditions
Start Date: April 1, 2027
Salary/wages: $19.00 per hour
Hours per week: 48-60 (Varies based on product availability and demand)
Shifts may run from 3-12 hours per day, and typically 5-7 days per week
Overtime rate per hour: $24.75 (1 ½ times the minimum wage (16.50) per Nova Scotia Labour Standards’ exemption for Fishing Industry)
Season: mid-April to mid-December, depending on product availability and demand
Job Type: Full-time; Seasonal
Schedule: Fluctuating schedule; 3-12 hour shifts; Weekdays, weekends; Mornings, daytime, evenings
Vacation: 4% of gross wages per pay period; 3 days of unpaid sick leave; paid public holidays (if conditions are met)

Requirements and Qualifications

Personal qualifications:
Must be 16 years or older
Must be capable of standing for long periods of time
Must be able to lift, up to and including 50 lbs.
Must be able to work in a busy, wet, noisy environment
Must be capable of repetitive work
Must be able to work well with fellow employees
Must not have any seafood allergies

Qualifications:
No formal education or experience required
On-the-job training available
No specific language requirements

How to Apply
Applications may be submitted directly through the Job Board, or by mail or email.
Mail: P.O. Box 38, Neil’s Harbour, NS B0C 1N0
Email: Roland Michaelis, [email protected] or 902-336-2541