Posted 3 months ago
FW Maintenance Support
@ Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Overview
Cooke Aquaculture Inc. is hiring a full-time Maintenance Support Technician for its Freshwater Team at the Swanger's Cove Hatchery in St. Alban's, NL. The role covers preventative maintenance, equipment troubleshooting and repair, and helping with daily hatchery and aquaculture duties. Work is year-round with flexible hours set by staff schedules and seasonal workload, and the posting offers competitive rates and a benefits package including health, dental and a company-matched pension.
Responsibilities:
- Service equipment per the preventative maintenance schedule
- Troubleshoot irregularities and malfunctions
- Clean and check equipment
- Plan work activities and projects with the Hatchery Manager
- Assist with daily hatchery routines and aquaculture duties
Requirements summary:
- Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated team player
- Willing to work flexible hours
- Experience with pumps, filters, PLCs and speed drives is an asset
- Basic plumbing or carpentry is an asset
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-17
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-20
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Job details
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
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The Cooke family of companies produce some of the very freshest, sustainable seafood in the world.
Full company description
Fishing and farming isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are. What started as an undying family passion for the sea, passed down from one generation to the next, has been transformed into a global company. Today, the Cooke family of companies produces some of the very best seafood in the world. Our mission is to be a global seafood leader driven by an innovative team that delivers superior products, service, and value to our customers in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner. The Cooke family of companies includes global aquaculture divisions under Cooke Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Cooke Aquaculture Inc. as well as a Canadian aquaculture division operated by its affiliate, Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. Cooke Aquaculture is a vertically-integrated corporation with salmon farming operations in Atlantic Canada, the United States, Chile and Scotland as well as seabass and seabream farming operations in Spain. The company also includes seafood and wild fishery divisions under Cooke Seafood USA, Inc., Icicle Seafoods, Inc., Wanchese Fish Company, Inc. and Omega Protein. Cooke Inc. has earned the #1 spot on the SeafoodSource list of Top 10 North American Seafood Suppliers and our employee loyalty helped reaffirm our place as a Platinum-winning company on the list of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
- LinkedIn followers
- 29,520
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 461
- Reported office locations
- 40 Wellington Row, Saint John, NB E2L 3H3, CA
- Business categories
- Aquaculture
- Farming
- Seafood
- Other recorded names
- Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 7,000,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Fishing and farming isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are. What started as an undying family passion for the sea, passed down from one generation to the next, has been transformed into a global company. Today, the Cooke family of companies produces some of the very best seafood in the world. Our mission is to be a global seafood leader driven by an innovative team that delivers superior products, service, and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Saint John, NB |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1985 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 106 |
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Maintenance Support Technician
Cooke is a global seafood company with operations in North America, Europe, South America and Australia. Our company’s success is driven by our dynamic, highly skilled, and innovative management team, supported by dedicated employees who live in coastal communities and contribute to the local area’s economy and sense of community.
Cold Ocean Salmon, a division of Cooke Aquaculture Inc., a dynamic and growing east coast family company, with Platinum Member status in the Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program, is offering a unique opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join the Company’s Freshwater Team at our Swanger’s Cove Hatchery based in St. Alban’s, NL.
The Role:
This position offers full-time employment. You will be responsible for the service of equipment as per the preventative maintenance schedule. You will be required to help troubleshoot irregularities and malfunctions, clean and check equipment, as well as plan work activities and projects with the Hatchery Manager. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated team player who possesses a strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills. This position will be required to assist with daily hatchery routines and duties related to aquaculture. Applicants must be willing to work flexible hours as determined by staff schedule and seasonal workload. Knowledge of and/or experience working with pumps, filters, PLC’s, and speed drives plus basic plumbing and/or carpentry, will be considered an asset.
Cooke offers full-time year round employment, competitive rates and a competitive benefits package which includes health and dental as well as a company matched pension
The Opportunity:
The role description is just one part of the story. This is an opportunity to grow, to work within the parameters of the role but to reach your fullest potential. We are a team that is driven to succeed. We count performance, we reward contribution, and we recognize talent. It is about being at the center of a growing, global leader in seafood and knowing you are part of that growth. The ability to bring your passion for learning, desire for growth and energy for moving your career forward is what we offer.
The Why:
Why Cooke? Simple – we are a company that rewards initiative, resourcefulness, and work ethic. We will champion your growth and provide you with the platform to create your path, your career, and your future.
NOTE: The recruiter is reviewing and interviewing eligible applicants for this position as they are received. If you are interested in this posting, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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