Posted 16 months ago
Seafood Preparer
@ Schooner Seafoods Limited
Wedgeport, Nova Scotia
Overview
Schooner Seafoods Limited is hiring 10 Seafood Preparers for its fish and seafood processing team. The work involves cutting, cleaning, trimming, packaging and processing seafood while meeting quality and food safety standards. Expected hours are 30 to 35 per week on a temporary full-time basis.
Responsibilities:
- Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood
- Operate machines to package and process seafood
- Check product quality and packaging for defects
- Weigh, record and sort fish
- Clean machines and work areas
Requirements summary:
- Attention to detail
- Adherence to food safety regulations
- Commitment to a clean and efficient workspace
- Experience with fish processing machines is an asset
- Food processing, sanitation and packaging skills preferred
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Source and dates
Source type not verified · nova-scotia-works
- Employer posting date
- 2025-07-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Hours per week | 32.5 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Schooner Seafoods Limited
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 5 |
We are seeking 10 dedicated Seafood Preparers to join our fish and seafood processing team.
The ideal candidates will play a crucial role in the preparation and processing of seafood products, ensuring that all items meet quality and safety standards. This position requires attention to detail, adherence to food safety regulations, and a commitment to maintaining a clean and efficient workspace.
* Cut, clean, and trim fish or seafood before marketing or further processing
* Scrape away scales, cut fish, separate fillets, and remove scrap parts using a 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
* Disjoint and remove meat from lobsters or other crustaceans preparatory to canning or further processing
* 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
* Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines
* Sort fish according to species, weight, and destination.
Previous experience in the following would be considered an asset:
* Fish canning and cooking machine
* Fish cleaning and cutting machine
* Fish meal processing machine
* Fish products machine
* Fish smoker and dehydrator
* Roe processing machines
* Shellfish processing machine.
Preferred skills we are looking for:
* Food processing
* Sanitation
* Packaging.
Expected hours: 30 – 35 per week
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