Overview
Labourers in fish and seafood processing perform clean-up, packaging, material handling and other elemental activities related to fish and seafood processing. They are employed in fish and seafood processing and packaging plants.
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Fish and seafood plant machine operators
Set up and operate machines to clean, cut, cook, smoke, brine, dehydrate or otherwise process fish or seafood products
Set up and operate machines to can, bag, box or otherwise package fish and seafood products
Check products and packaging for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards and perform corrective machine adjustments as required
Record production information such as quantity, weight, date and type of products packaged.
Fish and seafood plant cutters and cleaners
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
Check fish fillets to determine optimal number and size of fillet sections, cut sections according to specifications and place in container for weighing
Disjoint and remove meat from lobsters or other crustaceans preparatory to canning or further processing.
Employment prospects
Annual salary
$36,289
$39,626
$50,054
Job openings
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291expected job openings (5-year forecast)
Education and training
Employment requirements
Some secondary school education may be required.
On-the-job training is required.
Additional information
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Certification requirements
Post-secondary programs in B.C.
No post-secondary education required
No post-secondary education required. You can work in this career without post-secondary education. Some on the job training may be provided. With additional training or experience, you may be able to progress into higher level, supervisory or management positions.