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Schooner Seafoods Limited is hiring
Seafood Preparer - Fish And Seafood Processing with LMIA

$17/hour

  • On site

  • Nova Scotia

Job details:

LMIA Status:
Pending LMIA

Schooner Seafoods Limited has applied for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and will be ready to extend an offer to a foreign worker once the application is approved.

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

  • No experience (will train)

On site

  • Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Dusty
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • Wet/damp

Tasks

  • Cut and weigh fish fillets according to specifications
  • Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
  • Inspect fish fillets to determine the optimal number and size of fillets
  • Scrape away scales, cut fish, separate fillets and remove scrap parts using 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

Equipment and machinery experience

  • 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

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Gloves
  • Mask

Personal suitability

  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Parking available

Seafood Preparer - Fish And Seafood Processing

Wedgeport - Nova Scotia
Workplace

On site

Location

Wedgeport, Nova Scotia

Job type

Permanent full time employment

Vacancies

10

Pay

$17/hour | 30 to 40 hours per week

Published on

03 Jul 2026

Applications ends

17 Sep 2026

0 day left
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Schooner Seafoods Limited

Website
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