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9618 Labourers in fish and seafood processing

Labourers in this unit group 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.

Example Titles

cannery labourer
fish briner – fish processing
fish plant labourer
fish salter – fish processing
fish weigher
shellfish labourer
shellfish packer – fish processing

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Main duties

Labourers in fish and seafood processing perform some or all of the following duties:

• Unload fish and shellfish from fishing vessels and transport them by hand or forklift truck to work area in fish processing plant

• Immerse fresh fish fillets in brine solution to condition them for wrapping or freezing

• Weigh fish or shellfish, record weight and pack fish in ice

• Sort fish according to species, weight and destination

• Clean work areas and equipment

• Transport supplies and packaging materials throughout plant and storage area manually or with powered equipment

• Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines.

Employment requirements

• Some secondary school education may be required.

Additional information

• Progression to other occupations in the fish processing industry is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

• Fish and seafood plant workers (9463)
• Foremen/women of workers in fish processing (in 9213 Supervisors, food, beverage and associated products processing )

Classification Structure - 9