Labourers in fish and seafood processing – 95107
Description
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.
Job Titles
- Cannery labourer
- Cannery labourer – fish processing
- Cooler operator – fish processing
- Fish bin worker – fish processing
- Fish briner
- Fish briner – fish processing
- Fish culler
- Fish curing worker
- Fish dipper – fish processing
- Fish freezing worker – fish processing
- Fish hopper filling worker
- Fish icer – fish processing
- Fish packer – fish processing
- Fish pickler – fish processing
- Fish processing labourer
- Fish processing plant labourer
- Fish salter
- Fish salter – fish processing
- Fish sorter
- Fish weigher
- Fish-processing plant handler
- Fish-processing plant labourer
- Shellfish checker – fish processing
- Shellfish packer
- Shellfish packer – fish processing
- Shellfish processing labourer
Main 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.
Workplaces
- Fish and seafood processing and packaging plants
Skills
- Quality Control Testing
- Equipment and Tool Selection
- Management of Material Resources
- Operation and Control
- Preventative Maintenance
Abilities
- Dynamic Strength
- Stamina
- Static Strength
- Trunk Strength
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Concern for Others
- Active Learning
- Analytical Thinking
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Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be very good for Labourers in fish and seafood processing (75107) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Labourers in fish and seafood processing in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 200 people work in this occupation.
- Labourers in fish and seafood processing mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 85%
- Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 94% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 6% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 14% of labourers in fish and seafood processing work all year, while 86% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 26 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of labourers in fish and seafood processing are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 55% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 45% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 28% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 51% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 8% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
---|---|---|---|
PEI | $16.00 | $16.00 | $20.00 |
Canada | $14.56 | $16.67 | $20.00 |
Training
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View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.
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