Marine Product Processing Labourers
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Job description
These individuals perform tasks related to fish and seafood processing (cleaning, packaging, handling, etc.). They are employed in fish and seafood processing and packaging plants.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Odours
- Humidity
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Transport the fish and shellfish to the packing plant.
- Weigh the fish or shellfish and place them in crushed ice.
- Sort fish or shellfish by species, weight, and delivery destination.
- Clean work areas and equipment.
- Transport supplies and package materials throughout the plant and warehouse.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to other jobs within this industry.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
700
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 33.6% Female
- 66.4% Male
Not available.
- 33.6% Female
- 66.4% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage
All of Québec
Not available.
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- None
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 311, 31279% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115214% of jobs
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NAICS 3373% of jobs
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NAICS 412% of jobs
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NAICS 912% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 311, 31279% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115214% of jobs
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NAICS 3373% of jobs
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NAICS 412% of jobs
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NAICS 912% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Sometimes required
- A few years of high school education may be required.
- Knowledge of industry norms and standards may be required or an asset.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
Abilities
- Near vision
- Manual dexterity
- Core strength
- Static muscle power
- Control accuracy
- Limb coordination
- Digital dexterity
- Information organization
- Awareness of issues
- Hand-arm stability
- Oral comprehension
- Endurance
- Verbal skills
- Perception speed
- Physical flexibility in extension
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Versatility
- Vitality
- Respect standards and regulations
- Tolerance to frequent temperature variations
- Knowledge of plant and animal production
- Timeliness
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Work manually
- Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Official name of the NOC 95107
Labourers in fish and seafood processing
Job titles
- Seafood Processing Workers
- Shellfish processing labourer
- Fish processing labourer
- Fish processing plant labourer
- Shellfish packer
- Fish sorter
- Fish packer - fish processing
- Shellfish checker - fish processing
- Fish icer - fish processing
- Cannery labourer
- Cannery labourer - fish processing
- Fish-processing plant handler
- Fish culler
- Cooler operator - fish processing
- Fish freezing worker - fish processing
- Fish curing worker
- Fish bin worker - fish processing
- Fish hopper filling worker
- Fish weigher
- Fish salter
- Fish briner
- Fish dipper - fish processing
Skill type
Manufacturing and utilities
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