9618 Labourers in fish and seafood processing
Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
Major Group 96 : Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
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
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.
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