NOC 94142 — Fish and seafood plant workers

TEER 4 · Labour (on-the-job training) · Not eligible for Express Entry (CEC/FSWP)

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.

Main duties

Fish and seafood plant workers

Set up and operate machines to clean, cut, cook, smoke, brine, dehydrate or otherwise process fish or seafood products
Set up and operate machines to can, bag, box or otherwise package fish and seafood products
Check products and packaging for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards and perform corrective machine adjustments as required
Record production information such as quantity, weight, date and type of products packaged.

Fish and seafood plant cutters and cleaners

Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
Scrape away scales, cut fish, separate fillets and remove scrap parts using knife
Check fish fillets to determine optimal number and size of fillet sections, cut sections according to specifications and place in container for weighing
Disjoint and remove meat from lobsters or other crustaceans preparatory to canning or further processing.

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