National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011

• 9 - Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
• 96 - Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
• 961 - Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

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.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • cannery labourer
  • fish briner - fish processing
  • fish plant labourer
  • fish salter - fish processing
  • fish weigher
  • shellfish labourer
  • shellfish packer - fish processing

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

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