National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.1
- 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
Exclusion(s)
- Fish and seafood plant workers (See 9463 Fish and seafood plant workers)
- Foremen/women of workers in fish and seafood processing (See 9213 Supervisors, food and beverage 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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