Description

This unit group includes fish plant machine operators, who set up and operate machinery to process and package fish products, and fish plant cutters and cleaners, who cut, trim and clean fish by hand. Fish plant workers are employed in fish processing plants.

Included Job Titles

fish cake maker, fish canning machine operator, fish cleaner and cutter, fish cutting machine operator, fish plant worker, shellfish processor, shellfish separator tender, shellfish shucker, trimmer – fish processing.

Job Duties

Fish plant machine operators perform some or all of the following duties:

• Set up and operate machines to clean, cut, cook, smoke, brine, dehydrate or otherwise process fish products
• Set up and operate machines to can, bag, box or otherwise package fish 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 plant cutters and cleaners perform some or all of the following duties:

• Cut, clean and trim fish 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.

Related Occupations

Included Cities in this region

Victoria, Campbell River, Colwood, Courtenay, Duncan, Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni, Comox, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Port McNeill, Qualicum Beach, Sidney, View Royal, Cumberland, Sooke

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