9618 – Labourers in fish and seafood processing
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.
Profile
Index of titles
Example titles
Cannery labourer
Cannery labourer – fish processing
Cooler operator – fish processing
Fish bin worker – fish processing
Fish briner – fish processing
Fish culler
Fish curing worker
Fish dipper – fish processing
Fish flaker – fish processing
Fish freezing worker – fish processing
Fish hopper filling worker
Fish icer – fish processing
Fish packer – fish processing
Fish pickler – fish processing
Fish plant labourer
Fish processing labourer
Fish salter – fish processing
Fish sorter
Fish washer – fish processing
Fish weigher
Fish-processing plant handler
Fish-processing plant labourer
Labourer – shellfish processing
Plant labourer – fish processing
Shellfish checker – fish processing
Shellfish labourer
Shellfish packer – fish processing
Shellfish processing labourer
Main duties
This group performs 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.
Exclusions
Fish and seafood plant workers (9463)
Foremen/women of workers in fish processing (in 9213 Supervisors, food and beverage processing)