Job Title

seafood preparer – fish and seafood processing

  • Type: Full Time
  • Location: Westport, NS
  • Employer Type: Business
  • Wage ($/hr): 18
  • Published on: 2025-08-18
  • Application Deadline: 2026-02-17
  • Job ID: 992780825
  • Job Category: Manufacturing

D.B. Kenney Fisheries (2014) Ltd

  • Full Time
  • Westport, NS
  • Retrieved on: 2026 April 01 11:48:12 AM EDT
  • Applications have closed

Job Description

Languages
English

Education
No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience
Will train

On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment
Noisy
Wet/damp

Work setting
Willing to relocate

Responsibilities
Tasks
Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood prior to marketing or further processing
Inspect fish fillets to determine the optimal number and size of fillets
Scrape away scales, cut fish, separate fillets and remove scrap parts using knife
Check products and packaging for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards and perform corrective machine adjustments as required
Disjoint and remove meat from lobsters or other crustaceans preparatory to canning or further processing
Record production information
Set up and operate machines to can, bag, box or otherwise package fish and seafood products
Set up and operate machines to clean, cut, cook, smoke, brine, dehydrate or otherwise process fish or seafood products

Additional information
Security and safety
Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities
Physically demanding
Attention to detail
Standing for extended periods

Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability
Flexibility
Reliability
Team player

Benefits
Other benefits
Free parking available
Learning/training paid by employer

Required languages: English

Education level: No degree, certificate or diploma

Required skills: Will train

Closest intersection: n/a

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