Languages: English
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: No experience (will train)
On site. Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment:
Outdoors
In/on water
Wet/damp
Odours
Cold/refrigerated
Work setting:
Mussel sites (land/barge)
Commercial aquatic farm
Tasks:
Feed aquaculture stock
Maintain aquaculture equipment
Cull, mark or tag aquaculture stocks
Transfer stock to tanks in trucks and pack stock in special containers
Rake and gather marine plants
Transport marine plants to processing plants
Dig shellfish from shellfish beds
Clean, sort and pack shellfish
Assist aquaculture technicians in the operation of fish hatcheries or other aquatic farms
Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks
Type of aquaculture operations: Aquaculture — mussels
Type of fishing: Mussel socking and harvesting
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Repetitive tasks
Handling heavy loads
Physically demanding
Manual dexterity
Attention to detail
Hand-eye co-ordination
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Large workload
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability:
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Initiative
Team player
