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
Outdoors
In/on water
Wet/damp
Odours
Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
Mussel sites (land/barge)
Commercial aquatic farm
Responsibilities
Tasks
Feed aquaculture stock
Maintain aquaculture equipment
Operate aquaculture equipment
Write daily basic progress reports
Cull, mark or tag aquaculture stocks
Rake and gather marine plants
Spread and dry 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
Experience and specialization
Type of aquaculture operations
Aquaculture — mussels
Type of fishing
Mussel socking and harvesting
Additional information
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
Judgement
Team player
