Fish and seafood plant workers

NOC

94142

set up and operate machinery to process and package fish and seafood products, or cut, trim and clean fish or seafood by hand.

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Full NOC Description

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.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Fish and seafood plant machine operators

Set up and operate machines to clean, cut, cook, smoke, brine, dehydrate or otherwise process fish or seafood products

Set up and operate machines to can, bag, box or otherwise package fish and seafood 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 and seafood plant cutters and cleaners

Cut, clean and trim fish or seafood 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.

Also Known As

fish cake maker
fish canning machine operator - fish processing
fish cleaner and cutter - fish processing
fish cutting machine operator - fish processing
fish plant worker

seafood preparer - fish and seafood processing

shellfish processor

shellfish shucker

trimmer - fish processing

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Some secondary school education may be required.

On-the-job training is required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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52.5%

Female

47.5%

Male

Employment by age

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13.2%

15-24

16.9%

25-34

18.5%

35-44

20.6%

45-54

24.7%

55-64

6.2%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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42.6%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

34.3%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

4.1%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

12.8%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

6.2%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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87.7%

Manufacturing

5.3%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

2.5%

Wholesale trade

4.5%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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46.50%

Northeast

35.00%

Southeast

16.90%

Southwest

N/A

Central

1.20%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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N/A

Northeast

$36,000

Southeast

$36,500

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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