Aquaculture support worker
macs oysters
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
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
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clean, sanitize and dry aquaculture equipment before the next use to prevent the introduction of pathogens and disease
- Maintain aquaculture equipment
- Operate aquaculture equipment
- Report stock irregularities to supervisors
- Cull, mark or tag aquaculture stocks
- Clean and maintain aquaculture enclosures
- Rake and gather marine plants
- Transport marine plants to processing plants
- Clean, sort and pack shellfish
- Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Initiative