Labourers in fish and seafood processing

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. Job duties - Unload fish and shellfish from fishing vessels and transport them by hand or forklift truck to work area in fish processing plant - Immerse fresh fish fillets in brine solution to condition them for wrapping or freezing Weigh fish or shellfish, record weight and pack fish in ice - Sort fish according to species, weight and destination lean work areas and equipment - Transport supplies and packaging materials throughout plant and storage area manually or with powered equipment - Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines