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Oyster harvester

Malpeque Bay Oyster Farms Ltd
Ellerslie, PE
$26.00 / hour
Temporary
Entry Level
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: Will train
Work site environment
  • Outdoors
  • In/on water
  • Wet/damp
  • Odours
  • Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
  • Commercial aquatic farm
Tasks
  • Maintain aquaculture equipment
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Clean and maintain aquaculture enclosures
  • Transfer stock to tanks in trucks and pack stock in special containers
  • Transport marine plants to processing plants
  • Clean, sort and pack shellfish
  • Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks
Area of specialization
  • Oyster
Security and safety
  • Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
  • Own transportation
  • Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Large workload
Weight handling
  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Team player
Other benefits
  • Free parking available
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 30 to 50 hours per week