Skills Fish Plant Worker in the Cariboo Region

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "fish plant worker" was moved from the group Fish and seafood plant workers (NOC 9463) to the group Fish and seafood plant workers (NOC 94142).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a fish plant worker in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Fish and seafood plant workers (NOC 94142).

Tasks

  • 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
  • Check products and packaging for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards and perform corrective machine adjustments as required
  • Disjoint and remove meat from lobsters or other crustaceans preparatory to canning or further processing
  • Record production information
  • Set up and operate machines to can, bag, box or otherwise package fish and seafood products
  • Set up and operate machines to clean, cut, cook, smoke, brine, dehydrate or otherwise process fish or seafood products

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
  • Service and Care Help -
    • Cleaning and House/Shop Keeping

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.
    • Cleaning and House/Shop Keeping

      Providing cleaning and janitorial services.

  • Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles Help -
    • Operating Stationary Industrial Equipment

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.
    • Operating Stationary Industrial Equipment

      Operating and monitoring various types of mechanically-controlled or computer-controlled industrial machinery, equipment or systems.

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

    Communication

    Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
  • Information Handling Help -
    • Processing Information

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.
    • Processing Information

      Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.

  • Handling Goods and Materials Help -
    • Sorting
    • Loading and Unloading

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.
    • Sorting

      Handling, sorting, weighing, packaging, separating or arranging materials, according to established patterns or procedures.

    • Loading and Unloading

      Moving goods or materials, by hand or with the aid of equipment.

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

    Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.

    Knowledge

    Social Sciences and Arts

    Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

    Mathematics and Science

    Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.
  • Manufacturing and Production Help -
    • Food Production and Agriculture

    Manufacturing and Production

    Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.
    • Food Production and Agriculture

      Knowledge of techniques and equipment for raising, planting, growing, harvesting and storage of animal and plant food products and the techniques, materials and equipment for their preparation and preservation.

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.

    Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.

    Education and Training

    Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

    Communications and Transportation

    Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

    Health Services

    Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.
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