aquaculture worker
Georgetown , PE C0A 1L0
End Post Date:
December 19, 2025
Job Type:
Seasonal employment Full time
Workspace:
Salary:
Industry Type:
Employer:
On site
$ 19.73 HOUR hourly / 30 to 60 hours per week
Agriculture
Atlantic Aqua Farms
Work Hours:
30 to 60 hours per week
Sourced from: Job Bank
About the Company
About the Role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. In/on water. Wet/damp. Odours. Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Mussel sites (land/barge). Commercial aquatic farm. Tasks: Feed aquaculture stock. Maintain aquaculture equipment. Operate aquaculture equipment. Cull, mark or tag aquaculture stocks . Clean and maintain aquaculture enclosures. Transfer stock to tanks in trucks and pack stock in special containers. Rake and gather marine plants. Spread and dry marine plants. Transport marine plants to processing plants. Dig shellfish from shellfish beds. Clean, sort and pack shellfish. Assist aquaculture technicians in the operation of fish hatcheries or other aquatic farms. Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks. Operate fishing vessels and fishing gears. Type of aquaculture operations: Aquaculture — mussels. Type of fishing: Mussel socking and harvesting. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Large workload. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Personal suitability: Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Initiative. Judgement. Team player. Screening questions: Are you authorized to work in Canada?. Do you live near the job location?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Morning. Experience: Will train. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Paramedical services coverage. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: Life insurance. Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).
Requirements
Feed aquaculture stock; Maintain aquaculture equipment; Operate aquaculture equipment; Cull, mark or tag aquaculture stocks; Clean and maintain aquaculture enclosures; Transfer stock to tanks in trucks and pack stock in special containers; Rake and gather marine plants; Spread and dry marine plants; Transport marine plants to processing plants; Dig shellfish from shellfish beds; Clean, sort and pack shellfish; Assist aquaculture technicians in the operation of fish hatcheries or other aquatic farms; Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks; Operate fishing vessels and fishing gears
Education Requirements
No degree, certificate or diploma
Skills
Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Large workload; Up to 23 kg (50 lbs); Dependability; Efficient interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Initiative; Judgement; Team player
Additional Information
Benefits Health benefits Dental plan Health care plan Paramedical services coverage Vision care benefits Financial benefits Life insurance Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP); Work site environment: Outdoors. In/on water. Wet/damp. Odours. Cold/refrigerated; Work setting: Mussel sites (land/barge). Commercial aquatic farm; Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Large workload. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs); Screening questions: Are you authorized to work in Canada?. Do you live near the job location?; Employment terms options: Early morning. Morning; Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Paramedical services coverage. Vision care benefits; Financial benefits: Life insurance. Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
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