Fishing Hand and Seafood Process Worker
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- East Devonport, TAS
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Handling ropes and wires, and operating mooring equipment when berthing and unberthing
- Standing lookout watches at sea and adjusting the ship's course as directed
- Assisting with cargo operations using on-board equipment and stowing and securing cargo
- Patrolling ships to ensure safety of the vessel, cargo and passengers
- Performing routine maintenance and checks on deck equipment, cargo gear, rigging, and lifesaving and firefighting appliances
- Attaching gear and fastening towing cables to nets
- Casting and lowering nets, pots, lines and traps into water
- Hauling in fishing gear and removing fish and other marine life
- Sorting, cleaning, preserving, stowing and refrigerating catch
- Inspecting and grading fish and shellfish for size and quality
- Packing fish and counting packs before freezing, and packing frozen fish blocks into cartons
- Operating machines which slice, peel, skin and crumb fish
- Cleaning and sanitising equipment and work areas
- Wrapping protective material around products, sealing bags and containers, and attaching pre-printed labels
- Recording information such as numbers, weight, times and dates
- Operating controls to align forklifts and raise and lower forks to stack and unstack items in warehouses, factories, timber yards and shipping terminals
- Transporting goods to designated areas in warehouses, factories, timber yards and shipping terminals.
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Qualifications
- Certificate II or III in relevant field
- At least one (1) year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed
- Forklift licence desirable (requirement for a set number of qualified forklift drivers across both crews)
- Deckhand Ticket desirable (requirement for a set number of qualified deckhands across both crews)
- Proven experience and up to date knowledge in vessel processing operations through time spent at sea over the last 24 months
- Observant
- Work as team
- Ability to receive and follow instruction
- High level of physical fitness
- Communication skills