Fish Plant Machine Operators

Fish Plant Machine Operators help turn fresh fish into safe, ready-to-sell products. They set up and run machines that clean, cut, cook, smoke, brine, dry, can, bag, or box fish, while checking for defects and making small adjustments when needed. This job suits students who like working with machines, paying close attention to detail, and doing careful measurements. English, machine shop, and science courses can all be useful preparation.

EDUCATION ROUTEMultiple pathways

WORK STYLEVaries by role

CAREER FIELDManufacturing

HOW TO GET THERE

Typical pathway

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THE WORK

What you may do

Legacy duties

Set up and operate machines to clean, cut, cook, smoke, brine, dehydrate or otherwise process fish products
Set up and operate machines to can, bag, box or otherwise package fish products
Check products and packaging for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards and perform corrective machine adjustments as required
Record production information such as quantity, weight, date and type of products packaged.

SKILLS TO BUILD

Skills used in this Career

Attention to DetailsMachineryMental measurements/calculationsQuality Control

OFFICIAL CANADIAN OUTLOOK

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Ontario

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Government of Canada Job Bank · 2025–2027

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This Career is not classified as primarily healthcare-based.

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