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If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to grow your career and want to work with a skilled team, then this is the role for you! Join the Mowi Canada East Inc. Saltwater Team as a Farm Technician - Utility/Harvest for our Bays East farm sites on the South Coast of Newfoundland. This opportunity is open to both internal and external candidates. Position is unionized as part of the FFAW (Fish, Food & Allied Workers).
In the Farm Technician - Utility/Harvest role you will report to the Vessel Captains and provide support to the farm sites for the full lifecycle of the fish from smolt intakes, to growth, to harvest. This will include duties such as site treatments, fish transfers, site setup and clean up, site repairs and maintenance, net installation, changing nets, hauling nets, seining fish, delivering feed, operating equipment such as forklifts or boats and all other farm tasks required to keep the farms running successfully.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The ideal candidates would be safety oriented and willing to work in a team environment with a passion for the industry. They would have:

• Related education or experience within the industry
• Marine related training (MED, PCOC, SVOP, ROC-MC and Crane training) considered an asset
• Respect for the need for safe working practices and animal welfare
• Physical capability to complete repetitive tasks and handle material up to 25kg
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Ability to work safely and effectively in challenging outdoor weather
• Comfortable working in remote locations, outside, and on the water
• Flexible approach to working to meet the demands of the job
• Ability to work a 7 day on, 7 day off shift
• Legal eligibility to work in Canada

WHAT WE OFFER
Along with being part of an experienced team with a global industry leader. We offer:

• Competitive Wages and Full-Time Work
• Matching company paid Pension Plan contributions (DCPP)
• Comprehensive Flex Health Benefits Plan including Life & Disability Insurance
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs including an Annual Wellness Reimbursement
• Potential for Annual Bonus
• Employee Stock Options Program
• Company provided Gear and PPE
• Opportunity to grow with a large global company

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we would love to hear from you! Please click “Apply for position”.
Mowi values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.