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Production Lead Hand - Commercial Seafood Processing Plant

South Vancouver, BC | Full-Time, Permanent | On-Site
$70,000-$75,000 Starting Salary
Extended Medical & Dental Benefits + Annual Performance Bonus Through Profit Sharing

Vorollo is recruiting a Production Lead Hand for an established commercial seafood-processing plant in South Vancouver.

This is a hands-on production leadership position. You will work directly alongside the processing team, organize daily workflow, provide direction and step onto the line wherever support is needed.

Essential Qualifications

To be considered, you must have:

• Direct, hands-on production-line experience in a commercial seafood-processing plant, ideally three to five years or more.
• Previous leadership exposure within seafood production, such as assigning work, directing employees, training new staff or covering Lead Hand or supervisory duties.
• Practical knowledge of commercially processed seafood species, with experience relevant to salmon, halibut, sablefish/black cod, lingcod, other groundfish, tuna or herring.
• Canadian citizenship or Canadian permanent resident status. Work-permit holders, including open work-permit holders, are not being considered. No LMIA or employer sponsorship is available.

Experience in meat, poultry, bakery, produce or other food-processing plants does not substitute for direct seafood-processing plant experience. Restaurant, retail seafood-counter, warehouse or packaging-only experience is not sufficient on its own.

The Role

You will help keep the production floor prepared, organized and productive while maintaining standards for quality, yield, food safety and workplace safety.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Help prepare the production floor, equipment and materials before the shift.
• Organize daily production priorities and communicate work assignments.
• Provide clear direction and hands-on support throughout the day.
• Work directly on the processing line and cover different production duties as needed.
• Apply your knowledge of seafood species, handling requirements and processing methods.
• Monitor production pace, product quality, yield and workflow.
• Identify bottlenecks and help resolve production issues promptly.
• Train employees and demonstrate correct processing techniques.
• Address issues when work does not meet established expectations.
• Reinforce food-safety, sanitation and workplace-safety procedures.
• Communicate staffing, equipment and production concerns to management.
• Support changeovers, end-of-day cleanup and preparation for the next shift.

Experience We’re Looking For

Seafood production

You have personally performed production-line work in a commercial seafood-processing plant. You understand how seafood moves through processing, including preparation, cutting, trimming, portioning, packing and product handling.

You bring relevant experience with several of the species processed at the facility: salmon, halibut, sablefish/black cod, lingcod, other groundfish, tuna and herring. Experience with every species is not required, but practical species knowledge is essential.

Leadership

You have previously provided day-to-day direction to seafood production employees. This may have been as a Lead Hand, Team Lead, Supervisor or experienced production worker with assigned training and leadership responsibilities.

You can explain what needs to be done, demonstrate the work, keep employees focused and address issues respectfully and directly.

Hands-on capability

You are comfortable working in a refrigerated facility, performing physical and repetitive production duties and stepping into the line when needed.

Forklift experience is an asset.

Schedule

• Monday-Friday, with a regular production shift of 8:00 AM-4:30 PM.
• Flexibility to arrive before production for setup and stay later when operationally required.
• Full-time, permanent, on-site employment in South Vancouver.

Compensation & Benefits

• $70,000-$75,000 starting salary, depending on directly relevant experience and leadership capability.
• Extended medical and dental benefits after six months.
• Annual performance bonus through profit sharing.
• On-site parking.
• Stable, long-term employment with an established seafood operation.
• Opportunities to develop production planning, employee training and people-management skills.
• Potential to progress into more senior production and plant leadership positions over time.

How to Apply

Apply with your resume and complete the screening questions below.

Please clearly identify your commercial seafood-processing plant employers, hands-on production duties, species experience and leadership responsibilities.

This is a confidential search. Employer and facility details will be shared with qualified candidates.

Application Questions

• Are you a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident? (Canadian Citizen / Canadian Permanent Resident / Neither)
• How many years of direct, hands-on production-line experience do you have in a commercial seafood-processing plant? (None / Less Than 1 Year / 1-2 Years / 3-5 Years / More Than 5 Years)
• Which commercial seafood-processing plants have you worked in? List each employer, your job title, dates of employment and the production-line duties you personally performed. Exclude experience limited to restaurants, retail counters, warehousing or other food-processing industries.
• Which species have you personally processed in a commercial seafood plant? (Salmon / Halibut / Sablefish or Black Cod / Lingcod / Other Groundfish / Tuna / Herring / Other) For each relevant species, briefly describe the processing work you performed.
• Have you previously directed, trained or supervised employees on a commercial seafood production line? (Yes / No) If yes, include the employer, your responsibilities, how long you held them and approximately how many employees you supported.
• Have you been responsible for assigning production tasks, communicating daily priorities or adjusting workflow during a shift? (Yes / No) Give a specific example from a seafood-processing plant.
• Which seafood production duties can you personally perform with minimal instruction? Describe your experience with preparation, cutting, filleting, trimming, portioning, packing, equipment operation or other relevant duties.
• Are you willing and able to work directly on the production line alongside the team and move between duties as needed? (Yes / No)
• Are you available for on-site work in South Vancouver, Monday-Friday, with an 8:00 AM-4:30 PM production shift and flexibility for earlier setup or later completion when required? (Yes / No) If no, explain your availability.
• Does a starting salary of $70,000-$75,000 align with your expectations? (Yes / No)
• Do you have forklift operating experience? (Yes - Currently Certified / Yes - Not Currently Certified / No)

Pay: $70,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Store discount
• Vision care

Application question(s):

• Are you a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident? (Canadian Citizen / Canadian Permanent Resident / Neither)
• How many years of hands-on production-line experience do you have in a commercial seafood-processing plant? (None / Less Than 1 Year / 1-2 Years / 3-5 Years / More Than 5 Years) Exclude experience in other food-processing industries, restaurants and retail seafood counters.
• Which commercial seafood-processing plants have you worked in, and how recently? Include each employer, your job title, dates of employment and the production duties you personally performed.
• Which species have you personally processed in a commercial seafood plant? (Salmon / Halibut / Sablefish or Black Cod / Lingcod / Other Groundfish / Tuna / Herring / Other) Specify the species and processing tasks involved.
• What hands-on seafood-processing duties can you perform independently? Describe your experience with cutting, filleting, trimming, portioning, processing equipment, packing or other production-line duties. Clearly indicate if your experience was limited to packaging or general labour.
• Have you led, trained or provided daily direction to employees in a commercial seafood-processing plant? (Yes / No) If yes, include the employer, how long you held these responsibilities, the approximate team size and what you were accountable for.
• Have you personally assigned production tasks, communicated daily priorities or adjusted staffing and workflow on a seafood-processing floor? (Yes / No) Briefly describe a specific example and your role.
• This role requires working directly alongside the production team, including stepping onto the line and covering different processing duties. Are you comfortable with this expectation? (Yes / No)
• Are you comfortable working in a refrigerated seafood-processing plant and performing physical, repetitive production duties throughout the shift? (Yes / No)
• Are you available to work on-site in South Vancouver, Monday-Friday, with a regular production shift of 8:00 AM-4:30 PM and flexibility for earlier setup or later completion when required? (Yes / No) If no, explain your availability.
• Does a starting salary of $70,000-$75,000 align with your expectations? (Yes / No)
• Do you have forklift operating experience? (Yes - Currently Certified / Yes - Not Currently Certified / No)

Work Location: In person