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’ Slimmer lobs Available . r i ' v . . - _ . Processmg Factory ~ Seeks Employees by:Kevin Gauthier . A Georgetown Seafoods Ltd. ~ a bit more about the process meal for a very reasonable bright,filled with good .

‘ is offering summer eIrploy- of cleaning and paCking price. (Daily Special, helpful people, and is . ment for studentsat UPEI fresh fish (whid'l doesn't roast pork, $1.95) . In generally not a bad place Who are,interested_in really enter into this ‘ addition to the cafeteria to work. working Cn.‘ a new process article but was nice to the plant houses lockers For ten weeks during ﬁle for packing lobsters. Wages ham just the same.) ‘ and shavers where workers Simmer, Georgetown Seafoods ,for the 120 positions _ The production line- itself, can refresh themselves will be employing ]20 available begin at $4.35 which is only one part of after a day's work. " casual workers(8 hours/day) Per hour, With an increase the Processing plant, is The magalent at_the to staff a new processing after 30 days. Time and _ ‘located in a large, plant has a reputatlon for line for pad<ing lobsters. one-half and double time are brightly‘lit and well being fair and honest, 'Ihere will be no Cleaning, paid for overtime work. ventilated building. The but expecting a good daY's‘ shelling, er gutting

._, . ~ . work from the employees involved. All the processing Conversation with several involves is placing a whole, workers yielded no cooked lobster in a plastic carplaints of unfair or pouch, filling the pouch unreasonable actions by with salt water brine, management. The workers and hanging the package seemed satisfied that the on a rack to be sealed. foreman and managers at the For $4.35/hour the work plant were easy to get is not very difficult, along with under most and this certainly one circumstances.' Perhaps the of the better paying jobs best..Way to describe the availabe to students. situation is to say that Overtime is readilly Henagenent. after all, iS available for anyone who

‘ ‘ management, but Georgetown wants to get rich quick, 1119 image of a seafood line is much like any Egaﬁgggs 1550;521:1151: are and the Pay Scale is time and

PIOOESSJ'ng plant that most other porduction line, with re Sig: Simers and one-half for saturdays and people have is usually not a ocnveyor moving the Span GOUble overtime for Sundays- a pleasant one. The popular product to each station ' Ham‘th who treat The “6911 weak work PeIiOd impression is one of a dark, in the process. The elfployees fairly find covers May and June . dingy, bam_ljke factory. It“adv-ﬁery located in the ' With respect. .ThlS, of and thiswill leave the mappsmellgsqnto high, heaven. work area makes a fair .Oourse’.ls a first .laSt Part Of the Summer and is ooveredwifh the amount of noise, but not impreSSlon, but no evidence open for rest and relaxation.

remains of faner fish who so loud that it makes to the contrary OOUld be Stuaents Who (300058 to

were unlucky enough to : rsatién difficult. ‘ found during our visit. stay on for the last month have found their way to”the * » ~ » at Georgetown after the processing line. Because ten week period may be

Of this, the processing moved to the fish processing plant at Georgeth has had ‘ line until the end of the

a difficult time in the past summer. If enough employees attracting students for desire it, a daily bus service summer enpl t. Most will be provided for the trip students do not relish the to and from. Cnarlottetcwn. though of standing knee- It really is unfortunate deep in fish guts, with a that so many people have

fresh supply always ready the wrong idea of what

to be dumped at one's feet. GeOI‘gem Sede is,

This, of course, is undere- because. there is good money standable unless we is to be made for work that inclined to feel at home in . is not exactly over-tiring. such a situation, but this , Of Course: work on a pmducticn

All employees work within All in all, the seafood

speaking distance of » processing plant at

hinge of a seafood processmg somebody else, SO‘ friends Georgetom is a modem, line is. notsuitable for every— pnant lzfvery, velr-y wrong. are easily-mde and jokes efficient plmtlsimilar one, but if one is used to anle. ortkto e imlnate easily tra&d m- the work to mt other factories such work or is willing to try these misconceptions, the floor. mam is a good and plants whc try to it, Geotgetom Seafoods is management of Georgetown (halof water IEed in [the ,r we condide reasonably willing to give you a chance.

Seafoods inVlted off1c1als processing of as fish, and pleasant for employees- of Canada Manpower and the a lot of it finds its w UPEI Student Union to visit ' - ay the plant and inspect the onto the floor (Wthh has

_ K _ _ very adequate drainage) so

. most employees invest in a

' pair of rubber boots to keep Georgel. .‘ was very different an upright from what we eXPECtEd- Bo . I '

‘ ' The plant also contains Geo town Seafoods operates _ _ a clgzn, well-lit, modem a Clean! brlght cafet8ria

- .where'workers can a processm factory that . / Spell Mfonnsgo none of tile the“ (bf-fee breaks (15.

ular misconceptions that ~mutes mice per shift) surround such an operation. and buy some hot lundl.

The company trying to employ

What we discovered in

tour of the plant gave :SfOPtEJe-"ated by the . .

‘ the opportunity to ’ team ( a r and, SC“ Ihe modern plant, although as many students as possible this Spect working cmditions, 50“ (ms the ' it does retain the smell sumer, and if you are interested. talk to employees . g caf_ I Dad is ma) of fish to a moderate applicatims are available at

[garding their experiences who have a reputatim ‘for degree and is inclined to be the callada M(“JII’IPWEI‘ Center 01

t the plant, and to learn serving up a fine, hoﬁ somewhat warm during the canpus, located on the first

sumer,j_s very clean and floor of Main Building.