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An aquaculture assistant technician supports the running of the farm, fishery, hatchery or nursery. They perform tasks in breeding or raising fish or other aquatic products. Technicians can be involved with collecting data for research projects for health and nutrition.  

Sectors include salmon, cod, trout and barramundi and other marine species including prawns, lobsters, scallops, crabs, oysters and pearls.

Working on a boat or in a processing facility, sorters and packers check product quality, weigh, pack, wrap, seal and label products ready for sale. 

A resources manager plans, implements and controls the movement, flow and storage of supplies and equipment for a business using logistics software. Logistics is part of a supply chain and is used to ensure that materials, goods, equipment and services are managed, coordinated and efficient.

A processing supervisor oversees a processing team, monitors employee attendance, and provides training and guidance to ensure that workplace health and safety, food safety and quality requirements for production and packaging and storage are met for product sale and distribution.

A processing manager oversees the processing facility and is responsible for setting and achieving the production targets and business objectives. They set budgets and production targets and ensure that the business is safe, efficient, and profitable.

Truck drivers safely collect and deliver general freight, livestock, liquids, machinery, plant, food, retail products and goods from one location to another, and are part of the logistics and supply chain. The size of the truck depends on the goods being transported and will determine the truck licence and experience that is required.

An oyster shucker separates oyster meat from the shell using a knife called a shucker, they are highly skilled, work fast and can work in aquaculture, a seafood processing facility, on a boat or in a restaurant. An oyster shucker can work directly for a business or as a contractor that is paid per shucked oyster.

A food safety officer or supervisor working in seafood post-harvest operations is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the required food safety plan and quality standards for the business. The food safety plan is a document that outlines the food safety program of a business and outlines the food safety and quality standards required for all seafood products produced or packaged at the site.

A fish monger works in wholesale buying and selling raw fish and seafood products to retailers or in retail, selling raw fish and seafood products to the public via seafood shops, supermarkets, or fish markets. Fish mongers are skilled at selecting the best seafood, preparing it for market and advising customers on how to prepare or cook the fish or seafood product.

A cool store chain logistics coordinator is part of the post-harvest crew, they coordinate the timing of transportation and distribution of fish and seafood products to wholesale and retail markets.