Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd., a division of Cooke Aquaculture Inc.—a dynamic and growing East Coast family company with Platinum Member status in Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program—is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Smolt Trailer Supervisor based in Lake Utopia, NB.
Cooke is a global seafood company with operations in North America, Europe, South America and Australia. Our company’s success is driven by our dynamic, highly skilled, and innovative management team, supported by dedicated employees who live in coastal communities and contribute to the local area’s economy and sense of community
About the Role
We are expanding our team and seeking a full-time Smolt Trailer Supervisor. In this role, you will oversee the smolt trailer yard and ensure all smolt trailers and related equipment are properly maintained, inspected, and ready for seasonal smolt and fry deliveries. You will be responsible for keeping all trailers and supporting systems in excellent working conditions to ensure safe and efficient operations throughout the delivery seasons.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the smolt trailer yard, ensuring oxygen systems, equipment, and access areas are safe and fully operational.
- Coordinate seasonal trailer inspections, including tanks, lighting, safety gear, generators, and oxygen delivery systems.
- Conduct and monitor daily checks, ensuring SOPs are followed, supplies are maintained, and minor repairs can be completed as needed.
- Supervise assigned crew members and support freshwater and marine teams in preparing vessels for smolt deliveries.
- Maintain adequate inventory and monitor bulk oxygen levels to support delivery schedules.
Required Knowledge, Skill and Abilities
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety.
- Ability to assess equipment and identify maintenance needs.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Inventory control experience is an asset (training provided).
The Opportunity
This role offers the chance to grow, learn, and contribute to the success of Atlantic Canada’s fastest-growing company. We reward performance, recognize talent, and support career development.
Why Cooke?
Cooke rewards initiative and provides a platform for building your career. We offer:
- Full-time, year-round employment
- Competitive wages
- Health and dental benefits
- Company-matched pension plan
- Opportunities for advancement
We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Fishing and farming isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are. What started as an undying family passion for the sea, passed down from one generation to the next, has been transformed into a global company. Today, the Cooke family of companies produces some of the very best seafood in the world. Our mission is to be a global seafood leader driven by an innovative team that delivers superior products, service, and value to our customers in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner.
The Cooke family of companies includes global aquaculture divisions under Cooke Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Cooke Aquaculture Inc. as well as a Canadian aquaculture division operated by its affiliate, Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. Cooke Aquaculture is a vertically-integrated corporation with salmon farming operations in Atlantic Canada, the United States, Chile and Scotland as well as seabass and seabream farming operations in Spain. The company also includes seafood and wild fishery divisions under Cooke Seafood USA, Inc., Icicle Seafoods, Inc., Wanchese Fish Company, Inc. and Omega Protein.
Cooke Inc. has earned the #1 spot on the SeafoodSource list of Top 10 North American Seafood Suppliers and our employee loyalty helped reaffirm our place as a Platinum-winning company on the list of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
