WAREHOUSE AND INVENTORY SPECIALIST TACOMA SHIPYARD

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident’s global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide. 

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This job does not provide room and board

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary:  This position will provide logistical support of purchased material and parts supporting vessels and Alaska plants by performing, but not limited to, warehouse operations, shipping and receiving activities, inventory management, and oversight of quality of assets.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages inventory of purchased direct materials and parts used in support of product production.
• Identifies poor quality or inaccurate count of material and communicates to key stakeholders. 
• Monitors and reviews daily inventory adjustments and changes and creates reports as requested.
• Analyzes significant cycle count adjustments to identify root causes and to recommend counter measures.
• Assists in the resolution of inventory issues / discrepancies, problem orders and intercompany transfer issues. 
• Maintains and enhances Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and SAP procurement programs to optimize purchasing and inventory control procedures.
• Operates lift trucks, pallet jacks, and other equipment to safely move parts to proper locations and load and unload steel trucks as necessary.
• Assists in the receipt of purchased goods verifying counts and quality, completes transactions to receive product, processes paperwork, and completes all necessary transactions according to established procedures. May need to lift items of up to 50 lbs.
• Performs incoming freight inspections, documents, and communicate known issues in a timely manner.
• Visually monitors inventory levels and communicates low levels to buyers, schedulers, and others as necessary.
• Monitors that product is delivered on time, to the appropriate destinations, and in the expected quantities.  
• Ensures QC of all goods prior to leaving the warehouse.

Additional Responsibilities: 

• Performs other similar or related duties as requested or assigned.
• Acquires knowledge of Trident’s Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions
• Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety training.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED
• Minimum of 4 years in inventory management, shipping/receiving or related warehouse experience
• Ability to work occasional weekends and overtime
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). 
• Prior experience with inventory management systems.
• Must be able to obtain forklift validation within 30 days of start of employment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP
• Experience with Enterprise Asset Management system with Infor

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

This is a nonexempt position with an hourly rate of $27.00

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, vacation, sick time, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial vacation benefit starts at 10 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience, and 7 days of sick leave per year (9 in Seattle), accrued bi-weekly. Commuter and transit programs are also available.