DECKHAND - TENDER VESSEL

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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Summary:

Under direction of Captain, Mate and/or deck boss, participates in all the activities of the vessel deck and/or fishing crew.  Can include the setting and hauling back of nets and pots, all safety drills, loading and unloading cargo, assisting in mooring the vessel and other deck related work as needed.

Essential functions (responsibilities, tasks, supervisory needs)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Assists with pre-season and day to day deck operations of the vessel. responsible for operating the deck in accordance with Trident policy.
• Assists in directing and overseeing launching, retrieval, operation, and maintenance of a skiff.
• Safely operate cranes, hooks, anchor winches, slings, and other lifting devices.
• Assists in loading and stowing of vessel supplies and willing to be trained to stand underway and anchor watches.
• Must be able to follow specific directions in the case of an emergency. Can include but not limited to launching a raft, donning an Immersion suit or life preserver and assist in response to vessel firefighting and damage control.
• Cooking meals for 4–6-person vessel crew
• Performs other similar or related duties as requested or assigned. 
• Maintain a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.
• 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 trainings.

Required Qualifications (education, years of experience, KSAs)

• A minimum of 1 year of experience in the fishery being applied for

Preferred education and experience

• Deckhand experience on freighters, tenders, and Alaska fishing vessels
• Experience working in an engine room on a boat.
• Ability to stand a navigational watch.
• Knowledge in splicing wire and lines
• Experience in working freight, setting, and hauling back trawl nets.
• Basic net repair knowledge

Additional eligibility requirements (language skills, training, certifications, DL, licensing):

Must be able to hear, understand and respond to commands in English

Work environment (includes travel/on-call):

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

Physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work authorizations:

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship