Assistant Operations Manager, Seafood

GNV Talent Link; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GNV Talent Link seeks an hands-on Assistant Operations Manager in Vancouver, BC, to support senior leadership with logistics, fleet coordination, and plant operations. The role involves working on the dock, warehouse, and on vessels, building relationships with fishermen and internal teams.

The ideal candidate has direct experience aboard fishing vessels and excels in a fast-paced environment, with forklift and Excel skills, and legal authorization to work in Canada.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in logistics, operations, or supply chain.
• Direct hands-on experience aboard commercial fishing vessels.
• Strong communication, initiative, accountability, and adaptability.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Forklift experience or willingness to certify and Excel proficiency.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day logistics, fleet coordination, and plant operations.
• Coordinate vessels, logistics, and plant operations.
• Coordinate freight from the warehouse and dock.
• Solve real-time issues on the floor and in the field.
• Build relationships with fishermen and internal teams.
• Work both on the floor and in the field.

Skills

Communication

Initiative

Accountability

Adaptability

Excel proficiency

Forklift experience

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Vancouver, Canada | Posted on 10/10/2026

A well established seafood processing and logistics operation in BC’s wild seafood industry seeks a hands‑on Assistant Operations Manager to support senior operations leadership with logistics, fleet coordination, and plant operations. The ideal candidate currently works on fishing vessels and is ready to move to the docks. This is not a desk‑only role, as you’ll be in the warehouse and on the dock coordinating freight and building relationships with fishermen and internal teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support day‑to‑day logistics, fleet coordination, and plant operations
  
• Coordinate vessels, logistics, and plant operations
  
• Coordinate frieght from the warehouse and dock
  
• Solve real‑time issues
  
• Build relationships with fishermen and internal teams
  
• Work both on the floor and in the field
  

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience
  
• Direct hands‑on experience aboard commercial fishing vessels
  
• Logistics, operations, or supply chain experience
  
• Strong communication, initiative, accountability, and adaptability
  
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment
  
• Forklift experience (or willingness to certify) and Excel proficiency
  
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada