Akutan: Meal Plant - Lead I

Trident Seafoods Corporation; Akutan (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Seafoods Corporation in Alaska is hiring a Production Lead I to coordinate and monitor production line activities, supervise workers, and ensure safety compliance. The role involves training staff, maintaining quality, and coordinating with maintenance for equipment issues.

This position requires the ability to stand, walk, and handle physical tasks in a fast-paced seafood processing environment. Applicants typically have 1 year of production experience and may hold relevant licenses.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a production environment.
• HS Diploma or equivalent (or degree).
• May require licenses: driver, crane operator, CDL, lift truck.

Responsibilities

• Monitors one production line section and oversees training, quality, work quality, productivity, recovery, and sanitation.
• Oversees the work and performance of employees on the assigned line.
• Ensures proper use of protective gear and safe operation of machinery.
• Reports performance and attendance issues to supervisor.
• Trains workers in equipment operation and safety procedures.
• Maintains product workflow records.

Skills

Production experience

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Driver license

Crane operator license

CDL

Lift truck operator license

Job description

Overview

Trident Seafoods is North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood company—partnering with fishermen, employees, and communities to responsibly harvest, process, and share wild Alaska seafood with the world. With deep roots in Alaska and operating across the globe, Trident is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, committed to nourishing the world while upholding the highest standards for safety, sustainability, and excellence.

At Trident Seafoods, we work together for something bigger than ourselves. From nourishing the world with the best protein on earth to protecting our oceans, serving our fishermen, and supporting communities in Alaska and beyond, here, you’ll find a values-driven culture where your growth matters, your work has purpose and your contributions are recognized and appreciated—because at Trident, we believe meaningful work connects us all.

Responsibilities

Summary:Assists in coordinating and monitoring activities of workers engaged in the production process.

Note: Production Lead I residing in Trident housing will be subject to a co-pay of $15 per day for room and board, for each day that at least 8 hours of work is offered.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitors one section of a production line and oversees the training, quality, work quality, productivity, recovery, and sanitation.
• Supervises the work and performance of the employees on assigned line.
• Ensures proper use of protective gear, safe operation of machinery, and safe use of chemical cleaning agents.
• Reports continuing performance and attendance issues to supervisor.
• Receives and answers questions from workers pertaining to production processes or equipment operation.
• Monitors and expedites flow of materials within production area and makes adjustments when necessary.
• Notifies maintenance workers of equipment malfunctions.
• Tends or operates machines or equipment on production line to substitute for absentee workers.
• Maintains product workflow records.
• Assures compliance with all safety and production practices.
• Trains workers in equipment operation and in processing and safety procedures.
• Communicates with Supervisors, and other Lead personnel any problems or concerns.
• Performs activities of workers supervised.

Additional Responsibilities:

• 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.

Employees working in Alaska are advised to have medical insurance coverage which is valid in the State of Alaska.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. More information can be found athttps://www.tridentseafoods.com/benefits.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of 1 year of experience working in a production environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• May require as a condition of duties; driver license, crane operator license, CDL, lift truck operator license.
• HS Diploma or equivalent (or degree, etc)

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 moves objects

• regularly up to 10 pounds
• frequently up to 25 pounds
• occasionally up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception

Additional Information

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, including F-1 STEM-OPT authorization.

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Trident Seafoods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Trident Seafoods and its subsidiaries have adopted a drug-free workplace policy. Working under the influence of Drugs or Alcohol is not permitted.

Employment with Trident Seafoods is contingent upon the candidate maintaining valid immigration status and work authorization throughout employment, with or without immigration sponsorship by the company.