Sand Point: Dock - Lead I

Trident Seafoods Corporation; Sand Point (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Seafoods Corporation in Alaska is seeking a Dock Lead to supervise dock operations, coordinate deliveries, and monitor the performance of workers engaged in dock activities. The role requires prior key-position experience at a Trident location, plus training in equipment operation and safety procedures.

This position emphasizes teamwork, accuracy in species segregation, and adherence to safety standards. Trident offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

Qualifications

• Minimum: has worked in a key position at a Trident location in the past year.
• Preferred: forklift, crane, and other operator licenses.
• Special training includes reading and writing simple documentation and basic math operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead dock areas with focus on training, quality, productivity and safety.
• Oversee material flow, coordinate segregation by species.
• Operate dock equipment with proper licenses when needed.
• Train workers in equipment operation and safety procedures.
• Report performance or attendance issues to supervisor.

Skills

Key position experience

Operator licenses

Tools

Forklift license

Crane 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: Dock leads Assist the Dock Foreperson in coordination of deliveries and relevant operations, and monitoring activities of workers engaged in dock work activities by performing the following duties

Note: Dock 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:

• Leads in one or more sections of dock area pertaining to training, quality, workmanship, productivity, recovery, sanitation, and employee practices.
• 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 dock area processes or equipment operation.
• Monitors and expedites flow of materials within the dock area and makes adjustments when necessary.
• Notifies foreperson of equipment malfunctions.
• Tends or operates machines or equipment in the dock area to substitute for absentee workers.
• Maintains workflow records and documents as necessary.
• Assures compliance with all safety and dock work practices.
• Trains workers in equipment operation and in safety procedures.
• Communicates with Supervisors, and other Lead personnel any problems or concerns.
• Performs activities of workers supervised.
• Dock Leads may be assigned duties and tasks same as dock workers and keys as needed.
• Operates Crane, forklift, and other equipment with appropriate operators’ licenses.
• Identify all incoming fish and properly segregate according to species, grade, size, color.
• Coordinate segregation by species to facility fish bins/RSW

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs other similar or related duties as requested or assigned.
• Actively participates in safety policies, activities and implementations.
• Assist Quality Control Tech if necessary
• Oversees and directs dock workers and keys as assigned.
• Assists Dock foreperson with all relevant dock operations.
• Assists with training of dock workers and keys.

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 at https://www.tridentseafoods.com/benefits.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Has worked in a Key position at a Trident location in the past year

Preferred Qualifications:

• Forklift, crane, and other applicable operators’ licenses

Special Training/Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of email, spreadsheet software, word processing software and presentation software.

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; climb or balance; 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. May be required to distinguish shades of color to identify abnormalities and/or defects in food products.

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; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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.