Sand Point: EHS Technician

Trident Seafoods Corporation; Sand Point (AK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Seafoods seeks an Environmental Health and Safety Technician to support its EH&S program in Alaska. The role reports to the EHS Manager or lead and includes coordinating training, tracking certifications, and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.

Responsibilities include incident response, safety communications, and supporting continuous improvement in the safety program, including RTW coordination and participation in management meetings.

Qualifications

• High school education or GED with 1 year EHS-related work experience or equivalent education.
• Strong written and verbal communication; interface with site management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver training and certification programs for compliance with regulations.
• Track and maintain training and certification information.
• Organize Environmental/Safety Committee meetings and present at meetings.
• Inspect equipment and work areas for compliance with EH&S rules.
• Respond to environmental incidents and emergencies.
• Develop and distribute monthly safety tips to employees.
• Test safety systems and document results; evaluate findings for compliance.

Skills

1 year EHS experience

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

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: The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Technician conducts tasks in support of Trident's environmental health and safety program obligations. The EHS Technician performs responsibilities at the direction of EHS Manager or designated lead.

Note: EHS Technician 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:

• Plans, organizes, and delivers various training and certification programs for compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
• Tracks and maintains training and certification information according to protocol.
• Organizes and attends Environmental and/or Safety Committee meetings.
• Prepares and delivers presentations at meetings
• Inspects and monitors equipment, work areas, and procedures for compliance with established environmental health and safety rules and regulations.
• Participates in cleanup, consolidation and/or disposal of materials according to protocol.
• Responds to emergencies involving pollution and incidents.
• Develops and distributes monthly safety tips to employees.
• Develops and executes procedures for testing safety systems and protocols, and ensures testing is documented
• Evaluates test results and makes recommendations for maintaining compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Surveys work sites for potentials hazards, records data, and submits incident and summary reports.
• Investigates pollution or other environmental incidents that occur.
• Creates and provides reports and documents as requested.
• Facilitates Return-to-Work (RTW) program between managers, supervisors, and employees.
• Attends and provides reports at plant management meetings as requested.
• Performs activities and protocols to enable the location to achieve and maintainVoluntary Protection Programs (VPP) or similar status.
• Assists with inspection or other regulatory activities as needed
• Serves as initial on-site contact and liaison between environmental waste contractors, regulatory inspectors, and Port regulatory personnel.
• Assists Plant Management, Human Resources and Corporate Safety to deploy and implement the Trident Safety Process and to fully prepare or maintain facilities for OSHA VPP accreditation.

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

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school education diploma or GED with aminimum of 1 year of Environmental Health and Safety related work experience or equivalent education.
• Strong collaboration, analytical, influential, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort interfacing with site management.
• Must be results-oriented with the ability to drive continuous improvement within the Safety and Occupational Health department as well as the overall organization.
• Strong working knowledge technology and equipment used in environmental inspections.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Occupational Health-Safety and/or accredited professional certification or the ability to complete within 6 months
• HAZWOPER certification or ability to complete within 6 months
• Experience in the Seafood industry highly desired.

Work Environment:

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. 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.