Akutan: Sanitation - Lead I

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:

Keeps working area and equipment in processing facility clean and sanitary for production. Works in a lead capacity overseeing work of and working with sanitation team.

Ensures proper use and complete compliance of Trident Seafoods lockout/Tagout (LOTO) program across all levels of sanitation crew. All Equipment is to be properly LOTO and de-energized prior to, “tear-down”, cleaning, and reassembly. Sanitation Crew will not be permitted to clean, work under, or be in extreme proximity to moving equipment.

Note: Sanitation 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.

Essential functions (responsibilities, tasks, supervisory needs)

Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Assists with training of sanitation crew.
• Assigns duties and tasks as needed.
• Ensures proper use of protective gear, and safe use of chemical cleaning agents.
• Trained in proper chemical use, mixing, and handling.
• Train sanitation workers in equipment operation.
• Ensures compliance with all safety practices.
• Performs activities of workers supervised.

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

Required Qualifications (education, years of experience, KSAs)

• One year experience for external candidates
• Ability to read and/or understand two and three syllable words and recognize similarities between words and between a series of numbers.

Preferred education and experience

• In some locations this position may be responsible for creating and maintaining reports, therefore a greater comprehension of written information and instruction and the ability to communicate both written and verbal reports may be required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

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

• May be trained to work on a variety of equipment, such as electric pallet jack or scissor lift.
• Forklift Certification.
• May be assigned additional duties which may include janitorial duties in the plant.
• May schedule sanitation plan (or assist on scheduling of sanitation plan).
• May be assigned to assist with production as requested or needed.
• Will perform duties and tasks same as sanitation keys and workers as needed.
• Works with FSQA for guidance, and compliance.

Work environment (includes travel/on-call):

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 moderate.

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 occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; 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 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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.