Job Requirements

• Repetitive, fast paced accuracy and movements
• Physical lifting up to 50lbs
• Standing 16hrs/day for 7 days/week
• Work in wet, cold, and confined small spaces
• Self-motivated team-player
• Must be able to provide two positive recent references from previous employers
• All candidates subject to a post offer pre-employment drug test, medical and background screen.

Compensation

• Crew paid a percentage or share of the catch each trip.
• Free room and board on board the vessel.
• Flights to/from Dutch Harbor from point of hire (Seattle) paid upon completion of contract terms.
• Eligible to enroll in 401K the first of the month after hire; eligible match after eligibility requirements are met.
• Health/Dental benefits once eligibility requirements are met.

Job Duties

• Sort fish by species, size and condition
• Tend and operate machinery
• Inspect product to ensure it meets company quality standards
• Package, weigh and label product to be placed into freezer
• Deep clean factory equipment
• Participate in offload of frozen product at end of trip
• Load and unload other supplies onto vessel

Skills and Abilities Required

• Must have at least 6 months - 1 year of recent experience working in a physically demanding position preferred.
• Ability to work 16 hours per day, 7 days a week in all kinds of weather conditions.
• Understand instructions and safety rules in English
• Board and exit vessel without assistance by climbing up and down a gangway or Jacob's ladder.
• Perform repetitive tasks for long periods of time.
• Be away from medical attention for up to 3 months.
• Repeatedly lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Share spaces with others including crew quarters, dining areas and bathrooms.

Benefits

• Crew paid a share of the catch each trip. Average crew share per trip is $1900 - $2200 depending on the value of the catch.
• Company travel policy agreement: Successful completion of # consecutive fishing (trips/days) grants eligibility for airfare/hotel expenses, between the vessel and Seattle, to be paid by the company. Each fishing trip averages # – # days, and can be more or less dependent on fishing conditions.
• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program

Life on board

• Limited privacy
• 4-6 bunks per room
• Dorm style bathrooms and showers
• All meals and laundry on board are provided at no cost
• Expect Limited communication. Cell phones don’t work.
• Satellite Wi-Fi provided, newly integrated Starlink is a high-speed, low-latency broadband internet able to adapt to remote and rural locations.