Assistant Factory Foreman

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Assistant Foremen aid the Factory Foreman as needed to train fish processors and oversee factory operations as raw fish moves through the various factory stations using machinery and conveyors. Assistant Foreman act as the lead when the factory foreman is off shift. Job includes assist training fish processors that are new to the vessel, oversee day to day operations as fish processors perform their required duties such as sorting, cutting fish, and removing guts, packing fish into pans, placing pans in and removing pans from freezers, removing blocks of frozen fish from the pan, bagging the blocks, then stacking bagged fish in the vessel’s freezer hold.

Assistant Foreman, under the direction of the foreman oversees the offload of the bags of frozen fish as processors stack them onto cargo nets for removal from the vessel, and backload supplies needed for the next fishing trip; this process may last longer than the regular 16.5 hours per day work schedule. Assistant Foremen assist in oversight of the cleaning and organization of the factory and other areas of the vessel, and perform other duties as directed by the factory foreman.

Assistant Foreman may work in many areas of the vessel including the factory, freezer hold, deck, or on adjoining docks or vessels during offload or backload. Assistant Foremen also perform the duties of a fish processor (see Fish Processor Job Description).

Essential Duties
Assistant Foreman must be able to:

• Assist the Factory Foreman in training and oversight of factory personnel in all aspects of production.
• Assist in managing the flow of fish through the factory for optimum production.
• Maintain logs and complete paperwork as directed.
• Assist factory foreman in oversight of day-to-day factory operations.
• Use office equipment such as a computer.
• Perform duties of a fish processor (see Fish Processor Job Requirements).

Work Schedule

• Assistant Engineers work at least 16.5 hours per day, 7 days per week.
• Work hours may be extended as necessary which may result in uneven shifts and sleep patterns.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, employees and the vessel will be operating in extremely remote and austere locations; often days away from land or dock facilities.
• While performing the duties of this job, employees are expected to wear protective clothing and equipment such as rain gear (pants and sleeves), gloves, rubber boots, noise suppression devices, and use as required: hardhat, safety goggles, fire extinguisher, respirator, life preserver and survival suit.
• Employees will be exposed to various species of fish; wet, humid and freezing conditions; fish processing equipment such as headers, movable and stationary conveyor systems, knives, hoists, pressure washers, cleaning chemicals, shovels, buckets, baskets and aluminum pans.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Employees work onboard a vessel in the ocean which by nature produces varying degrees of motion in the factory.
• While performing the duties of this job, Assistant Foreman are regularly exposed to moving machinery, vibration, and risk of electrical shock.

Education and Experience

• Valid driver’s license.
• Previous work on Bering Sea heading and gutting/Amendment 80 fishing vessels highly preferred.
• At least 2 years’ experience processing fish with a leadership role.
• Earned High School Diploma or GED. Education verification will be required prior to hire.
• 24 months or more of relevant verifiable work experience in the last 4 years. Work history must be provided during the application process. No Exceptions.

Physical Demands

All employees must be able to:

• Board and exit the vessel by gangplank or Jacob’s ladder without assistance.
• Board or exit a skiff without assistance in all weather conditions.
• Ascend and descend steep stairways and ladders in all temperatures.
• Work at least 16 ½ hours per day, 7 days per week for the duration of the contract.
• Perform repetitive tasks for extended periods of time.
• Stand and walk; lift weights up to and over 50 pounds for full range from floor to above their head repeatedly.
• Use fingers, hands, and arms to push, pull and…