Job Description

Description:

The Assistant Fleet Manager helps manage and oversee all aspects of fish purchase and transport. They are responsible for communication and coordination between office, dock, and buying fleet (both on the water and shore-based) at the seasonal Coffee Point facility. In this safety sensitive position, the Assistant Fleet Manager sets the tone for a safe work culture and ensures all operations are conducted in compliance with company, federal, state and local regulations. The Assistant Fleet Manager develops and maintains professional working relationships with fishers, vendors, inspectors and employees. In addition, they support corporate policies and initiatives. This position reports to the plant manager.


Requirements:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure that safety is a priority and company policies are met. Assist in administering, training, and developing company safety policies while increasing the presence of a safety culture. Work with Operations, Plant, and Fleet Managers to ensure that E&E meets corporate business objectives and to provide services to fishers. Work with Fleet Manager to coordinate and communicate all tender activities, including but not limited to :

o Shipment of north and southbound fisher freight on tender(s).


o Tracking and documentation of fish purchases, transfers, and offloads between E&E tender fleet and other Canfisco plants.


o Fish ticket fleet training.

Collaborate daily with Assistant Plant Manager and buying crew on priorities, problem solving, and personnel issues to ensure a smooth beach buying operation. Communicate and collaborate with Dock Lead and Office on all onsite fish transfers coming from beach and tender. Provide additional support as necessary. Work with the Environmental Health & Safety team to ensure that all E&E buying crew and dock personnel are properly outfitted with the appropriate PPE. Inventory and maintain adequate stock levels of all dock and buying station maintenance materials and other needed supplies for the season. Assist in training and orientation of new and returning employees. Ensure proper post season reviews are completed for buying and dock crew employees. Complete any in-season and off-season trainings as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

3+ years of experience in the Alaska seafood industry, either as a fisher or on the processing side Proven ability to manage employees and processes. Influential, collaborative, professional demeanor. Effective oral and written communications. Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook). Ability and willingness to work in a remote area of Alaska and work in a seafood processing plant for several months. This includes traveling and working in inclement weather and in a seafood production plant (inherent hazards include moving machinery, ammonia, wet floors, noise, forklift traffic, etc.). Ability to work long hours, seven days a week, during the production seasons. Consistent and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

SALARY & BENEFITS:

The starting salary is $65k to 80k per year Free room and board while at the Alaska Plant 401k participation after one year of employment Company sponsored medical, dental and vision coverage with optional life insurance after 60 days of employment

WORK

ENVIRONMENT:

Must be able to sustain a 12 hour per day/7 days a week work schedule for the duration of the season, approximately Early May through August at the Facility in Egegik, Alaska. The work environment is weather dependent: ranging from warm and sunny to cold, windy and wet. Working outdoors in varying weather is a given in this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly requested to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally requested to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and must regularly talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 lbs., frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs., and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision and depth perception

ADA

: EE Foods is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

EEOC

: EE Foods is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, age, ancestry, or disability. Previously incarcerated, BIPOC, women and LGBTQ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply!