Fish Farm Worker

About the role

Pacific Seafood is a family-owned, excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members' personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence.

This role is responsible for general farm grounds maintenance and upkeep, assisting with various projects as needed.

Key responsibilities

• Be a role model in projecting and applying The Pacific Group Diamond Philosophy (Productivity, Quality, Excellence and Teamwork) and promote teamwork at all times
• Perform general fish husbandry tasks such as counting, harvesting, and taking inventory
• Perform general labor tasks, as assigned
• Assist with farm organization and clean up as directed
• Assist with building projects as assigned
• Enter data into company computer database as directed
• Operate various farm equipment including pallet jacks, forklifts, and farm boats
• Maintain farm safety at all times; comply with company health and safety guidelines
• Ensure proper use of all company machinery, tools, and equipment
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum of six months related experience in the construction, manufacturing, farming, or related industry
• Experience with the safe operation of fork lifts and powered pallet jacks
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence

Preferred qualifications

• Prior boat operator experience or license

Physical requirements

• Standing — particularly for sustained periods of time
• Walking — moving about on foot to accomplish tasks
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear
• Reaching — extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Grasping — applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
• Talking — expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Hearing — perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction; ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make discriminations in sound
• Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 60 pounds
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading
• Visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures
• Operate a forklift, pallet jack, and farm boat

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working conditions

• Work in the outdoors in all seasons
• Work in both the farm and office setting
• Work around heavy equipment
• Wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat or cold
• Moderate noise level

Benefits

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days and vacation
• Employee Assistance Program — confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program