MASTER LICENSED DAILY

About the role

The role involves overall command of a vessel, directing and overseeing the activities of the vessel's senior crew, including deck, engineering, production, and safety personnel. Key responsibilities include navigation, primary vessel operations, and planning and implementing vessel movements and operations.

Responsibilities

• Directs and oversees pre-season and day-to-day operations of the vessel.
• Operates the vessel in compliance with local, state, and federal laws and Trident policies.
• Led, manages, and directs capital projects such as drydocking, installation, and repair projects.
• Oversees and establishes performance and operation standards for all vessel deck and navigation systems.
• Directs and oversees required documentation for primary vessel functions.
• Analyzes and leverages human resource needs to assist with short- and long-term projects.
• Confers with management and production staff to determine engineering feasibility and cost-effectiveness of present or future projects.
• Oversees the design and implementation of training programs to ensure staff are properly trained, qualified, and compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Forecasts operating costs of the department and directs preparation of budget requests.
• Advises management on new developments affecting profit, schedule, costs, and inter-departmental relations.
• Provides direction and example for interpreting and applying company policies and procedures to engineering activities.
• Analyzes and maintains a working knowledge of new technologies to improve operations and develops recommendations accordingly.
• Maintains a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties are performed safely.

Requirements

• Valid USCG Master License of 500 GRT or greater (Near Coastal or Oceans).
• Four to ten years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years as captain of a fishing boat in the fishery being applied for.
• Five+ years as a deckhand on a fishing boat in the fishery being applied for.
• Good, general engineering knowledge.
• Advanced firefighting skills.
• Net repair skills.
• Familiarity with all navigation software/hardware required for the fishery being applied for.
• Clean vessel safety record.
• Familiarity with state and federal requirements/regulations for the fishery being applied for.
• Familiarity with pollution abatement procedures.
• Basic HR awareness and training.
• Familiarity with navigation in Alaska. Local knowledge.

Qualifications

• Education: Extensive seafood industry experience preferred.

Skills

• Leadership and management skills.
• Technical expertise in navigation and engineering.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and practices.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Company Information

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. It is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident’s global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in six countries and its sales teams serve customers in over fifty countries. Trident employs approximately nine thousand people worldwide each year and partners with over five thousand four hundred independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

Trident Seafoods and its subsidiaries have adopted a drug-free workplace policy. Working under the influence of drugs or alcohol is not permitted.

Immigration Status

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.