Glacier Fish

Catches and processes wild seafood at sea

Purser

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Full-timeWashington, USA

About the Job

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience performing administrative work.
Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
Highly proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Suite.
Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
Able to communicate in written and spoken English.
Able to read and interpret policies and procedures.
Able to maintain confidentiality of employment information.
Able to troubleshoot and think critically to resolve problems.

Responsibilities

Assist onboard managers with administration of their duties and communicate vessel information and needs to the Seattle office and governmental agencies as required.
Provide medical assistance to injured or ill crew members.
Inspect fresh and frozen product to identify non-conforming elements and ensure product meets company quality standards.
Maintain records of inspections and observations and prepare reports as directed.
Work as part of the onboard emergency response team as per the Station Bill.
Administer the onboard health program by providing medical assessment and treatment in coordination with HealthForce doctors, tracking medical inventory, ordering supplies, and completing medical logs and forms.
Assist the Mate with Safety Management reporting, including documenting briefings, orientations, monthly and trip-level inspections, daily checklists, vessel safety walkthroughs, meetings, and work permits.
Update and maintain fishing, NMFS, CDQ, ADFG, USCG, EPA, OSHA, and docking paperwork and all required logs.
Manage vessel quota per tow, reconcile it, and update changes as directed by the office; track MRAs and check for regulation changes.
Coordinate offloads by requesting petty cash, vehicles, and purchase orders; contacting vendors; arranging dock space and clinic visits; communicating expected arrival times; ensuring authorizations are complete before offload; and checking incoming Wheelhouse orders against the Northbound parts list.
Update and maintain official crew rosters and prepare notices of arrivals for the USCG.
Act as an administrative liaison between crew and HR and work with HR to coordinate onboard complaints and investigations under the direction of the Master and Safety and Compliance Manager.
Make final decisions regarding quality assurance and communicate with the office.
Conduct daily monitoring duties, including the Sanitation Log, Chlorine Log, Metal Inclusion Log, Thermometer Calibration Log, and Freezer Hold Temperature Log.
Ensure core temperatures are taken at each freezer break and perform two checks per day.
Provide trip-based photos to the office of product labels, packaging, fresh products, and frozen products.
Ensure six fresh pan checks per day, performing two while the foreman completes the other four.
Ensure two frozen deconstructive checks per day, performing one while the foreman completes the other one.
Monitor and maintain haul checks.
Enforce and uphold good manufacturing practices and sanitation and personal hygiene requirements in coordination with factory key crew.
Coordinate with Corporate Quality Assurance on sampling frequency, plans, end-of-trip samples, and document packages.
Ensure all hazard analysis and critical control points and sanitation documentation is reviewed by certified personnel in a timely manner.
Collect recovery test data from the foreman.
Work regularly scheduled 16-hour shifts and additional hours when urgent vessel needs arise; fulfill shipyard duties as required or assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in Biology, Marine Science, or a related field is preferred.
At least 2 years of experience as a Purser or Observer aboard a fishing vessel is preferred.
Experience providing medical treatment or patient care is preferred.
Knowledge of factory trawler quality and safety programs is preferred.

Salary Range: 9000 to 13000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-month-salary)

North Star Fishing Company is dedicated to producing the highest quality frozen-at-sea groundfish products in the world. We accomplish our mission with a day-in-and-day-out commitment to quality, safety, consistent attention to detail and an on-going concern for the stability and health of the North Pacific fishery resource.

We are one of the largest producers of frozen at sea flatfish, cod, pollock and other groundfish, and distributes seafood throughout the world. We manage three trawl catcher-processor vessels that operate in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and the Gulf of Alaska. Come join us with one of the many exciting job opportunities available!

Pursers work aboard commercial/at-sea processing vessels in the Bering Sea, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands.

The Purser/Data Manager works under the direction of the Master and Mate and is responsible for assisting onboard managers with the administration of their duties, communicating vessel information and needs to the Seattle office and governmental agencies as required. Provide medical assistance to injured/ill crew members. Inspect fresh and frozen product to identify non-conforming elements, ensure product meets company quality standards. Maintain records of inspections and observations collected and reports as directed.

Regularly scheduled for 16 hour shifts, may be required to work additional hours due to occasional urgent vessel needs. Shipyard duties to be fulfilled as required or assigned.

Purser/Wheelhouse Job Responsibilities

Works as a part of onboard emergency response team as per the Station Bill
Administers health program onboard vessel, providing medical assessment and treatment in coordination with HealthForce doctors. This includes tracking medical inventory, ordering and completing medical logs and forms.
Assists the Mate in Safety Management reporting responsibilities including assisting in the documentation of briefings, orientations, monthly and trip level inspections, daily checklists, safety walk through of vessel, meetings, and work permits.
Updates and maintains all fishing/NMFS/CDQ/ADFG/USCG/EPA/OSHA/docking paperwork, and all required logs.
Manages Vessel quota per tow, reconciles, and updates changes as directed by office. Tracks MRA’s and checks for regulation changes.
Coordinates Offloads; requests petty cash, vehicles, P.O.’s, contacts vendors, arranges dock space, clinic visits and communicates expected time of arrival and ensures authorizations are completed before offload begins. Checks Northbound parts list for incoming Wheelhouse orders, checks off parts received.
Updates and maintains official crew rosters and prepares notice of arrivals for USCG.
Acts as administrative liaison between crew and HR; works with HR to coordinate any onboard complaints and/or investigations under direction of the Master and Safety and Compliance Manager.

Data Management/Factory Job Responsibilities

In charge of all final decisions regarding QA, including communication with office.
Conduct daily monitoring duties to include Sanitation Log, Chlorine Log (engineer assist), Metal Inclusion Log (Foreman assist), Thermometer Calibration Log and Freezer Hold Temp Log.
Ensures Core temps are taken at each freezer break (performs 2 per day).
Provide trip based photos to the office of product labels, packaging, fresh & frozen products.
Ensures 6 fresh pan checks per day-must perform 2 and foreman ensures other 4 are completed.
Ensures 2 frozen Deconstructive checks per day-must perform 1 and foreman ensures other 1 is completed.
Monitors and maintains haul checks.
Enforces and upholds all GMP, Sanitation/Personal Hygiene requirements in coordination with factory key crew.
Coordinate with Corporate Quality Assurance on sampling frequency, plans and end of trip samples, document packages, etc.
Ensure all HACCP/Sanitation documentation is properly reviewed by certified personnel in a timely manner.
Collect Recovery Test data from foreman.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Marine Science or related field preferred.
2+ years’ of experience as a Purser or Observer onboard a fishing vessel preferred.
Experience providing medical treatment or providing patient care preferred.
1+ year of experience performing administrative work.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of factory trawler quality and safety programs preferred.
Basic understanding of the various laws and regulations and how/when they may apply.
Highly proficient computer skills including MS Suite.
Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and percentages.
Excellent communication skills; written and spoken English.
Able to read and interpret policies and procedures.
Organized with strong attention to detail.
A self-starter who is motivated and able to meet operation deadlines.
Able to handle competing priorities and deadlines effectively and respond well to last minute, high priority and time sensitive projects.
Able to handle confidential matters and maintain confidentiality of employment information.
Ability to troubleshoot and think critically to resolve problems.

Compensation

Free Room and Board.
Eligible for 401K.
Health/Dental benefits once eligibility requirements are met.
Crew Share based compensation.
Option to extend contract up to 90 days.

North Star Fishing Company are Equal Opportunity Employers - Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.

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About the Company

Glacier Fish

Catches and processes wild seafood at sea

Glacier Fish catches and processes wild seafood for customers around the world, using factory vessels that turn their catch into frozen products at sea. Its fleet works in Alaska and along the Pacific Northwest coast, harvesting fish and handling processing, packing and freezing aboard the same vessel. The business earns revenue from selling its seafood, combining fishing crews with onboard factory, engineering and galley teams to keep production running offshore. It also holds an ownership interest in North Star Fishing Company and manages that operator's vessels alongside its own commercial fishing business. Founded in 1982, Glacier Fish is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Seattle, WA
Founded: 1982

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