In Person100% onsite in Cordova, Alaska; remote and hybrid work are unavailable.
Warehouse & FulfillmentInventory Control & Cycle Counting
About the job
Requirements
Knowledge of or willingness to learn traditional food harvesting, processing, and preservation practices.
Ability to safely use knives, processing equipment, and other tools.
Ability to follow food safety and sanitation procedures.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to work respectfully with Tribal Members, Elders, families, staff, and community partners.
Food Handlers Certification, or ability to obtain it within 30 days of hire.
Ability to regularly lift and carry 50 pounds; lift, move, bend, walk, and remain physically active; and stand and work for extended periods.
Ability to work in refrigerated, freezer, warehouse, processing, outdoor, and waterfront environments, including around raw fish, game, blood, water, knives, and food-processing equipment.
Ability to work outdoors in varying Alaska weather conditions, including snow, rain, wind, and direct sun, and on uneven, slippery, or unstable terrain.
Ability to operate a computer, telephone, and standard office equipment.
Ability to communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and through written correspondence.
Ability to submit to a background check and follow the NVE Tribe’s drug policies.
Ability to work 25 hours per week onsite in Cordova, Alaska, and occasionally work evenings, weekends, or extended hours during harvests, subsistence trips, processing activities, and distributions.
Responsibilities
Assist with NVE-led fishing, hunting, gathering, and other subsistence activities.
Assist with receiving fish, game, plants, and other traditional foods from Tribal Members, harvesters, and community partners.
Clean, cut, package, freeze, smoke, preserve, and otherwise prepare traditional foods.
Assist with weighing, labeling, dating, and properly storing food.
Follow safe food handling, sanitation, and temperature-control procedures.
Assist with loading, unloading, and transporting harvested foods, supplies, and equipment.
Prepare traditional foods for the Tribal Marketplace and other food distributions.
Assist with participant check-in, distribution, loading vehicles, and home deliveries when needed.
Help organize traditional food demonstrations, community processing activities, subsistence trips, and other Food Sovereignty events.
Provide respectful and helpful service to Tribal Members and community participants.
Maintain accurate inventory of traditional foods, supplies, and equipment.
Rotate food inventory and monitor freezer, refrigerator, and refrigerated storage temperatures.
Maintain clean and sanitary processing, storage, freezer, smokehouse, warehouse, and distribution areas.
Clean and sanitize equipment before and after use, including trash removal and proper disposal.
Assist with maintaining fishing, processing, harvesting, and food-storage equipment.
Report damaged food, equipment problems, safety concerns, or inventory discrepancies to the Food Sovereignty Manager.
Assist with documenting distributions, harvests, donations, and program participation.
Assist with filing state and federal harvest reports when required.
Take photographs and assist with documentation of program activities when requested.
Assist with classes and trainings provided by the Food Sovereignty Department.
Assist with outreach to Tribal Members regarding traditional food opportunities and activities.
Answer and respond to program phone calls, texts, emails, and other program inquiries in a timely manner.
Support other Food Sovereignty Department programs and distributions as needed.
Work safely in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and company safety policies.
Immediately report unsafe conditions, hazards, or injuries to Human Resources or the designated safety contact.
Attend all mandatory special events, meetings, and trainings.
Assist with special events, meetings, and trainings as necessary.
Maintain confidentiality at all times.
Maintain awareness and sensitivity to various cultures and embody Tribal values throughout all work.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
Beginner skills in Microsoft 365 Suite.
High school diploma or GED.
Experience with fishing, hunting, subsistence activities, seafood processing, food handling, warehouse work, or similar hands-on work.
Valid Alaska driver’s license and insurable driving record.
Not a remote or hybrid position. This role requires 100% onsite work in Cordova, Alaska.
Who We Are
The Native Village of Eyak (NVE) is a federally recognized Tribal government based in Cordova, Alaska—a remote, roadless community nestled between the eastern Chugach Mountains and the waters of Prince William Sound.
Our ancestral homelands have long served as a traditional gathering place for the Eyak, Aleut, Tlingit, and Athabascan peoples and span more than 55 million acres of land and sea, encompassing the Copper River Delta and the Northern Gulf of Alaska. This territory reflects the deep, enduring connection our people have to the land and waters that have sustained us for generations.
NVE is governed by a seven-member elected Council, which upholds our Constitution and Bylaws. The Council provides strategic leadership and direction to the Administrative Executive Director and Health Executive Director to implement projects and programs in alignment with a strategic plan.
The Ilanka Community Health Center is a primary care outpatient clinic serving the Cordova community. As both an Indian Health Service facility and a Community Health Center, Ilanka offers affordable, high-quality care through contract health services and sliding fee scales. In addition to medical services, Ilanka also provides behavioral health support.
Mission: Dedicated to exercising our sovereignty to enhance the well-being of our people, culture, and homelands.
Vision: To cultivate a resilient and thriving community where our people are healthy and empowered, our culture is alive, and we honor our lands and waters. Through our relationships, education, healing, and leadership, we uphold our sovereignty and empower current and future generations to sustain our way of life.
Traditional Values: God, Loyalty, Humor, Cooperation, Teaching, Cultural Pride, Sharing, Discipline, Language, Respect
Essential Notices
Most positions require or strongly prefer on-site work in Cordova to ensure the highest quality of services for our Tribal Members. Remote work may be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on the nature of the role, and may require regular travel to Cordova.
NVE is an e-Verify employer and encourages all qualified applicants to apply.
In accordance with P.L. 93-638, preference in hiring practices are given to Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native American applicants.
We are committed to equity, access, and inclusion in our hiring process. If you need assistance applying, please contact our HR team at [email protected]
About This Role
Work Location: 100% onsite in Cordova, AK. Remote/hybrid work not available for this position.
Team: Food Sovereignty Department (FSD)
Salary Grade: Grade 6 (starting at $25.23 per hour DOE)
Reports To: Food Sovereignty Manager
Schedule: 25 hours per week
FLSA Status: Hourly & Eligible for Overtime Pay
Last Revised: August 2026
Essential Notice:
In accordance with P.L. 93-638, preference in hiring practices are given to Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native American applicants. Hiring preference for NVE Tribal members is in effect for this position
The Traditional Foods Program Assistantassistswith the harvest, transportation, processing, storage, distribution, and inventory of traditional and locally harvested foods. This position is hands-on and may include working with fish, game, plants, and other traditional foods;assistingwith subsistence trips and community activities;maintainingfood storage and processing areas; and preparing traditional foods for distribution to Tribal households and community programs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Traditional Food Harvest & Processing
Assist with NVE-led fishing, hunting, gathering, and other subsistence activities.
Assistwith receiving fish,game, plants, and other traditional foods from Tribal Members, harvesters, and community partners.
Clean, cut, package, freeze, smoke, preserve, and otherwise prepare traditional foods.
Maintains awareness and sensitivity tovarious cultures.
Embodies Tribal values throughout all work.
Performs other duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL SUPERVISORY DUTIES
None. This position has no supervisory duties.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/orabilitiesrequiredto succeed in this role.
Knowledge of or willingness to learn traditional food harvesting, processing, and preservation practices.
Ability to safely use knives, processing equipment, and other tools.
Ability to follow food safety and sanitation procedures.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to work respectfully with Tribal Members, Elders, families, staff, and community partners.
Beginner skills inMS365 Suite helpful
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
This section outlines the education, training, and experience required for a candidate to be successful in this role, as well as any preferred qualifications that make a candidate stronger. The preferred qualifications are helpfulto bemore successful in the role but not mandatory.
PREFERRED:High school diploma or GED preferred.
PREFERRED:Experience with fishing, hunting, subsistence activities, seafood processing, food handling, warehouse work, or similar hands-on work preferred.
PREFERRED: Valid Alaska driver's license and insurable driving record.
REQUIRED: Food Handlers Certification OR ability to obtain within30 daysof hire
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the essential functions of this position, the following will berequired ofemployees:
Regularly lifts and carries50lbs.
Typically lifts, moves, bends, and walks and uses continuous physical activity to complete work.
Stand and work for extended periods.
Work in refrigerated, freezer, warehouse, processing, outdoor, and waterfront environments.
Work around raw fish,game, blood, water, knives, and food-processing equipment.
Work outdoors in varying Alaska weather conditions.
Occasionally work evenings, weekends, or extended hours during harvests, subsistence trips, processing activities, and distributions.
Ability tooperatea computer, telephone, and standard office equipment.
Ability to communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and through written correspondence
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the essential functions of this position, employees may be exposed to the following conditions:
Work in a variety of outdoor weather conditions, including snow, rain, wind, and direct sun, often with rapidly changing conditions.
Exposure to uneven, slippery, or unstable terrain, including rivers, lakes, shorelines, and tundra.
Potential hazards from operating andmaintainingpower tools and other field equipment.
Potential hazards from handling traps, nets, or other collection gear used to capture fish or wildlife.
Work in areas inhabited by large predators (e.g., bears, wolves), requiring adherence toestablishedwildlife safety protocols.
Exposure to biting insects and other wildlife.
OTHER NOTICES APPLICABLE TO THIS ROLE:
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies andcomplaintfiling deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email:[email protected]. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Other Requirements: Required tosubmit toa background check and follow the NVE Tribe’s drug policies.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Disclaimer
The Native Village of Eyak has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities.Additionalfunctions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors asdeemedappropriate. This document does notrepresenta contract of employment, and the Native Village of Eyak reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Native Village of Eyak maydeemappropriate. Your signature below signifies that you understand the duties, expectations, and contents of this job description.