Assistant Factory Foreman Jobs
A minimum 2 years’ experience processing fish with a leadership role required.
Job Summary
- Assist the factory foreman in training and oversight of factory personnel in all aspects of production.
- Assist in managing the flow of fish through the factory for optimum production.
- Act as the lead when the factory foreman is off shift.
- Assist factory foreman in oversight of day-to-day factory operations.
- Maintain logs and complete paperwork as directed.
- Under the direction of the foreman, oversee the offload of the bags of frozen fish as processors stack them onto cargo nets for removal from the vessel, and backload supplies needed for the next fishing trip.
- Work in many areas of the vessel including the factory, freezer hold, deck, or on adjoining docks or vessels during offload or backload.
- Perform the duties of a fish processor (please see Fish Processor page for complete details).
Have Ready for the Application:
Names & phone numbers of previous supervisors
List a minimum of three years of work experience
Explanation of any gaps in employment
Summary of previous job duties
Work Schedule
Assistant foremen work at least 16.5 hours per day, 7 days per week. Work hours may be extended during offload or backload which may result in uneven shifts and sleep patterns.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, assistant foremen are exposed to various species of fish; wet, humid, and freezing conditions; moving machinery and conveyors. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Assistant foremen work onboard a vessel in the ocean which by nature produces varying degrees of motion in the factory.
Materials, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids
Fish processing equipment such as headers, movable and stationary conveyor systems, knives, hoists, pressure washers, cleaning chemicals, shovels, buckets, baskets and aluminum pans, and office equipment such as computers.
Protective Clothing and Equipment
Protective clothing and equipment that is used consistently: rain gear (pants and sleeves), gloves, rubber boots, noise suppression devices, and used as required: hardhat, safety goggles, fire extinguisher, respirator, life preserver and survival suit.
Education, Experience
No minimum requirements for education.
Prior experience as a fish processor onboard processing vessel required.
Assistant Foreman Must Be Able To:
- Stand and walk during their 16.5-hour shift, 7 days per week for the duration of the contract.
- Work long hours, performing repetitive tasks for extended periods of time in wet, humid, and freezing conditions.
- Lift and carry weight in excess of 50 pounds for full range from floor to over the head repeatedly.
- Use fingers, hand, and arms to push, pull and reach; bend and twist; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Hear, understand, and follow instructions, directions, safety rules and procedures in English.
- Don life jacket, life vest and/or survival suit without assistance.
- Board and exit the vessel by gangplank or Jacob’s ladder without assistance.
- Board or exit a skiff without assistance in all weather conditions.
- Ascend and descend steep stairways and ladders in all temperatures.
- Live and work with others in close quarters.
- Share crew quarters, bathroom facilities, and common dining areas with other crew members.
- Be away from medical care and supervision for 3+ months at a time.
- Pass pre-employment and random drug tests per USCG regulations.