What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bosun - Factory Trawler - Bering Sea, Alaska position at United States Seafoods LLC?
Description
United Sates Seafoods is a Commercial Fishing Company with factory trawlers out of Alaska. We are looking for entry level and experienced crew members to work on board our vessels. We are looking for full-time, long-term employees who are willing to work a rotating schedule throughout the year.
United States Seafoods is currently recruiting for a qualified Bosun/Deckboss to work on one of our factory trawlers. A qualified Bosun/Deckboss should have previous experience working on deck of a commercial fishing vessel, and be skilled in working with and repairing bottom trawls.
United States Seafoods fishes from January to November. Total crew size is 30-50 crewmembers. Key crew work on a rotational schedule with roughly 60 days on/60 days off.
A Bosun will -
- Oversee all trawl deck operations
- Sett and haul back fishing nets and transfer bags to/from catcher vessels
- Maintain, repair as well as train deck crew on repairing fishing gear and nets
- Operate cranes, controls, skiff and other deck machinery
- Load equipment and supplies aboard vessel
- Order, inventory and maintaining an on-going inventory of all fishing and deck gear in a timely and cost-effective manner
- Keep deck gear and storage areas clean and organized
- Maintain all work areas in a safe and seaworthy condition
- Assist in factory as needed
- Compensation is a Crewshare (which is a percentage of the value of the catch)
Requirements
- Experience as a Bosun/Deckboss on a trawl vessel
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen
- Must be available for the full contract period (Approx. 60 days up to 90 days)
The Company's equal employment opportunity policy prohibits unlawful discrimination with respect to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, veteran or other status protected by applicable law.
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