Careers in Alaska’s Seafood IndustryCareers in Alaska’s Seafood IndustryProduction CareersProduction Careers

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Seafood Employment ProgramSeafood Employment ProgramEmployment Security DivisionEmployment Security Division

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Many Job Paths to ChooseMany Job Paths to ChoosePlant ManagementPlant Management**AccountingAccounting**Human ResourcesHuman Resources**Office Manager and StaffOffice Manager and Staff**Fresh/Frozen ProductionFresh/Frozen Production**Radio OperatorRadio Operator**Cannery ProductionCannery Production**Chief EngineerChief Engineer**Winter Operations ManagerWinter Operations Manager**Sanitation CrewSanitation Crew**Dock CrewDock Crew**HousekeepingHousekeeping**CookhouseCookhouse**Salmon Roe/Surimi ProcessingSalmon Roe/Surimi Processing**Warehouse/Shipping/ReceivingWarehouse/Shipping/Receiving**

Quality ControlQuality Control**Fishermen ServicesFishermen Services**SecuritySecurity**Machine Shop/CarpenterMachine Shop/Carpenter**

Why process seafood on land?Why process seafood on land?Save $, pay off debtsSave $, pay off debtsRoom & board, Room & board, transportation may be transportation may be paid if complete contract paid if complete contract for remote sitesfor remote sitesInIn--town and remote sitestown and remote sitesEstablish work historyEstablish work historyOpportunity to advanceOpportunity to advanceSeasonal workSeasonal workMore space than atMore space than at--seaseaDiverse CulturesDiverse CulturesSee results of workSee results of workNo special skills neededNo special skills needed

Qualities for SuccessQualities for SuccessAble to stand for Able to stand for long periods of time long periods of time in cold, wet in cold, wet environmentenvironmentEnjoys physical workEnjoys physical workLikes people, works Likes people, works as a teamas a teamPositive attitudePositive attitudeGood work ethic, to Good work ethic, to work on timework on timeLets supervisor Lets supervisor know their skillsknow their skillsApplies for job Applies for job openings to advanceopenings to advance

How much money you make depends How much money you make depends on how much fish is caught that on how much fish is caught that season.season.Pay is $7.15 to $8.00 per hour plus Pay is $7.15 to $8.00 per hour plus overtime.overtime.

Make $ working overtime

HumanResourcesManager

ManagerWinter

Operations

RadioOperatorVessels &

Spot Planes

OfficeManager

Fresh/Frozen

ProductionManager

CanneryForeperson

ChiefEngineer

SafetyManager

Plant ManagerProductionOperation

Production Plant PositionsProduction Plant Positions**

Human ResourcesHuman Resources**

Recruiter

Human ResourcesManager

Photo taken in Nov. 2000 during YK-Delta village recruitment for pollock “A” season jobs. Some recruiters are no longer with these companies.

Office Manager and StaffOffice Manager and Staff**

PayrollAccountant

FishermenAccounts

Accountant

ReceptionistClerical

ProductionAccountant

PlantOffice

ManagerWinter

Accountant

Types of jobs that processors in the fresh/frozen area do:

Fish cleaning/sliming

Fish feeding into machine

Frozen fish stacking

Moving fish into freezers

Fish filleting

QualityAssurance

LeadTechnician & Assistants

SeafoodProcessors

FloorSupervisor

ForemanFresh/Frozen

AssistantProduction

Manager

Fresh/FrozenProduction

Manager

Fresh/Frozen Fresh/Frozen -- Cold StorageCold Storage**

Cannery OperationsCannery Operations**Jobs that entry-level processors in the cannery do:

Fish clean/slime

Feed fish into machine

Patching table can line

Feeding tin

Brite stacks -warehouse

QualityAssurance

Technicians

Machinist

HeadMachinistCanning

SeafoodProcessors

ProductionLeads

CanningProduction

Manager

Patching TablePatching Table

Housekeeping/Bunkhouse/CookhouseHousekeeping/Bunkhouse/Cookhouse**

AssistantCooks

Baker

Chief CookCookhouse

LaundryServices

Lead

JanitorBunkhouse

andCook House

BunkhouseManager

Room andBoard

Services Head

Engineering/Power/MachinistsEngineering/Power/Machinists**

RhetortOperators

PlantEngineer

PowerhouseTank Farms

MaintenanceWorker

LeadMaintenance

MachinistsCrew &

Apprentices

MachinistsFresh/Frznor Cannery

PortEngineers

LeadPort

Engineer

SecurityPersonnel

LeadSecurity

ChiefEngineer

RegulatoryAgencies

Plant Engineer

Powerhouse Tank Farms

Fork LiftDrivers

HoistOperators

Unloaders

FishSortersDock

FishPitcher

unload boat

ScaleTallier

Fishermen'sServices

DockLead

QualityControl

Technician

Unloading/Dock CrewUnloading/Dock Crew**

Sorting Sorting and and

grading grading salmon at salmon at

dockdock

WarehouseWarehouse**

ForkliftDrivers

Inventory/ShippingReceiving

Clerk

Brite StackStacking

CansProduction

WarehouseSupervisor

Stacking Canned SalmonStacking Canned Salmon

Salmon Roe or Salmon Roe or SurimiSurimi

ProcessingProcessing**

SeafoodProcessors

Salmon RoeSorting

Assistant/Trainee

ProductionLead

CanneryForeman

Salmon Roeor Surimi

Technicians

SalmonRoe or Surimi

Supervisor

PlantManager

Processing pollock

Automation

Baader Machine

Box Room

Pollock Fillets

PollockLight Tray

Pollock Sausage

Night CleanNight Clean--Up CrewUp Crew**

Clean-UpCrew

Clean-up CrewLead

CanneryForeman

PlantManager

ProductionOperation

Whether a seafood processor or a clean-up crew, working night shift normally pays an extra premium per hour for night work.

ResourcesResourcesLabor’s Online Labor’s Online Processing Jobs In Processing Jobs In AlaskaAlaska brochure:brochure:Seafood Employment UnitSeafood Employment Unit

•What you need to know about processing jobs

•Current openings

•Downloadable seafood application

•Seafood employer web sites

Special Thanks to the following organizations for Special Thanks to the following organizations for use of their photographs and graphics:use of their photographs and graphics:

Alaska Seafood Marketing InstituteAlaska Seafood Marketing InstituteAmerican Seafoods CompanyAmerican Seafoods CompanyAtAt--Sea Processors AssociationSea Processors Association

AKDOL Seafood Employment UnitAKDOL Seafood Employment UnitAlaska Department of Fish and GameAlaska Department of Fish and Game

This presentation is a product of the

Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Spring 2004

For more information on careers in the seafood industry, For more information on careers in the seafood industry, contact your nearest Alaska Job Center or go to contact your nearest Alaska Job Center or go to

www.jobs.state.ak.uswww.jobs.state.ak.us “Seafood Jobs”“Seafood Jobs”