Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident’s global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide. 

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Summary:  

The Safety Compliance Specialist for Vessels and Yards is responsible for implementing occupational safety programs, ensuring marine environmental compliance, and overseeing regulatory policies of the fleet to meet compliance requirements.  Performance duties include auditing, training, and continual improvement activities. This role will be based in Seattle, WA with frequent travel along the Interstate-5 corridor (between Bellingham and Tacoma).  

Essential functions (responsibilities, tasks, supervisory needs) 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

Inspects and evaluates Company vessels for safety related issues; notifies appropriate Vessel Managers and appropriate corporate management of all deficiencies; provides appropriate recommendations for improvements; ensures noted deficiencies are corrected. 

Assists vessels with safety equipment needs, with the goal of standardizing across the fleet (e.g. SARTs, SCBAs, Emergency Pumps, etc.). 

Conducts pre-departure training instruction for vessels and their crews in the Puget Sound Region, Oregon, and Alaska as requested; audits vessel emergency drills and conducts additional training as needed. 

Provides support during Coast Guard, OSHA, EPA, and any other regulatory agency audits, including USCG Witnessed Safety Drills at least every two years. 

Monitors vessel injuries, notes trends, and recommends appropriate training and measures to prevent reoccurrence. Works with worker's compensation to meet Jones Act Requirements. 

Provides guidance and oversight to appropriate vessel crew members to meet safety program requirements (e.g. medical clearance, hearing conservation, respiratory annual fitting, etc.). 

Ensures that all vessel occupational health and safety training aligns with Safety and Regulatory Compliance objectives. 

Serves as an alternate point of contact for oil spill reporting for the vessels and vessel maintenance facilities; makes required Federal and State notifications; liaison with Federal and State representatives visiting spill site; assists responsible vessel representative in drafting and submitting required paperwork. 

Executes the “train-the-trainer” concept by working with each vessel to have designated and trained personnel to meet the safety and health training needs on site; ensures vessel training is conducted and documented including Coast Guard, OSHA, and Company required training, both for entire crews, and for individuals. 

Serves as an alternate point of contact for Vessel Managers and Captains for licensing, safety and health related research, compliance and investigative needs, and all other training related needs. 

This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $100k to $120k.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave.  For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience.  Commuter and transit programs are also available.