FIRE WATCH PATROL TACOMA SHIPYARD

Description

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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This job does not provide room and board

Summary:

The Fire Watch Patrol position is a safety professional that is key to the overall safety of the facility by protecting people and assets. They are responsible for continuously observing hot work activity for the detection of, and response to, fires before, during, and after hot work operations both on vessels and shore. The Fire Watch Patrol must be vigilant, responsive, and able to perform under pressure. This position reports to the Environmental Health and Safety department.

Essential functions (responsibilities, tasks, supervisory needs)

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

• Inspect the entire work area to look for the presence of flammable and combustible items, liquids, or gases before, during, and at the end of each shift.
• Monitor surveillance equipment, learn and understand vessel alarm systems and facility alarm systems.
• Communicate and review previous hot work completed for the day with vessel Night Watch during in-port seasons.
• Understand how and when to operate fire-extinguishing equipment, and how and when alert the First Responders in the event of a fire.
• Follow conditions and requirements specified on the Marine Chemist certificate and Hot Work safety permit.
• Develop detailed activities reports pertaining to shift activities, communicating via written communication as well as verbal communication with key stakeholders.
• Think clearly and logically, remain calm, use good judgment, and make rapid and logical decisions in emergencies. Acquires knowledge of Trident’s Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions.
• Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings.
• Stay onsite until formally relieved of duties.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).

• Must be able to work as a team member and clearly communicate to individuals and large groups.
• Knowledge of hand-held radio communication.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays or other shifts as required.

• Must have reliable access to transportation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current CPR/First Aid certificate is preferred, or ability to obtain CPR certification within 30 days of employment

Work environment (includes travel/on-call):

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

The employee moves objects

• regularly up to 10 pounds
• frequently up to 25 pounds
• occasionally up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

Trident Seafoods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age and genetic information.

Trident Seafoods has adopted a zero-tolerance and drug-free workplace policy. Pre-employment drug examinations are required for all employees.

Any employment offer from Trident Seafoods is contingent upon the candidate maintaining valid immigration status and work authorization throughout employment, without any need for immigration sponsorship by the company.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This is a nonexempt position with an hourly rate range of $24.00 - $26.00