Under direction of Captain, Mate and/or deck boss, participates in all the activities of the vessel deck and/or fishing crew. Can include the setting and hauling back of nets and pots, loading and unloading cargo, tying up and untying to other vessels or docks and other deck related work as needed.
Essential Functions:
- Assists with pre-season and day to day deck operations of the vessel. responsible for operating the deck in accordance with Trident policy
- Assists in overseeing and establishing the performance and operation standards for all vessel deck equipment.
- Assists in directing and overseeing launching, retreival, operation and maintenance of a skiff.
- Must be able to safely operate or work with cranes, hooks, anchor winches, slings, and other lifting devices.
- Must be able to direct and assist in loading and stowing of vessel supplies.
- Must be able to safely and compently work in extreme weather and sea conditions as needed.
- Must be able to, when trained, stand underway and anchor watches.
- Must be able to follow to specific directions in the case of an emergency. Can include launching a raft, donning an Immersion suit or life perserver, assist in a response to fire or flooding.
- Maintains a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Performs other similar or related duties as requested or assigned.
Minimum Requirements
Experience/Education:
Extensive seafood or related industry experience preferred. Two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Catcher boats and Factory Trawlers:
- 2+ years of experience fishing in the fishery being applied for.
- Baisc navigation and communication skills.
- Basic engineering knowledge.
- Knowledge in splicing wire and lines.
- Basic net repair knowledge.
- Basic ability to identify fish species for the fishery being applied for.
- Basic firefighting knowledge.
- Basic cooking skills.
- Experience in setting and retrieving fishing gear in the fishery being applied for.
Freighters:
- 2+ years of experience working freight.
- Baisc navigation and communication skills.
- Basic engineering knowledge.
- Knowledge in splicing wire and lines.
- Basic firefighting knowledge.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Appropriate licenses/permits of trade (e.g., CG AB or OS license,. STCW endorsement, Firefighting etc.) when required.
Special Training/Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret , professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior vessel personnel. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of email, spreadsheet software, word processing software and presentation software.