Glacier Fish Company
Oiler/Wiper - F/T Alaska Ocean (Commercial Fishing Vessel in Alaska)
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The Oiler/Wiper is responsible for daily maintenance, greasing equipment, monitoring tanks, and ensuring efficient vessel operations while adhering to safety regulations.
Glacier Fish Company is dedicated to producing the highest quality frozen-at-sea groundfish products in the world. We accomplish our mission with a day-in-and-day-out commitment to quality, safety, consistent attention to detail and an on-going concern for the stability and health of the North Pacific fishery resource.
We are one of the largest producers of frozen at sea cod and pollock, and distributes seafood throughout the world. We manage two trawl catcher-processor vessels that operate in the Bering Sea and off the coast of Washington and Oregon. Come join us with one of the many exciting job opportunities available!
Requirements
- 1+ year experience as an Oiler/Wiper preferred
- Work 12-13 hrs/day for 7 days/week in all weather conditions
- Repetitively lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Self-motivated team-player
- Understand instructions and safety rules in English
- Must be able to provide 2 recent positive references from previous employers
- Capable of climbing and descending steep stairs and vertical ladders
- Share spaces with others including crew quarters, dining areas, and bathrooms
- Perform daily, weekly and monthly rounds in factory and engineering as directed by Chief Engineer.
- Works exclusively with engineering department during offload and backload operations.
- Grease factory equipment per assigned schedule from Chief utilizing appropriate lubricant for each type of equipment.
- When greasing factory equipment, inspect for necessary repairs and maintenance, notifying Chief or Assistant Engineer of any deficiencies or concerns.
- Monitor and record levels of various tanks, fuel, lube oil, ballast water, potable water, coolant tanks and bilge levels as directed.
- Clean and operate fuel and lube oil centrifuges, demonstrate understanding of how and why they work.
- Monitor and maintain all 12 and 24 DC battery systems throughout the vessel. Retain knowledge of each battery function and what results would be from malfunction or failure.
- Transfer fuel from storage tanks to day tanks and from storage tank to storage tank, fill transfer or empty SW ballast tanks under direction of the Chief Engineer.
- Operational understanding of plate freezers, ability to perform leak checks and maintain as needed.
- Grind, chip, clean, sand and paint all parts of the vessel as directed.
- Assist in fuel and lube oil bunkering during offloads including preparation of fuel vent coffer dams, posting proper signage, and monitoring vents and transfer hoses.
- Properly and safely fill potable water tanks as directed.
- Effectively coordinates with all vessel department heads to ensure safe, efficient operation of the vessel both at sea and in port and respectfully communicates with all vessel crew.
- Ability to quickly and effectively recognize situations expanding outside realm of responsibility and communicate up chain of command.
- Ensures engineering spaces, spare parts and tools are maintained in an organized and clean fashion in compliance with environmental regulations.
- Knowledge and understanding of company safety manual and procedures to include proper PPE, SDS structure and Vessel Lock out/Tags Plus procedures
Benefits
- 401(k) and 401(k) matching
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Employee assistance program
Training Required
- OSHA Safety Compliance
- Lock Out/Tag Out
- Hazwoper
- EPA Section 608
- Ammonia Operator 1
- Basic Firefighting
Glacier Fish Company are Equal Opportunity Employers - Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.
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I AUTHORIZE INVESTIGATION OF ALL STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN AND THE REFERENCES LISTED ABOVE TO GIVE YOU ANY AND ALL INFORMATION CONCERNING MY PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT AND ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION THEY MAY HAVE, PERSONAL OR OTHERWISE, AND RELEASE ALL PARTIES FROM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT MIGHT RESULT FROM FURNISHING SAME TO YOU.
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I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, IF HIRED, MY EMPLOYMENT IS FOR NO DEFINITE PERIOD AND MAY, REGARDLESS OF THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF MY WAGES AND SALARY, BE TERMINATED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT ANY PRIOR NOTICE.
Glacier Fish Company Seattle, Washington, USA Office
Seattle, WA, United States
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