Farm Worker – Shellfish

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

Summary:

A Farm Worker at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our farm team supporting efforts to optimize production and maintain a clean and safe work environment. This position involves harvesting, infrastructure maintenance, farm organization, and equipment operation and is ideal for someone who has physical stamina, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in various environmental conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

Farm Operations:

• Ensure that seapa baskets are clean and in good condition; repair them if necessary.
• Organize oysters based on their size or quality and re-basket them as needed.
• Assist with other duties as required, including acting as a deckhand on dredge boats and assisting with longline pipe cutting and installation.
• Adhere to company health and safety guidelines to ensure a safe working environment.
• Keep accurate records of activities and fill out necessary paperwork.
• Handle various types of farm equipment such as pallet jacks, forklifts, and boats safely and efficiently.
• Help with organizing the farm area and cleaning up as needed.
• Be able to work safely and efficiently even in adverse weather conditions typically found on tide beds and boats.
• Manage the growth and harvesting of clam beds.
• Set up infrastructure like pipes and longlines for shellfish farming.
• Collect oysters from the beds and place them in tubs or baskets.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.

Core Competencies and Skills

• Communication Skills
• Productivity
• Adaptability
• Accountability
• Manual Dexterity
• Attention to Detail

What You Bring to Pacific Seafood:

Required:

• Minimum of six months related experience in the construction, manufacturing, farming, or related industry.

Preferred:

• Prior boat operator experience and license.
• Valid Driver’s License

Physical Requirements

• Must be available to work variable shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to watch and react to changing situations, to ensure safety.
• Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to carefully complete tasks and skillful actions, making sure to pay close attention to details and accuracy.
• Ability to read a limited number of two and three-syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to understand and carry out written or oral instructions.
• Capable of working and communicating in loud environments, while focusing on tasks.
• Capable of training in using specialized tools and equipment pertinent to operations.
• Capable of solving simple math equations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Pay Range: $17.50 per hour

Total Compensation:

At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) retirement plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time-off for all regular FT team members to include sick and vacation days
• Employee assistance program providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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