Dock Supervisor

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manages dock crew.
• Familiar with automatic scales for weighing fish.
• Responsible for training of dock staff to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Accurately tally all incoming and outgoing freight and product moved via tender.
• Coordinate, prioritize, supervise, and assist with loading/unloading activities.
• Provide accuracy on all tally sheets, receiving reports, and movement sheets.
• Responds to change productively and handles other duties as required.
• Continual follows Company policies and procedures.
  Prompt, reliable, and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Must have the ability to work well under pressure, 12 or more hours per day, 7 days per week.
• Must be willing and able to work with other departments in a team atmosphere as time allows.
• Must be willing and able to live and work in confined quarters in a multi-cultural environment.
• Must always be professional and represent OBI Seafoods with the highest standards.
• Able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Previous experience in the Alaska Seafood industry, preferably with Salmon.
• Knowledgeable or willing to be trained in Coast Guard reaction plan to spillage of diesel, oil, gasoline, and other discharge.
• Forklift experience preferred.
• Experience in the operations of fish pumps.
• Familiarity of crane and hoist operations required.
• Understanding of dock repair and maintenance preferred.
• Ability to work efficiently in fast past environment with little direct supervision.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills required.
• An enthusiasm to assist in other tasks and grow with the facility.

COMPENSATION:

• Pay rate depends on experience. This is an hourly position that is eligible for overtime pay. In Alaska, overtime is one and one-half times the regular hourly rate and is paid for hours worked over 8 hours in a day and after 40 hours are worked in a week.
• Room and Board Included.
• Excellent benefits available, including medical, dental, prescription, vision plans, and 401(k) retirement plan.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Work involves daily exposure to unusual elements such as dirt, dust, fumes, extreme temperatures, humidity, darkness, and/or noise.
• Work environment involves daily exposure to physical risks, such as working around mechanical, chemical, and electrical hazards.
• Position requires the ability to stand, sit at a desk, walking around office and plant, lifting, and carrying packages up to 50 pounds, utilizing fine dexterity. Requires reaching, kneeling, crawling, and twisting to inspect equipment. Also requires the ability to see, hear, and communicate with associates as well as others by utilizing professional etiquette.
• Personal protective equipment, as defined by OBI Seafoods, will be provided.
• Position will be exposed to different levels of stress and responsibilities.

Expectations:

• Will demonstrate, promote, and exemplify the Company’s Core Values in People, Quality and Growth.

This job description in no way implies that the duties listed here are the only ones the employee can be required to perform. The employee is expected to perform other tasks, duties, and training as assigned.

OBI Seafoods is an equal opportunity employer and provides for the recruitment, hiring, and promotion of women, handicapped persons, Disabled, Veterans, and members of all ethnic minority groups in all areas of work.

OBI Seafoods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/AA M/F/VETS/DISABILITY