Safety Compliance Specialist - Vessels & Yard

Overview

Trident Seafoods is North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood company—partnering with fishermen, employees, and communities to responsibly harvest, process, and share wild Alaska seafood with the world. With deep roots in Alaska and operating across the globe, Trident is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, committed to nourishing the world while upholding the highest standards for safety, sustainability, and excellence.

At Trident Seafoods, we work together for something bigger than ourselves. From nourishing the world with the best protein on earth to protecting our oceans, serving our fishermen, and supporting communities in Alaska and beyond, here, you’ll find a values-driven culture where your growth matters, your work has purpose and your contributions are recognized and appreciated—because at Trident, we believe meaningful work connects us all.

Responsibilities

The Safety Compliance Specialist – Vessel & Yard will support the Vessel Safety Team in regulatory compliance with US Coast Guard (USCG) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations for Catcher/Tender (small boat) fleet and Old Yard, as well as Federal and State environmental regulations. This position will be required to travel between the Fremont neighborhood in Seattle, and Tacoma.

Essential Functions: (Responsibilities, Tasks, Supervisory Needs)

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

• Evaluates vessels and yards for safety issues and notifies leadership of all deficiencies. Provides recommendations for improvement and ensures that issues are corrected in a timely manner.
• Conducts pre-departure training instruction for vessels and crews in the Puget Sound region, Oregon, and Alaska as required. Audits vessel emergency drills and conducts additional training as needed.
• Monitors vessels and yards injuries, notes trends, and recommends appropriate training or other measures to prevent reoccurrence. Works with worker's compensation to meet Jones Act Requirements.
• Executes the “train-the-trainer” concept by working with each vessel to have designated and trained personnel to meet the safety and health training needs on site. Ensures vessels and yards training is conducted and documented including USCG, OSHA, and company required training, both for entire crews, and for individuals.
• Provides support during USCG, OSHA, EPA, or other regulatory agency audits, including USCG-witnessed vessel safety drills at least every two years.
• Provides guidance and oversight to vessel crew members to meet safety program requirements.
• Assists vessels with procuring standardized safety equipment.

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive.  The organization may assign other duties as needed to meet business requirements.

Qualifications

Travel/On-Call Requirements:

• Ability to travel across Washington state and Oregon along the Interstate-5 corridor, up to 20%.

Required Qualifications: (Education, Years of Experience, Certifications)

• A minimum of five years of experience working in environmental, health, safety, or vessels.
• An associates degree in occupational safety and health, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and years of experience.

Preferred Education & Experiences:

• Vessel safety experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health, or related field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of International, Federal, and State maritime vessel safety requirements.
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements as they apply to seagoing vessels and shipyards.
• Knowledge of maritime pollution regulations and requirements, both State and Federal.
• Knowledge of Washington State Dangerous Waste regulations; ability to identify non-compliance issues, and coordinate with Environmental and Facility staff to bring facility back into compliance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong collaboration, analytical, influential, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Must be results-oriented with the ability to drive continuous improvement within the department as well as the overall organization.
• Ability to persuasively communicate with all levels of management and team members at various locations. Strong training, reporting, data analyzing, and presentation skills.

Additional Information

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, including F-1 STEM-OPT authorization.

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