GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Maintenance/Lead Carpenter will build, erect, install, and repair forms, structures, and other fixtures made from wood and other materials as needed to assist with various types of construction projects.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Measures, marks, and arranges materials to established layout based on blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• Cuts and shapes structures, forms, or other fixtures from wood, plastic, fiberglass, or drywall.
• Uses various hand and power tools to securely build assigned projects.
• Joins materials with the most appropriate nail, screw, staple, or adhesive.
• Ensures the accuracy of work by checking completed projects with tools such as levels, surveying equipment, or framing squares; corrects problems as needed.
• Creates wooden forms for pouring concrete or for tunnel s, bridges, or sewer construction projects.
• Erects and dismantles scaffolding.
• Installs windows and doors.
• Adheres to local building and safety codes and guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hard working and ambitious with a strong interest in the seafood industry.
• Able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment for up to 16 hours a day 7 days a week.
• Ability to understand directions and read blueprints.
• Ability to solve mathematical problems quickly and accurately.
• Knowledge of the safe use of shop equipment and portable power tools.
• Ability to properly care for and use tools of the trade.
• Thorough understanding of carpentry principles and methods.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Consistent and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Must be able to work long hours in wet and cold conditions. There are areas within the plant that contain moving and loud machinery, and hearing protection and other safety and protective equipment is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.

Only candidates with qualifications will be consider for this position. Please visit our website at www.NorthPacificSeafoods.com for additional information about our company.

Transportation, Room, and Board

Most employees are locals who live in town. Non-local employees may be able to live in our bunkhouse which is located near the plant. The rooms are assigned based on gender identity, with up to six employees to a room with bunk beds and a shared bathroom. Bed linens are provided, and a communal washer and dryer is available on site. Sitka Sound Seafoods charges employees $15.00 per day to stay in the bunkhouse.

Sitka Sound Seafoods is currently not providing meals to employees.

No Tolerances
North Pacific Seafoods prohibits the use, sale, or possession of ANY drug not medically authorized. We do not allow the use or possession of marijuana, medical or otherwise, at our plants. Employees may be asked to submit to random, post-accident, or for cause testing at any time, and NPSI reserves the right to search all areas of the plant without advance notice to maintain the no tolerance policy.

Payroll Information

Pay periods are biweekly. Our workday is defined as the calendar day, and our work week runs from Monday through Sunday. Employees are paid on the Friday following the end of the biweekly pay period. We encourage employees to sign up for direct deposit, but you may elect to receive paper checks instead.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is NPSI’s policy to comply with federal, state, and local law prohibiting unlawful discrimination. NPSI does not and will not permit discrimination (including harassment) in recruitment, hiring, or other employment actions and decisions based on an employee or applicant being a member of a protected class, which includes, but is not limited to, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), or other statuses protected by state and local law. It is NPSI’s policy to provide legal and fair treatment to all employees regarding recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wages, hours, benefits, working conditions, training, and availability of advancement opportunities.

At-Will Employment

NPSI is an “at-will” employer, meaning that the employee or NPSI may terminate employment at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. No one at NPSI is authorized to guarantee employment for a certain time period or otherwise alter the at-will nature of employment with NPSI. The language that appears in this job posting is not intended to create and does not create, nor is it intended to constitute and does not constitute a contract between NPSI and any employee. No manager, employee, or representative of NPSI, except the President or CEO, has the authority to enter into any contract guaranteeing employment for any specific term, and no such contract shall be deemed binding unless it is in writing and signed by the President or CEO.

Accommodation Requests

NPSI provides reasonable accommodations to applicants during the application process to ensure equal access to all available positions. To request an accommodation, please call NPSI’s Vice President of Human Resources at (206) 726-9900.

Position is open until filled. Not all applicants will be contacted for additional screening.