Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident’s global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide. 

Summary:  The Food Safety Quality Assurance Lead (FSQA) leads and conducts activities of the FSQA Technicians responsible for the quality assurance of production processes, materials, and products by performing the following duties:

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for overseeing the FSQA staff on the production line.Assist FSQA technicians with operational reports and complete required paperwork (daily process documentation, questions about checks, etc.).Monitors performance of FSQA technicians and provides assessment to FSQA supervisor.Complete documentation and report out comments/warnings given to employees while supervisor absent. Monitor employees (as time permits with running a line) to make sure that checks are being done in a timely manner and all hand/foot dips are being done.Conducts standardized tests on products and materials to ensure compliance with standards and regulations regarding factors such as color, weight, dimension, texture.Reviews purchased products or components and provides input to the decision of whether to accept the product and future purchases from the vendor.Documents data obtained during all quality assurance activities, consistent with HACCP standards and company policies and procedures.Records test data such as weights, temperatures, moisture content, qualities and quantities inspected or graded.Applies proper acceptance/rejection criteria and marks items with details such as grade and acceptance or rejection status.Audits production facility and reviews employee behavior for proper sanitation. Communicates significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and provides recommended process improvements to Production/FSQA Management.Prepares reports to communicate involvement and results of quality assurance activities to production.Maintains a working knowledge of company, government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.

 Additional Responsibilities: 

Acquires knowledge of Trident’s Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions.Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings.Performs other similar or related duties as requested or assigned.

This is a nonexempt position with an hourly rate of $27 to $29.10 per hour.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave.  For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience.  Commuter and transit programs are also available.