Safety Watchman - Night Shift - Alaska Pacific Seafoods; SAFETYW - APS

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The North Pacific Seafoods Kodiak plant, known as Alaska Pacific Seafoods or APS, operates 12 months a year, with peak production during the summer months.

The Safety Watchman supports the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator in maintaining environmental compliance, workplace safety, and facility monitoring during overnight hours. This position also assists with routine inspections, documentation, bunkhouse checks and incident response while helping ensure company policies and regulatory requirements are followed.

The Safety Watchman will conduct regular walk-throughs of the production facility and employee housing areas to identify potential safety hazards, ensure compliance with company policies, and maintain a safe working and living environment. This role also assists with recordkeeping, incident documentation, and monitoring key environmental and operational systems.

The position serves as an on-site safety presence during night shift operations and reports observations, incidents, and potential risks to the EHS Coordinator and management.

• Conduct and document daily EHS walk‑through inspections of the production facility, grounds, and surrounding areas.
• Perform regular bunkhouse checks to ensure housing policies and safety standards are being followed.
• Monitor and verify completion of daily or shift powered industrial truck inspection forms.
• Conduct daily sea surface and shoreline monitoring in accordance with environmental compliance requirements.
• Conduct water sampling to record PH, total residual chlorine, and temperatures, this will be tested every 3 hours, once per week, while production is operating.
• Respond to on‑site incidents, injuries, medical emergencies or near‑misses and assist supervisors and the EHS Coordinator with accident investigations and documentation.
• Assist employees and supervisors with incident reporting and workers’ compensation claim documentation.
• Scan, organize, and file safety and environmental paperwork to the facility server.
• Monitor company email and respond or forward messages as appropriate.
• Maintain a visible safety presence during night shift operations and report unsafe conditions or behaviors.
• Assist with maintaining safety records and documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Obtain and Maintain CPR/First Aid certification
• Previous experience in safety, security, facility monitoring, or seafood processing preferred.
• Basic understanding of workplace safety practices or willingness to learn environmental and safety regulations related to seafood processing.
• Ability to observe, identify, and report safety hazards or policy violations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to complete documentation accurately.
• Basic computer skills including email and Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, supervisors, and management.
• Ability to work independently during night shift hours.
• Ability and willingness to live and work in Alaska in a seafood processing facility environment. This includes working in inclement weather and around production hazards such as moving machinery, wet floors, noise, and forklift traffic.
• Consistent and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

The majority of employees are locals who live in town. Non‑local employees may be able to live in our small bunkhouse which is located at 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.

Alaska Pacific Seafoods charges employees $5.00 per day to stay in the bunkhouse.

Alaska Pacific Seafoods does not provide meals to employees.

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