Employment
We seek energetic, self-directed, and self-managing team players who thrive in an informal yet results-driven work environment. At Orca Bay, we enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes the following benefits:
- Medical and dental insurance
- Voluntary vision insurance
- Section 125 plan (flexible spending account)
- 401(k) plan
- Profit sharing plan
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Long-term disability insurance (for select positions)
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Employee discounts for seafood purchases
Our benefits package is subject to change at any time, so please see the job listing for the most current information.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
OPEN POSITIONS:
Position Title: Marketing Communications Specialist
Department: Sales
Reporting relationships: Reports to Vice President of Business Development
FLSA: Exempt
Revision: May 2010
Job Summary: To assist sales and marketing management with communications media and advertising materials to effectively represent the company’s products and services to customers and prospects.
Essential Functions:
- Responsible for all administrative tasks as directed by VP of Business Development..Provide creative and technical input regarding company website design to ensure thematic consistency, quality standards, and format standardization.
- Maintain and update website to keep current, writing press releases/blogs/market reports, etc.
- Provide Sales Managers with templates, graphic artwork, and stock photos allowing ad hoc production of sales flyers produced as necessary.
- Assist senior managers with key business presentations.
- Facilitate completion of brochures, posters, advertising, audio-visual presentations, and/or packaging materials.
- Maintain customer/prospect contact lists with up-to-date electronic and snail mail address list.
- Distribute via website/email/direct mail all advertising and marketing material, informational flyers and brochures to enhance product sales.
- Perform special projects as directed by Senior Management Team.
Secondary Responsibilities, Duties:
- Produce Orca Bay concept materials and/or contact with outside producers (e.g., cards, t-shirts, flyers) to promote company.
- Coordinate mailings of company marketing tools.
Minimum Requirements
Education: An undergraduate degree in business, sales, marketing or communications.
Experience: preferred minimum 2+years increasingly responsible office experience.
Knowledge and Skills: Requires excellent organizational and communication skills, project management skills, and attention to detail. Proficiency in MS Office and Mac Skills. Requires professional demeanor for constant interaction with numerous internal and external contacts.
Working Conditions: Typical office environment with moderate noise levels. Must be able to meet multiple and competing project deadlines in a fast paced work environment with numerous interruptions. This position may require occasional extended hours due to seasonal business demands.
Physical Requirements: Normal hearing, good speaking voice and clear enunciation. Requires sitting for extended periods of time.
Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Position Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN
Department: Quality Assurance
Reporting relationships: Reports to QA Supervisor/QA Manager
FLSA: Non-exempt
Revision: October 2004
Job Summary: Works with little or no supervision to accurately perform product quality tests ensuring raw and finished products meet Orca Bay’s quality standards. Documents testing and inspection results and alerts appropriate staff of potential problems.
Essential Functions:
- Inspects and tests product for wholesomeness, and to ensure product meets customer specifications. Alerts appropriate staff of questionable product quality in a timely manner.
- Performs sensory testing on raw seafood products and organoleptic testing on cooked seafood products. (testing uses senses of sight, smell, and taste)
- Uses mathematical formulas to perform tests and accurately documents testing results.
- Follows and enforces employee Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). Notifies QA Manager of any outstanding issues in a timely manner.
- Performs tasks related to HACCP program, such as metal detector checks, scale calibration checks, hand/product dip strength checks, and saw blade checks.
- Follows quality control procedures and inspection techniques, sample collecting procedures, and operates Scangrader.
- Accurately maintains inspection and test records, and enters inspection results on paper forms or in Excel spreadsheet.
Secondary Responsibilities, Duties:
- Changes Scangrader program as needed for production, and prints totals and program set-ups.
- May collect samples for histamine, moisture, and mercury testing.
Minimum Requirements
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Minimum one year direct quality assurance experience in a food manufacturing setting, preferably seafood processing. Working knowledge of HACCP principles/requirements also desirable.
Certifications: Requires current Food Handler’s certificate.
Knowledge and Skills: Requires ability to calculate fractions and percentages, good organizational skills, and ability to speak, read and write in English. Must be able to operate calculator, accurately follow detailed verbal and/or written instructions, and interact professionally with coworkers. Also requires basic proficiency in Excel, high level of accuracy, attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and ability to effectively prioritize tasks in a fast paced work environment.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in a food manufacturing environment where ambient temperature averages 50 degrees. Moderate noise levels due to operation of manufacturing equipment. Work schedule is 10 hours per day, Monday – Thursday, with frequent overtime on Fridays and occasional Saturday work due to seasonal business demands.
Physical Requirements: Normal hearing, good speaking voice and clear enunciation. Requires standing and walking for approximately four-hour time blocks. Must be able to lift and carry 50-lbs. boxes.
Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Position Title: PRODUCTION GENERAL
Department: Production
Reporting relationships: Reports to Production Manager
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Revision: June 2009
Job Summary: To perform unskilled production work such as feeding vac-pac machines, sorting, checking weight, and packaging frozen seafood.
Essential Functions:
- Performs unskilled production work on seafood packing line, including feeding vac-pac machines, sorting, checking weight and packaging of frozen seafood.
- To complete tasks in a fast paced work environment, as well as follow directions as given by leads
- Become part of the production team to ensure that the line is as efficient and as possible.
- Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices, and report any violations to Supervisor.
- Be aware of and follow all company policies as outlined in Employee Handbook.
Secondary Responsibilities, Duties:
- Perform special jobs as directed by Leads.
Minimum Requirements
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Minimum three years increasingly responsible seafood production experience.
Knowledge and Skills: Ability to effectively complete tasks in a fast paced work environment,
Working Conditions: Position holder works on factory floor where elevated noise levels require hearing protection. Ambient temperature in factory area averages 50°F. Must be able to meet multiple and competing project deadlines in a fast paced work environment. This position requires frequent extended hours due to seasonal business demands.
Physical Requirements: Normal hearing, good speaking voice and clear enunciation.
Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Contact Us:
Email your resume to: hr@orcabayfoods.com
Or, visit our employment office to fill out an application:
Orca Bay Seafoods
900 Powell Avenue SW
Renton, WA 98057-2907
425-204-9100 phone
800-932-ORCA toll-free
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