2027 A Season Processor Westward Seafoods Inc.

Work Location: Dutch Harbor Alaska
Season Start: January 2027
Point of Hire: Seattle Washington
Room & Board: $20 per day when you work 8 hours or more
Schedule: Be prepared to work 12 hours per day 7 days a week when fish are available

Westward Seafoods Alyeska and the Northern Victor are recruiting Seasonal Seafood Processors for the 2027 A Season in Dutch Harbor Alaska.

Our three locations are:

• Westward Seafoods Captains Bay

• Alyeska

• Northern Victor

Please understand what working in Alaska is like.

This is seasonal seafood processing work. The job can be physically demanding cold wet and fast-paced.

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You must be prepared to:

• Work 12 hours per day when fish are available

• Work 7 days a week

• Work day or night shifts

• Stand for long periods

• Perform repetitive work

• Regularly lift and move up to 50 pounds

• Bend twist climb stairs and work on wet or slippery surfaces

• Work in cold and wet conditions

• Maintain regular and on-time attendance

• Work and live with people from many different backgrounds

Hours are not guaranteed. Seafood production depends on fish availability. There may be times when there are fewer hours or no work available.

Seattle Washington is your Point of Hire.

You are responsible for getting yourself from your home city to Seattle Washington.

Westward Seafoods will provide your transportation from Seattle to Dutch Harbor Alaska.

Employees are provided company housing and meals.

Room and Board is $20 per day when you work 8 hours or more.

The charge will be deducted from your paycheck.

Our plants process several types of seafood including:

• Pollock

• Crab

• Pacific Cod

• Halibut

• Sablefish

Depending on production needs you may be assigned to:

• Butchering

• Sorting

• Filleting

• Case-up and packaging

• Plant clean-up

• Other production duties as assigned

You must be willing to work wherever you are needed.

Safety is everyones responsibility.

Employees must:

• Wear required protective and safety equipment

• Follow all plant safety procedures

• Follow supervisor instructions

• Be able to quickly walk to designated areas during an emergency

• Follow emergency instructions

Westward Seafoods has a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol.

Candidates must successfully complete required post-offer screening including a drug screen and physical.

To be considered you must:

• Must be Authroized to work in the US

• Be at least 18 years old

• Complete the entire online application

• Be able to perform the physical requirements of the job

• Be willing to work 12 hour shifts when needed

• Be willing to work 7 days a week

• Be willing to work days or nights

• Be able to repeatedly lift up to 50 pounds

• Be able to climb stairs

• Be able to work on wet uneven and slippery surfaces

• Have a basic understanding of English and be able to follow written and verbal instructions

• Be willing to work and live in a multicultural environment

You must COMPLETE your online application before your virtual interview.

Make sure you apply for the correct job and work location.

After applying you will receive information about scheduling a Virtual Interview.

Please watch your email carefully for interview scheduling instructions.

If you are in H-2B or TPS status please let Recruiting know before scheduling your Virtual Interview.

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Westward Seafoods is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race religion creed national origin age disability marital or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Please let us know if you need a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process.