Processor 2026-2

O'Hara Corporation • Seattle, WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Excellence. Innovation. Integrity. Passion. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel to a remote Alaskan island and live aboard a state-of-the-art fishing vessel? Do you enjoy the satisfaction of a hard day’s work and thrive being a part of a close-knit team? If your answer is YES! A Fish Processor job with O’Hara may be the right gig for you! We are currently hiring for the 2026 season! General Description: Employees and the vessel will be operating in extremely remote and austere locations; often days away from land or dock facilities. Fish processors move raw fish through the various factory stations using machinery and conveyors. This job includes sorting, cutting fish and removing guts, packing fish into pans, placing pans in and removing pans from freezers, removing blocks of frozen fish from the pan, bagging the blocks, then stacking bagged fish in the vessel’s freezer hold. Fish processors also offload the bags of frozen fish by stacking them onto cargo nets for removal from the vessel, and backload supplies needed for the next fishing trip; this process may last longer than the regular 16.5 hours per day work schedule. Fish processors also clean and organize the factory and other areas of the vessel, and perform other duties as directed. Processors may work in many areas of the vessel including the factory, freezer hold, deck, or on adjoining docks or vessels during offload or backload.

Requirements

• High school or GED diploma preferred but not required.
• No experience required; although, work experience in labor intense industries such as agriculture, farming, mining, landscaping, construction, commercial fishing, and oil field are highly preferred.
• A Real ID law compliant document will be required for employment.
• Ability to understand and have the ability to communicate in English for emergency, safety, and training purposes is required.
• Board and exit the vessel by gangplank or Jacob’s ladder without assistance.
• Board or exit a skiff without assistance in all weather conditions.
• Ascend and descend steep stairways and ladders in all temperatures.
• Work at least 16 ½ hours per day, 7 days per week for the duration of the contract.
• Perform repetitive tasks for extended periods of time.
• Stand and walk; lift weights up to and over 50 pounds for full range from floor to above their head repeatedly.
• Use fingers, hands and arms to push, pull and reach.
• Bend and twist.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Work long hours in all kinds of weather.
• Work in a cold and wet environment.
• Don life jacket, life vest and/or survival suit without assistance.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment and random drug tests per USCG regulations.
• Hear, understand, and follow instructions, directions, safety rules and procedures.
• Use interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Live and work with others in close quarters.
• Be away from medical care and supervision for 3+ months at a time.
• Share crew quarters, bathroom facilities, and common dining areas with other crew members.
• Discern between various shades of color for identifying and sorting various fish species as well as for safety signs, alarms, and warnings.

Responsibilities

• Operate conveyor systems to move fish through the factory.
• Learn and identify fish species.
• Sort fish as instructed.
• Run machinery to remove heads and guts from fish.
• Fill pans with fish as directed.
• Push, pull and lift pans onto and off conveyors and into/out of plate freezers.
• Operate plate freezer systems as directed.
• Remove frozen fish from pans.
• Bag, label and stack bags of frozen fish in the freezer hold.
• Perform offload by stacking frozen fish onto pallets or cargo slings.
• Clean factory and machinery as directed.

Benefits

• Medical, vision and dental insurance is offered to employees and qualified dependents, if elected.
• 401(k) with employer match after one year of employment, if elected.
• Meals, snacks, and beverages provided including diverse cuisine options while at sea.
• O’Hara will book and pre-pay flight and lodging from Point of Hire- Seattle, WA to Dutch Harbor, AK.
• Career advancement opportunities!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED