Date Posted: 8/21/2025 Job Code: MP1400 City: Motley State: MN Country: United States of America Category: Manufacturing, Operations and Production Description 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 Packaging associate packages products by performing the following duties: Key Responsibilities: Tends machine(s) to feed product to conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices Removes product from platforms/conveyors and packs into preformed pouches Counts items packed to ensure compliance with company standards Monitors product feed into pasteurizers Places product on grill marker belt Ensures product packages are placed on conveyor according to company standards Inspects filled container to ensure that product is packaged according to specifications Removes irregular product and any foreign material found in product. Reports irregularities to the Quality Assurance Technician, Lead Person or Supervisor Reviews workspace for cleanliness and safety and cleans equipment according to company standards. Disassembles and reassembles the production line and equipment as necessary for cleaning. Cleans and Sanitizes production equipment, tools, and work area per Standard Sanitation Operating Procedure (SSOP) 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 responsibilities and tasks as assigned This is a nonexempt position with an hourly rate of $21.43to $25.29. Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package.Full time employees may be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, vacation, sick time, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For seasonal/part time employees working in Motley, MN, sick and safe time is accrued bi-weekly. Seasonal employees will be notified if they become eligible for benefits. Minimum Requirements Preferred Qualifications: Three to six months food manufacturing experience Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is regulary required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, and talk or hear. The employee moves objects regularly up to 5 pounds frequently up to 25 pounds occasionally up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to distinguish shades of color to identify abnormalities and/or defects in food products. Trident Seafoods is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Affirmative Action - Minority, Female, Disability, Veteran
