Careers in Alaska s Seafood Industry Corporate Careers Career areer Stream 4 Seafood Employment Program Employment Security Division Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development An equal opportunity agency. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. TDD Relay Operator 1-8001 800-770-8973 Spring 2004
Valuable Skills Worked way up from a production location in same company Computer skills/training in word processing and spreadsheet, desktop publishing (i.e. MSWord, Excel, PageMaker, AVTEC Business and Office Technology Management training shows initiative
Corporate Positions President Corporate Secretary Human Resources Manager Sr. Production Operation Personnel Recruiter Accounting & Finance Production Operation Administration Sales & Marketing Foreign Operations Director Quality Assurance Accountant Company Lobbyist Company Lawyer Wholesale Sales Staff Product Development Payroll Accountant
Links to job descriptions from corporate flow chart on previous slide: Click on the (title*) to view job descriptions (HR Manager and Recruiter are listed later in the presentation): President* Corporate Secretary * Sr. Vice Pres. Production Operations * Accountant * Vice Pres. Production Operation * Company Lobbyist* Vice Pres. Sales and Marketing * Product Development* Director Quality Assurance* Vice Pres. Accounting and Finance* Payroll Accountant* Administration* Company Lawyer* Wholesale Sales Staff* Foreign Operations*
Human Resources* Human Resources Manager and Safety Manager Personnel Recruiters Alaska Personnel Recruiter Lower 48 States Administrative Assistant Director Safety and Health Photo taken in November 2000 during YK Delta village recruitment for Pollock processing jobs. Some of these HR Representatives are not longer working for these
Marketing and Sales* Marketing and Sales Wholesale Sales Staff Foreign & Domestic Retail Sales Staff Advertising Public Relations Research Product Development
Production Operations* Sr. Production Operation Production Operation Handling Transportation Service Providers At-Sea Processors Production Land-Based Production Manager
Quality Assurance* Director Quality Assurance Quality Control Managers at Production Sites Quality Control Technicians
Accounting* of Accounting Payroll Accountant Accounts Payable/ Receivable
Research Operations* Value Added Food Technician Quality Control Biology and Chemistry Skills
Resources Seafood Employment Website What you need to know about seafood processing Current job openings Downloadable application Links to seafood employers
Educational Opportunities Academic 4-year 4 College Degree Courses Biology, Fisheries Fisheries Technology Food Technology* Business Administration Accounting Management Vocational Credit Courses Processor Quality Control Roe or Surimi Technician Many work their way into the corporate office from production plants.
Government and Private Fisheries-Related Jobs Department of Fish & Game Fish & Wildlife Technician I, II, III* Creel Census Fish Wiers Tag Labs Fisheries Biologist * Habitat Biologist * Fish Culturist * Fisheries Economist * Fish Pathologist * Fish Geneticist * Fisheries Scientist * Enforcement F&W Aide * Fish Hatcheries Hatchery Manager* Hatchery Technician* NOAA Fisheries Biologist, Culturist, Geneticist, Scientist, Enforcement Fisheries Observer * Aquatic Biologist * Shellfish Grower * Fishing Guide * Charter Deckhand *
Special Thanks to the following organizations for use of their photographs and graphics: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute American Seafoods Company At-Sea Processors Association AKDOL Seafood Employment Unit Alaska Department of Fish and Game For more information on careers in the seafood industry contact your Alaska Job Center www.jobs.state.ak.us Seafood Jobs This presentation is a product of the Seafood Employment Program, Alaska State Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Spring 2004