Requirements.
1. Must hold at minimum a Merchant Mariners Credential of Mate – Uninspected Fishing Vessel 500 GRT. Must hold endorsements of Radar observer, Marine Fire Fighting, Survival craft, Fishing Vessel Drill instructor, Em medical, Marine Radio Operator Permit.
2. The Mate should be HACCP certified. If not initially, then within the first 6 months of continuous employment.
3. Have at least 5 years of experience working in a Commercial Fisheries. Experience in a Federal Fishery of the North Pacific is preferred.
4. Competence in operations of Pilot House electronics common on larger fishing vessels. As example, Radar, Fathometers, GPS receivers, Auto-Pilot, SSB radio, VHF radio
5. Basic Computer skills, familiarity with Windows Office suite, particularly Excel and Word.
6. Of a reasonable physical fitness with no infirmities preventing the execution of the job description further described.

Job Description. It is understood that any prospective Mate will be allowed at least a one-month training trip to learn all aspects of the job described below:

1. As a Mate on board the catcher processors of Alaskan Leader Fisheries, they will be the second in Command of the vessel. The Mate will share Navigational Watches with the Captain of the vessel. During training the Mate will develop the skills for operation of the vessel during retrieval of the fishing gear (groundline) and deployment of the gear. The Mate will learn the operation of the Mustad Auto-line system.
2. The Mate will be the primary liaison in the command structure between the Pilot House and the vessel crew. The Mate will interface with department foremen as well as all crew in general. He will be expected to integrate and be involved with all aspects of the vessel’s fishing operations. This will be necessary to participate in the management of the crew and development of a disciplined, well-ran ship.
3. The Mate will assist and run safety drills with the crew of the vessel.
4. The Mate will develop the vessel Station Bills and Crew Roster and maintain these.
5. The Mate of the vessel will be the primary individual for the production and keeping of records and logs. These records will include all safety logs, Medical logs, radio logs and garbage logs daily sanitation and HACCP logs
6. The Mate of the vessel will be the primary liaison with the NMFS fisheries observer when on board. The Mate will be responsible for submitting all NMFS required daily reports on e-landings and the keeping of all regulatory required records.
7. The Mate will create internal company reports such as the Daily Production Report, Begin and End of Trip reports, the keeping of inventory records.
8. The Mate, in conjunction with the vessels QC and factory foreman will maintain daily QC work up, such as parasite logs etc.

Requirements.
1. Must hold at minimum a Merchant Mariners Credential of Captain – Uninspected Fishing Vessel 1,600 GRT, near Coastal. Must hold endorsements of Radar observer, Marine Fire Fighting, Survival craft, Fishing Vessel Drill instructor, Em medical, Marine Radio Operator Permit.
2. Have at least 10 years of experience working in a Commercial Fisheries with at least 5 years as either a Captain or Mate. Experience in a Federal Fishery of the North Pacific is preferred. Applicant must have at minimum two years experience as Captain of a Long-line vessel or five years as a Mate. At least two years experience on a Catcher- Processing vessel is required. Equivalent experience may be considered upon review of applicant resume.
3. Competence in operations of Pilot House electronics common on larger fishing vessels.
4. Basic Computer skills, familiarity with Windows Office suite, particularly Excel and Word.
5. Of a reasonable physical fitness with no infirmities preventing the execution of the job description further described.

Job Description. It is understood that any prospective Captain will be allowed at least a one-month training trip to learn all operational aspects of command of the Alaskan Leader vessels

1. As a Captain on board the catcher processors of Alaskan Leader Fisheries, they will have command of the vessel and will be the ultimate authority on board and responsible for the safety and well being of the crew and vessel. The Captain will share Navigational Watches with the Mate of the vessel. During training the Captain may develop further the skills for operation of the vessel during retrieval of the fishing gear (groundline) and deployment of the gear and operation of the Mustad Autoline system.
2. The Captain will be responsible for maintaining order on the vessel and will work with the Mate as the primary liaison in the chain of command. The Mate will interface with department foremen as well as all crew in general. The Captain is expected to be in a hands on roll and involved and knowledgeable in the entire operation.
3. The Captain will be in command of the entire fishing operation and will make all decisions relating to the fishing operations on the vessel.
4. The Mate will develop the vessel Station Bills and Crew Roster and maintain these. The Captain will review and approve these documents.
5. The Mate of the vessel will be the primary individual for the production and keeping of records. These records will include all safety logs, medical logs, radio logs and garbage logs daily sanitation and HACCP logs. The Captain will review and be responsible to see all logs are accurate and current. The Captain will be responsible for compliance with all relevant Federal, State and USCG regulations.
6. The Mate of the vessel will be the primary liaison with the NMFS fisheries observer when on board. The Mate will be responsible for submitting all NMFS required daily reports on e-landings and the keeping of all regulatory required records. Again, the Captain will be responsible for review of these documents and will be the signatory of these documents.
7. The Captain in conjunction with the Mate and vessel QC personnel on the vessel, will be responsible for the execution of the fish plan provided by management and will be responsible for adherence to all company quality control protocols.

Applicants required to have extensive knowledge of the following:

1. Diesel Engines
2. Direct expansion ammonia and Freon large capacity Refer systems
3. Shipboard Electrical DC & AC
4. Welding and Metal Fabrication skills
5. Mustad Autoline Systems (including basic knowledge of PLC controllers and Servo Motors)
6. Hydraulics
7. Plumbing and Pumps
8. HVAC (Heating and AC)

Chief/DDE: Must possess a MMC with a minimum 2000HP
• All our vessels employ two Engineers who work on a rotating schedule (2 on, 2 off rotation schedule), carrying a single Engineer per fishing trip. Each vessel also has a designated Engineer’s Assistant to help with basic engineer responsibilities.
• Responsible for part ordering, maintenance, shipyard work and other vessel related responsibilities.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and understand technical information provided by vendors is a must.
• Pay is competitive, based on experience, and is a guaranteed daily rate of at least $1,000/day or 2.8% -whichever is higher.