Living & Working Environment
LUCKY BUCK – Processing Barge
Up to one-hundred-forty people live and work on site. The accommodations are
dormitory style, two person to ten person rooms. Shower facilities are
individual washrooms with locking doors. The cafeteria serves four full meals
per day, usually two entrees per meal. A recreational room has couches, ping
pong, foosball, and satellite TV. A walkway connects the barge to the shore for
short hikes in the dense Alaska forest. Transportation to/from town is only by
boat or float plane. The only phone system is a satellite system with charges
starting at $2.00 per minute.
The barge is located in a remote area with no regular mail service and no scheduled air service. Working conditions may be cold, wet, and monotonous. The job requires long hours, hard work, teamwork, and self discipline. It is important for your success and the success of the organization that you are agreeable and get along with everyone in a diverse working environment. You will be working with people of many races, religions, ages, national origins, and speaking many languages; and you are expected to interact in a positive, considerate and respectful manner. You must be able and willing to follow directions and rules and to work extremely hard to achieve production goals and product quality standards.
M/V OCEAN FRESH
Up to one hundred nine people live and work on site. The accommodations are
dormitory style, most rooms are four person; however one room is a 12 person
room. Showers facilities are private. The cafeteria serves four meals a day,
usually two entries per meal. There is a TV in the cafeteria to watch movies on.
The only phone system is a satellite system with charges starting at $2.00 per
minute.
Working conditions may be cold, wet and monotonous. The job requires long hours, hard work, teamwork and self-discipline. It is important for your success and the success of the organization that you be agreeable and get along with everyone in a diverse working environment. You will be working with people of many cultures, races, religions, ages, national origins, who are speaking many languages; and you are expected to interact in a considerate and respectful manner. You must be able and willing to follow directions and rules and to work extremely hard to achieve production goals and product quality standards.
If you are hired by Signature Seafoods, Inc., we suggest you bring along the
following items:
• Warm, sturdy, washable work clothes - jeans, flannel shirts, sweatshirts &
pants, hat or ball cap, warm socks
• Towels & washcloths
• Toiletries - Soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, razors
• A 3 month supply of any prescription drugs you are taking
• An Alarm Clock
• Personal Entertainment - (Books, playing cards, CD/Tape player, camera, video
tape movies)
• Recreational facilities are limited.
Through payroll deductions you may purchase from our small assortment of
toiletries, cigarettes, candy snacks as well as some over-the-counter medicines
at our ships store.
Any Banking must be done through the mail service. Remember, this is limited and
subject to the weather.