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We are always looking for hard-working, motivated people to
join our team. If you are interested in employment with North Star Cold Storage,
we encourage you to read carefully the information below. After you have read
the information, if it sounds like North Star Cold Storage is the place for you,
we invite you to stop by our Main Office at 27100 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood, WA
98292 and talk to our Human Resource Manager.
Working
for North Star Cold Storage
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Thank you for your interest in employment with North Star
Cold Storage. We own and operate a shore-based seafood processing
plant in Stanwood, Washington, and employ a large number of longer
term workers year round. As a company, we process frozen and fresh
salmon, dungeness and king crab, and various species of flatfish.
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Nature
of Work
Employees must be versatile and willing to perform various tasks
that are involved with the processing of fish, including off-loading,
cleaning, freezing, packaging, warehousing and shipping. All work tasks
require physical stamina. Working conditions depend upon the tasks
assigned. They could be noisy where machines are operating, wet where fish
are being cleaned, and cold where fish are being frozen and packaged, or
all of the above. Protective hearing and eyewear are provided as well as
aprons and gloves.
The work is repetitive due to the volumes of fish and the mechanization of
the process. Most tasks involve working long hours while standing at a
workstation. Periodically, workers rotate from one workstation to another
to give everyone some variety. Workers need to get along well with other
people, follow directions, and abide by safety and health rules. We
are processing food for human consumption, and follow strict regulations
for processing and cleanliness, including personal hygiene for each
employee.
Hours of Work
The length of the workday varies depending on the availability of
fish. Employees should be prepared to work up to 10 hour days, and should
be aware there could be days with little or no work. The seafood industry
is highly regulated to provide a sustainable resource for the future
years. During the summer season, the plant could operate 24 hours a day
and seven days a week. This may go on for several weeks without a day off.
Wages
All process workers are paid on an hourly wage basis. North Star
Cold Storage pays straight time and overtime as required by state and
federal regulations. The hourly rates will vary based on experience and
job classification. Overtime rate is one and one half (1.5) times the
straight time rate on all hours over 40 hours per week. Once an employee works over 600 hours
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