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 EHS Policy & Systems Development Lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies and management systems that ensure regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and operational excellence across Trident Seafoods’ operations. This role serves as a subject matter expert in EHS governance frameworks and system integration, enabling consistent standards and continuous improvement across all business units. The position supports integration of safety and environmental programs within the EHS Management System and Safety Management System but does not directly own specialized programs such as Process Safety Management.  

Essential Functions: 

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.  

Develop and maintain EHS policies and standards that meet or exceed regulatory requirements and align with corporate objectives. Monitor emerging environmental, health, and safety regulations and industry best practices to ensure proactive compliance. Lead the design and implementation of internal EHS management systems for environmental and safety programs. Integrate EHS systems with operational workflows and digital platforms to streamline compliance tracking and reporting. Conduct gap analyses and risk assessments for environmental and safety programs; ensure audit readiness and corrective/preventive actions. Provide guidance and training to internal teams on EHS policies and system usage; develop role-based training and job aids. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed EHS considerations into business processes and decision-making. Define KPIs and reporting mechanisms for EHS performance and compliance; prepare and present reports to leadership. Drive automation and data governance for EHS performance metrics and dashboards. Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance EHS systems and policy adoption across all sites. Regularly works onsite to build strong team connections, collaborate across functions, and solve problems in real time. Travel to processing plants, shipyards and vessels, including remote Alaska, up to 25%.

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive. The organization may assign other duties as needed to meet business requirements.  

This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $100,000 to $125,000.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave.  For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience.  Commuter and transit programs are also available.