At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community.  We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance.  We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

Summary: 
As an Operations Excellence Specialist, you will focus on assigned strategic initiatives and projects throughout the company. You will be a key member of driving operational efficiency, digital transformation, and quality enhancement across processing production and administrative functions. You will bring strong project management skills, analytical skills, and a deep understanding of operational workflows. Additionally, you will be involved and have access to sensitive business data, proprietary systems, and internal strategic initiatives. Strict confidentiality is required at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Coordination and Management:Partner in end-to-end acquisition and operational launch of new facilities, including site selection, budgeting, stakeholder alignment, and timeline management.Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate existing workflows and design data-driven solutions.Standardize best practices across departments and establish governance frameworks for process ownership and accountability.Provide project management support for key initiatives, including resource planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication.2. Performance Monitoring and Reporting:Develop comprehensive reports, including project summaries, data visualizations, and ROR analyses for stakeholders.Understanding of cost drivers, financial KPI’s, and variance analysis. Ability to analyze trends, identify inefficiencies, and recommend corrective actions to improve profitability.Proficiency in using financial data to influence strategic decisions. Ability to translate operational performance metrics into financial impact reports.Develop and maintain dashboards and performance indicators to monitor finance operations metrics3. Process Improvement and Change Management:Partner in end-to-end process improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and Agile methodologies to increase operational efficiency. Manage the evaluation, selection, and implementation of operational technologies, including production monitoring systems, traceability software, and ERP platforms.Support post-implementation reviews and continuous improvement project life cycles to refine and optimize processes over time.Ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements, and best practices across operational processes.Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.

What you Bring to Pacific Seafood:

Required:

High school diploma or GED3+ years of experience in operations excellence, continuous improvement, or business process managementProficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams etc.)Good written and spoken English languageRequires 20-40% travel

Preferred:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Information Systems, or related fieldProficient in data analytics tools (Power BI, SQL) and process mapping software (Visio)Proven experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP or MS Dynamics)Lean Six Sigma certificationBilingualPhysical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member:Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000 annually 

Total Compensation

At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short term disability.Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses.401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match.Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include paid sick, vacation, holiday, and personal time.Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family membersProduct purchase program.

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.