At the beginning and end of the season or during seasons with smaller runs, there may be days with little or no work. Since work availability is dependent on the amount of fish we receive, we cannot guarantee the number of hours employees will work each day. When there is no fish, there's no work. On the other hand, when we have fish, we expect everyone to work all the hours available. During the peak of the season we may work 14 or more hours per day for 7 days a week.
Hours are more variable at the beginning and at the end of the season.
Alaska Peninsula Red King Crab October Dutch Harbor Employees can expect to be transferred to shore-based plants in either Seward or Petersburg to finish out their employment contract, especially during the summer salmon season. The environment can be wet, cold, and drafty. Due to moving machinery, it is noisy and hearing protection is required. There may not be opportunities to switch jobs during your shift. Between periods of production, you may experience stretches of time with no work.