Licensed Deckhand - Near Coastal

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings • Seattle, WA

267d • $143 - $153

About The Position

The Deckhand is responsible for maintenance/cleaning of the interior/exterior of the vessel. In addition, the deckhand will assist with bridge watch/navigation, perform hourly security patrols including nightly engine room inspections, and will assist with general boat operations.

Requirements

• USCG 25 or higher GRT Masters Near Coastal License
• Valid TWIC card required
• Valid US Passport required
• STCW Basic Safety Training (BST) required
• Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification required

Nice To Haves

• USCG 100 GRT Masters Near Coastal License preferred
• STCW Crisis Management and Human Behavior (CMHB) preferred
• Advanced Fire Fighting (AFF) certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Sweeps decks, washes windows, keeps vessels free of rust, and empties trash receptacles on a regular basis.
• Cleans the public restroom and general interior areas such as bulkheads, lockers, etc.
• Primes and paints the vessel as assigned.
• Assists Engineering, Hotel, and Expeditions departments as directed by Chief Mate.
• Uses chemicals for cleaning and ship maintenance while ensuring personal protective equipment such as gloves, safety glasses, respirators, etc. are used correctly.
• May be assigned various special projects as per the Chief Mate's work list.
• Handles lines during docking and undocking procedures.
• Assigned anchoring duties as needed.
• Assists the Bridge Watch Officer with lookout and wheel watch as needed.
• Assists with lowering/raising and tying up/casting off of the inflatable boats and kayaks.
• Assists with loading guests, staff, and crew in and out of inflatable boats.
• Assists in driving inflatable boats as directed by Chief Mate.
• Participates in on board safety training, meetings and drills, as directed by the Captain, including fire, abandon ship, man overboard, flooding and medical emergencies.
• Participates in shore side training as required by the company.
• Conducts hourly security patrols including inspection of the engine room and lazarette at night.
• Serves as needed on gangway watch.
• Familiar with all duties under the company Safety Management System including Emergency Response activities.
• Loads/off-loads guest luggage.
• Hauls ship's trash, laundry, and stores as needed.
• Pulls, cleans and replaces the galley mats, cleans the galley deck and washes any used galley rags.
• Assists in the training of new rotational and/or seasonal deckhands.

Benefits

• Vacation pay--an additional 10% of your daily minimum that is banked up during your 8 weeks on the vessel and then paid out during your 4 weeks off
• Annual bonus of up to 5%
• Base daily rate of $93 - $103 plus $50 daily guaranteed tip minimum

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees