Line Handling Associate

Canaveral Port Authority•Cape Canaveral, FL

25d•Onsite

About The Position

This position’s primary function is to safely and efficiently secure and remove a ship’s dock lines at the Port Canaveral. The employee will be expected to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods of time in all weather conditions. This position is also responsible for cleaning and maintaining the Port’s commercial cruise and cargo docks. This position will require the employee to work weekends, nights, and holidays. This position will require the employee to be on rotation for afterhours line handling. Candidate must successfully complete the Port’s line handling training within the 90-day training period.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Must be able to successfully complete the Port’s line handling training within 90-day training period
Must be willing to work a variety of shifts including weekends, nights, and holidays
Be able to follow verbal and written instructions
Must be able to perform basic math
Must have knowledge of computers
Must be 18 years old
Must have experience using power tools
Must have painting knowledge
Possess a valid Florida Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one within 30 days.
Able to secure a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical
This is a safety sensitive position
Must be able to work in all types of weather
Ability to lift up to 100 lbs.
Physically able to stand for a long period of time

Responsibilities

Catches and throws heaving lines from ship’s docking
Pulls mooring lines down the dock and secures to bollards
Removes mooring lines from bollards
Drives line handling vehicle
Maintains/repairs mooring operations equipment
Responsible for cleaning the docks and piers with the use power washer for extended periods of time
Assists Harbormaster in ensuring vessel safety alongside Port docks
Ensures compliance with company procedures, EPA, OSHA and other federal, state, and local regulations
Performs dock inspections prior to vessel arrival and after vessel departure
Monitors dockside vessel operations as requested by the Harbormaster office
Completes periodic dockside safety inspections
Performs potable water hook-ups for vessels as needed
Performs weekly water meter readings as needed
Performs bucket maintenance duties (splicing, rinsing lines)
Provides landside transportation of Harbor Pilots
Ability to operate boom lifts and sweeper truck
Responsible for cleaning in and around parking garages, parking areas at terminals, and grounds at cruise terminals
Cleaning of gangway windows and terminal gangway windows
Restoration and painting of mooring bollards
Must be able to use power and pneumatic tools for rust removal
Pressure wash sidewalks and bus loops at cruise terminals
Performs all other duties as assigned
During emergency conditions, all CPA employees are automatically considered essential employees and may be subject to recall. These events may include, but are not limited to, natural, man-made, or public health emergencies. Employees may be expected to perform emergency and/or recovery operations outside of their normal assigned responsibilities and routine working hours.