Water Taxi Captain

The Boca Raton•Boca Raton, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The ideal candidate will have an outstanding attitude and be motivated to ensure the member, guest, and passenger experience are above expectations while always keeping safety awareness in mind. This individual must have a passion to serve and be flexible with the constant day to day activities that arise. He or she must be safety conscience, adaptable and provide local knowledge while operating water taxi vessel. They will be qualified, confident, and experienced in running a 26’, 24 passenger, 7 ton, inboard, launch style water taxi within Lake Boca, the ICW and around heavy vessel traffic.

Requirements

Must possess USCG Merchant Mariner Credential: Master, minimum 25 Tons
Be Drugfree and prepared to enter consortium
High School Diploma or GED
Must have minimum 2 years’ experience commanding inspected passenger vessels in either, inshore, near shore, or offshore operation.

Responsibilities

Begins daily operating schedule on time
Operates 26’ Duffy Launch water taxi vessels safely and in accordance with coast guard regulations
Ensures that the mate properly assists guests while boarding and disembarking.
Ensures guest capacity aboard vessel is safe and comfortable, assists and prioritizes any guest traveling with special needs
Scans waterway while boat is at the dock, making sure that no guests board or disembark during Wake” period of passing vessels.
Scans Water while underway, avoiding floating debris, swimmers, and manatees.
Follows all Federal, State, and Local laws pertaining to safety and “Rules of the road”
Yields “Right of Way” to all boats When oncoming vessel Captain's skills are in doubt while approaching Boca Inlet Bridge.
Maintains proper VHF radio responsiveness and etiquette
In collusion with Dockmaster, performs, oversees, or ensures that all regularly scheduled, necessary, and emergency maintenance is completed timely and correctly
Maintains logs and records in accordance with Dockmaster and USCG directives
Oversees, prepares vessels for, and ensures vessels stay current on all USCG inspections
Always operates the vessel in a safe and professional manner.
Reports any and all damage and/or loss to Dockmaster immediately
Provides excellent customer service and, when appropriate, interacts with guests in accordance to The Boca Raton standards
End of shift secure and clean boats, remove any trash. Drop off daily checklist and return keys to the north gate security.
Any other duties, tasks, and responsibilities as directed by Dockmaster