Boat Painter - Boston Harbor City Cruises

Hornblower Corp; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

City Cruises US is seeking a Boat Painter to maintain and repair passenger vessels in our fleet. You will perform painting, prep, welding, and marine maintenance on ships and dockside facilities. The role requires attention to detail, safety, and hands-on craftsmanship.

Expect carpentry, plumbing, and structural work, plus documentation of tasks in our system. The job may involve outdoor work in all weather, and hours may include nights and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have training and experience in construction, maintenance, and repair of motor vessels.
• Professional painting and paint surface preparation for steel, aluminum, wood, and veneers.
• Skilled carpentry training and experience with interior joinery and finishing.
• Plumbing and pipe fittings experience including vessel systems.
• Ability to wear safety clothing and follow policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance, repairs, and fabrication on passenger vessels.
• Paint vessel decks, hulls, topside structures, and interiors.
• Fabricate and repair structures; weld as required.
• Carpentry work on walls, ceilings, decks, and related materials.
• Document maintenance tasks and labor hours in the company system.
• Support dockside facility repairs and waterfront infrastructure.

Skills

Professional painting

Carpentry

Plumbing

Safety procedures

Teamwork

Manual dexterity

Job description

Position Summary:

The Boat Painter position is an important shore- bas e d position that offers the qualified employee the opportunity to show case their craftsmanship skills and willingness to produce quality marine construction, repair, and maintenance work to help support a comprehensive program of maintenance, modification work and repair work of the passenger vessels in the City Experiences fleet of vessels. These vessels range in size and construction, are USCG inspected, and powered by mostly diesel engines.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The marine Painter must work in a safe, methodical, and consistent manner.
• Perform preventative maintenance, repairs, fabrication on passenger vessels.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on company owned dock side facility’s, docks, piers, and buildings.
• Vessel and dockside facility plumbing repairs to pipes, valves, tanks, piping, appliances, and pumping systems.
• Vessel interior and exterior painting preparation and painting. This includes descaling then painting vessel decks, hulls exterior and interior, topside superstructures, interior walls ceilings and floors.
• Welding preparation, fabrication of new and repair of structures, welding of various metals in repair or new fabrication.
• Carpentry and craftsmanship of interior joinery, walls, ceilings, decks, and all other building materials found on passenger vessels.
• Documentation and monitoring of maintenance and repair work through the company web based and structured maintenance and repair program as requested and assisted by the Director.
• Participate in computer and mobile phone-based monitoring and input of maintenance tasks, work hours, and company training and documentation programs.
• Other marine maintenance and repair work either dock side or on the vessels not provided in detail here that the Director may require.
• Additional job duties assigned.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Must have training and experience in a field that lends itself to the job of construction, maintenance, and repair of motor vessels.
• Professional painting and paint surface preparation. Painting of steel, aluminum, wood, and veneers.
• Skilled carpentry training and experience. Working in wood, fire resistant veneers, flooring, and ceiling materials.
• Must have good attention to detail and quality workmanship.
• Plumbing and pipe fitting training and experience. This work includes refurbishment or redesign of bathrooms, vessel water pumping, steel piping, exhaust piping and fluid drainage systems,
• Be able and willing to wear personal safety clothing and equipment such as hard hats, gloves, face masks, life vests, safety harness etc.as necessary for safe work practice and company policy guidelines.
• Be physically fit enough to lift weights of 50lbs. or more safely and at times on moving vessels.
• Be prepared to work in outdoor weather conditions in all seasons for several hours at a time.
• Strong customer service, organization, and interpersonal skills.
• Maintain a high level of organization, detailed oriented and meet deadlines.
• Handle multiple tasks/projects at one time.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships as required by job responsibility.
• Listen effectively, assess the situation, determine relevant issues, & suggest solutions.
• Have a working knowledge of computer skills, including but not limited to proficiency with Microsoft Office Suites.
• Must be able to effectively understand and convey written and verbal information to coworkers and guests.
• Maintainuniformandpersonalgroomingincompliancewithappearancestandards.
• Will be required to be available for work nights, weekends and on all major holidays.

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