Captain

City Cruises; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

City Cruises is seeking a Captain in New York, NY. The successful candidate will oversee cruise execution while ensuring safety and guest satisfaction. Responsibilities include crew management, compliance with Coast Guard regulations, and resolving guest issues. Applicants should have a minimum of five years marine experience, including two years as captain, along with a high school diploma and a 100-ton license. City Cruises offers a unique work environment focused on guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of marine experience, two years as captain preferred.
• Must possess 100-ton license and satisfactory record.
• Detailed knowledge of ship's systems and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to safety standards and regulations.
• Conduct pre-cruise meetings and prepare crew.
• Resolve guest problems with strong service skills.

Skills

Marine experience

Vessel handling and navigation

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

High school diploma

100-ton license

Job description

About the Company

Hornblower Group is a global leader in experience and transportation. Spanning a 100-year history, Hornblower Group’s portfolio of international offerings includes water- and land-based experiences and ferry and transportation services. City Experiences, Hornblower Group’s premier experience division, offers dining and sightseeing cruises and walking and food tours through the City Cruises, Walks, and Devour brands. City Ferry, part of Hornblower Group’s Ferry and Transportation Division, is the largest private operator of high-speed passenger and vehicle ferries in the United States, carrying more than 10 million passengers annually and operating services including NYC Ferry, Puerto Rico Ferry, and other regional ferry systems.

About the Role

The successful Captain will greet all guests and ensure each guest is attended to in an appropriate manner ensuring consistently high levels of safety, quality, service, and guest satisfaction while maintaining a high level of profitability.

Responsibilities

Cruise Execution

• Rotate as cruise captain on cruises and ensure adherence to procedures detailed in the Product Management Guide. This includes thorough pre-cruise preparation, adherence to cruise scripts, supervision of crew, proper piloting of vessel, adherence to all Coast Guard rules and regulations, and guest satisfaction.
• Gather pertinent cruise event details from the other departments to ensure special guest requests are fulfilled thereby ensuring complete guest satisfaction.
• Conduct pre-cruise meetings and communicate to crew all necessary information regarding the cruise (special needs, boarding procedures, etc.).
• Ensure that staff and guests adhere to all safety standards and procedures.
• Participate in the execution of the Safety Program, including emergency drills.
• Participate in the proper maintenance of all ship’s systems and boarding facilities including but not limited to gangways, diesel, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, water (potable, raw, black, and gray), fire suppression, communications, and navigation.
• Ensure adherence to Coast Guard rules and regulations, and other federal and local rules and regulations.
• Ensure strict compliance to Emergency Response Plan.
• Execute other projects as assigned by management.

Operations Team Management

• Recruit non-exempt operations staff (crew) when necessary to fill vacant positions.
• Deliver training to new crew.
• Schedule crew according to staffing matrix.
• Adhere to Company’s performance management guidelines for all discipline and termination situations.
• Recommend to Marine Management the promotion of crew to full-time annual positions.
• Develop positive working relationships with city department heads and peers.
• Develop strong teamwork within the staff.

Guest Service

• Resolve guest problems using strong guest service skills and exercising effective communication skills in keeping with company objectives and guest retention.
• Oversee the implementation and execution of safety programs in accordance with Coast Guard regulations and established Company policies.
• Additional job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must currently possess 100-ton license with a satisfactory record.
• Minimum of five (5) years of marine experience—preferably to include two (2) years as a captain with an outstanding record.
• Detailed working knowledge of all ship’s systems and their proper maintenance: gangways, diesel, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, water (potable, raw, black, and gray), fire suppression, communications, and navigation.
• Must be able to operate vessel in accordance with all Coast Guard rules and procedures.
• Vessel handling and navigation knowledge required.
• Able to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Able to effectively deal with internal and external guests some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities/tasks.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (especially Word & Excel).