Coastal Ferry Deckhand - Able Seafarer

State of Maine; Rockland (ME); Sur place; USD 33 000 - 48 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

13 paid holidays

3+ weeks vacation leave

12 days sick leave

Health insurance coverage

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Résumé du poste

Maine Department of Transportation in Rockland, ME, is seeking an Intermittent Able-Bodied Seafarer for the Maine State Ferry Service. You may serve on routes to Vinalhaven, North Haven, Swans Island or Islesboro, and are scheduled as needed throughout the year.

Off-duty housing on the island is available; a non-taxable per-diem meals allowance applies. Duties include mooring, boarding, loading/unloading, lifeboat handling, safety drills, wheelhouse watches, and security duties as per the Vessel

Qualifications

• Experience as a deck crew member on ocean or coastal vessels.
• USCG AB endorsement and TWIC required.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screening and physical.

Responsabilités

• Handle mooring lines during docking/undocking operations.
• Verify and collect boarding tickets and assist in loading/unloading passengers and vehicles.
• Chock/un-chock wheels and operate the transfer bridge.
• Clean/paint vessel interiors and exteriors and manage gear and equipment.
• Participate in safety drills and lifeboat handling and deployment.
• Stand helm and lookout watches in the wheelhouse and perform security duties.

Connaissances

Deck crew experience

Formation

USCG Able Seaman certificate

Lifeboatman certificate

Description du poste

Maine Department of Transportation in Rockland, ME, is seeking an Intermittent Able-Bodied Seafarer for the Maine State Ferry Service. You may serve on routes to Vinalhaven, North Haven, Swans Island or Islesboro, and are scheduled as needed throughout the year.

Off-duty housing on the island is available; a non-taxable per-diem meals allowance applies. Duties include mooring, boarding, loading/unloading, lifeboat handling, safety drills, wheelhouse watches, and security duties as per the Vessel