Deck Ops Leader: Boatswain’s Mate (Small Boats & Flight Deck)

U.S. Navy; Fairview Heights (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

GI Bill

Navy health care

Job summary

U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate are seamanship and deck operations experts who form the backbone of a ships crew. They handle small boats, maintain topside equipment, and support cargo handling, flight deck operations, and maritime security, keeping the fleet ready to sail and fight.

They stand watches, operate ships equipment, and participate in replenishments, often in varied weather and sea conditions. This role emphasizes teamwork, physical endurance, and leadership opportunities as Sailors

Qualifications

• General enlistment qualifications can include citizenship status and medical fitness.
• Physical strength and stamina for outdoor maritime work.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate clearly in a shipboard environment.

Responsibilities

• Stand watch as helmsman and lookout.
• Operate small boats and support flight deck operations.
• Repair and maintain deck equipment and surfaces.
• Conduct underway replenishment and cargo handling at sea.
• Stand security watches in port and underway.

Skills

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate are seamanship and deck operations experts who form the backbone of a ships crew. They handle small boats, maintain topside equipment, and support cargo handling, flight deck operations, and maritime security, keeping the fleet ready to sail and fight.

They stand watches, operate ships equipment, and participate in replenishments, often in varied weather and sea conditions. This role emphasizes teamwork, physical endurance, and leadership opportunities as Sailors