Deckhand I

Ketchikan Gateway Borough; Ketchikan (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Ketchikan Gateway Borough seeks a Deckhand I to support the maintenance and operation of ferry services. Responsibilities include directing vehicle and passenger loading, guarding safety lines, and assisting with regulation enforcement aboard vessels.

The role requires participation in lifeboat and fire drills, plus the ability to perform lifeguard-like duties, operate transfer bridges, and conduct routine vessel upkeep.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years total experience handling and splicing of sheets, lines, tackle and mooring equipment.
• Ability to swim and perform life-saving actions.
• Willingness to perform various job-related tasks as situations require.

Responsibilities

• Direct the loading and unloading of motor vehicles and passengers.
• Operate ferry transfer bridges and handle mooring lines.
• Perform routine vessel maintenance, cleaning, and painting.
• Provide first aid and water rescue as needed.
• Participate in lifeboat and fire drills.
• Maintain courteous relationships with traveling public.

Skills

Agility

Physical strength

Teamwork

First aid

Swimming

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Responsible for semi-skilled crew work in connection with the maintenance and operation of a passenger and vehicle ferry under the general supervision of the Maintenance Superintendent of Airport.

• Direct the loading and unloading of motor vehicles and passengers; block wheels of motor vehicles; check for gasoline leakage from motor vehicles; and guard the leadline and safety chains to prevent passengers from moving beyond established limits.

• Assist in enforcing regulations including those pertaining to passenger smoking aboard the ferryboats and stopping motor vehicle engines.

• Participate in lifeboat and fire drills.
• Acts as lookout and watchperson and report obstacles in the path of the vessel while underway.
• Operate ferry transfer bridges.
• Handle lines and tackle for mooring vessel to slips and wharves.
• Perform routine cleaning, painting, and other vessel maintenance work as assigned, including but not limited to decks, cabins, and flotation equipment.
• Maintain courteous and cooperative relationships with the traveling public.
• Provide first aid and water rescue as needed.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES

• Provide instruction to other employees of this or a similar job classification in all aspects of procedure and technique relating to the duties required by this job description unless such instruction requires a specialized certification which the employee doing the training does not have.
• Perform and assist in other related duties as directed by the Maintenance Superintendent.

The Deckhand I must possess

• Agility and physical strength,
• Ability to exercise courtesy and tact in contacts with other crew members, the general public, and other agencies.
• Knowledge of procedures, practices and safety regulations pertaining to ferryboat operations and maintenance.
• Ability to administer first aid treatment as required.
• Ability to operate the gears of ferryboats and life-saving devices.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral commands and written instructions involving terms commonly used in vessel communication.
• Ability to perform skilled and semi-skilled maintenance and repairs on a vessel.
• Ability to swim and carry out life-saving actions during emergencies.
• Willingness to perform various job-related tasks as situations require,
• A strong sense of teamwork, and the ability to work cooperatively with others.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE

Must be able to hear. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch; and taste or smell. Each of the listed activities also requires standing, sitting, walking, jumping, pulling, swimming, bending, stooping, climbing on stools and ladders, and routinely lift and carry items and boxes up to fifty (50) pounds. Administer CPR and first aid treatments.

LICENSES

Valid State of Alaska driver's license with a driving record acceptable to the Borough's insurance carrier. Valid first aid card.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent. Three years total experience handling and splicing of sheets, lines, tackle and mooring equipment.

A ny combination of related education and/or related experience will be considered if the candidate possesses the demonstrated ability.