Deckhand Trainee

curtinmaritime; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company match

Dental and vision benefits

Short-term disability

Job summary

Curtin Maritime, based in Long Beach, CA, is seeking entry level employees to embark on maritime careers with growth potential. Starting from deckhand, individuals can progress to captain, earning competitive salaries with training provided.

The position offers opportunities in operating tugboats and cranes, as well as professional development. With generous benefits and a strong company culture, Curtin Maritime invites candidates looking for long-term careers.

Qualifications

• Entry level employees can grow from deckhand to captain.
• Encouraged to take professional development opportunities.
• Looking for candidates seeking long-term careers.

Responsibilities

• Operate tug boats, cranes, and equipment.
• Work primarily in the Pacific rim and California coasts.
• Handle responsibilities on a 30-days-on, 30-days-off schedule.

Skills

Crew operations

Welding

Equipment operation

Professional development

Job description

Job Overview

Curtin Maritime is looking for the next generation of seafaring innovators!

Paid training for your career development!

Work 6 months a year while earning $80,000k+ once you reach Deckhand/Mate/Captain Level! As your experience grows, so does your pay. Many of our crew members make well over $100k each year while working only part of the year.

Who we are

Curtin Maritime is an industry disruptor creating great changes by our core values of efficiency, innovation and integrity. We are a young company experiencing rapid growth that is looking to expand while still maintaining our small company values. We are known as an industry leader with high quality and well maintained tugs, barges, and cranes. Our team provides customers with a complete suite of maritime solutions, allowing us the great opportunity to work on unique projects in some of the most amazing locations on earth.

Location and Schedule

Our headquarters are in the Port of Long Beach, and most entry level employees are based there. Entry level employees work Mon‑Fri 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Our crews have the privilege of serving our customers from some of the greatest locations, primarily: the Pacific Northwest, the Gulf of Mexico, the Hawaiian Islands, the coast of California, and the remote islands of the Pacific Rim. Some of our crew work a set schedule of 30 days on, 30 days off, others work Monday‑Friday, MUST be ready to travel as needed.

What We’re Looking For

Curtin Maritime is committed to creating a high paying career path for our entry level employees. New employees can pursue a career on a tug boat, from deckhand to captain, operating cranes and equipment (offshore and shoreside), welding and building equipment, or as an engineer on tug, barge, or crane. Curtin Maritime pays for all professional development and training for its employees, and encourages growth and upward movement for all crew. We’re looking to hire the best and the brightest talent, folks that are looking for long term career, not a job.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation
• Generous benefits package including:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Short‑term Disability
  • AD&D/Life Insurance
  • 401k (with company match)
  • Additional option to elect incremental Life Insurance for employee and dependents, and choice to elect Health and/or Dependent Flexible Spending Account.

Curtin Maritime is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.