Hiring Firewatch

Labor One Staffing; National City (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Labor One Staffing is seeking a reliable Firewatch to assist welding teams aboard ships in the San Diego, CA area. The role focuses on observing for sparks, maintaining fire safety, and supporting trades as a laborer with cleanup tasks across ship, drydock, piers and shipyard environments.

Candidates should be a high school graduate, able to read and write English, with good observation and safety awareness, able to move around ships safely, and comfortable working at heights and in confined

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED with prior experience preferred.
• Ability to read and write (in English) and understand verbal instructions required.
• Requires observation skills, ability to respond quickly, housekeeping skills, good judgement and on-going safety awareness.
• Must be able to access and move around ship safely, work at heights and in confined areas with limited visibility.
• Must be clean shaven for respirator fit (modest mustache is fine).

Responsibilities

• Assists in setting up equipment, including helping the welder running leads, hoses, operation of air an electric power tools; moves metal pieces for re-fitting; removes scrap from work area.
• Moves fire bottle to areas of work; observes for sparks from welding and grinding; extinguishes fire when necessary.
• Maintains a clean, hazard-free work area.
• Sorts, inspects and stacks lumber and metal scaffold components.

Skills

Observation skills

English literacy

Safety awareness

Height access

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Labor One is hiring Firewatch for a shipyard in San Diego, California.

Please contact our team for more information! Cell: [phone] , [phone], or [phone]. Please send us a text if we don't answer*.

1625 Hoover Avenue National City, CA 91950 Office Hours: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.

Job Summary

• Observes for sparks and flames during welding and works as a laborer to assist trades; sweeps, hoses and performs tasks related to clean up on-board ship, in drydock, on piers and throughout the shipyard.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned, some of which may become essential to the position.

Qualification Standards

• High school graduate or GED with prior experience preferred.
• Ability to read and write (in English) and understand verbal instructions required.
• Requires observation skills, ability to respond quickly, housekeeping skills, good judgement and on-going safety awareness.
• Must be able to access and move around ship safely, work at heights and in confined areas with limited visibility.
• Must be clean shaven for respirator fit (modest mustache is fine).

Essential Job Tasks

• Assists in setting up equipment, including helping the welder running leads, hoses, operation of air an electric power tools; moves metal pieces for re-fitting; removes scrap from work area.
• Moves fire bottle to areas of work; observes for sparks from welding and grinding; extinguishes fire when necessary.
• Maintains a clean, hazard-free work area.
• Sorts, inspects and stacks lumber and metal scaffold components.

Materials, Tools Equipment, Work Aids

Fire retardant material, hoses, leads, cleaning equipment and supplies, lights, fire bottle. Metal, wood, scaffold sub-section, bolts, clips, hand tools, cable lines and rope lines.

Physical/Mental Involvement

Lifting/carrying of objects weighing up to 50 lbs.; standing, walking, climbing/balancing, pushing/pulling, kneeling, crawling, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, fingering, eye/hand/foot coordination, seeing, hearing and speaking. Understanding written and verbal directions, recognizing and avoiding potential safety hazards, following established procedures.

Marginal Job Tasks

None identified.

Environmental Factors

Works 50% of the time inside, 50% outside, on board ship, drydock, balanced on scaffolding in shipyard. Exposed to wind, heat, constant wet and humid conditions, vibrations; works near constantly moving machinery, mechanical parts and traffic from other trades. Exposed to fumes, odors, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals. Exposed to constant loud machinery noise.

Labor One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.