Job Title: Skilled Laborer II/Deckhand

Department: Operations

Reports To: Boat Captain or Foreman

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

 

SUMMARY

Works onboard watercraft, such as barges, crew boats, push boats, and tug boats by performing the following duties.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

Handles lines to moor vessel to wharves, tie up vessel to another vessel, or rig towing lines.

 

Sweeps and washes decks, and performs general housekeeping duties.

 

Stands steering watches or lookout watches while underway.

 

Moves controls or turns handwheels to tighten/loosen push cables.

 

Loads or unloads material from barges and boats.

 

Paints decks and superstructure of vessel.

 

Lubricates machinery and equipment.

 

Assists with performing maintenance of the vessel including caring for tools and equipment.

 

Splices and repairs cables and ropes.

 

Examines cables that holds vessels in tow and tightens cables to ensure vessels are snug.

 

Works in a safe and responsible manner at all times.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Ability to follow directions.

 

Handle lines to moor vessels.

 

Handle basic hand tools, such as hammer, wrench, bar, ax, razor knife, etc.

 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Minimum 6 months related experience and/or training.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.

 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

 

Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Merchant Mariner and Able-Bodied Seaman credentials preferred.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee must regularly work or walk on uneven ground or onboard floating equipment. Access and egress to barges, boats and piers requires ability to do so from moving surfaces due to water motion. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.