Deckhand on a Cruise Ship

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Deckhand is responsible for maintenance/cleaning of the interior/exterior of the vessel. In addition, the deckhand will assist with bridge watch/navigation, perform hourly security patrols including nightly engine room inspections, and will assist with general boat operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Ship Maintenance:

Sweeps decks, washes windows, and empties trash receptacles.

Cleans the public restroom and general areas such as bulkheads, lockers, etc.

Primes and paints the vessel as assigned. Assists engineering as directed.

Uses chemicals for cleaning and ship maintenance while ensuring personal protective equipment such as gloves, safety glasses, respirators, etc. are used correctly.

May be assigned various special projects as per the Chief Mate's work list.

Boat Operations:

Handles lines during docking and undocking procedures.

Assigned anchoring duties as needed.

Assists the Bridge Watch Officer with lookout and wheel watch.

Assists with lowering/raising and tying up/ casting off of the inflatable boats and kayaks.

Assists with loading guests, staff, and crew in and out of inflatable boats.

Assists in driving inflatable boats as directed by Chief Mate.

Safety & Security:

Participates in on board safety training, meetings and drills, as directed by the Captain, including fire, abandon ship, man overboard, flooding and medical emergencies.

Participates in shore side training as required by the company.

Conducts hourly security patrols including inspection of the engine room and lazarette at night.

Serves as needed on gangway watch.

Familiar with all duties under the company Safety Management System including Emergency Response activities.

Additional Duties:

Loads/off-loads guest luggage.

Hauls ship's trash, laundry, and stores as needed.

Pulls, cleans and replaces the galley mats, cleans the galley deck and washes any used galley rags.

Assists in the training of new/seasonal deckhands.

DESIRED 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.

Mechanical aptitude and interest.

Maritime/boating experience preferred.

Good customer service skills; professional demeanor, ability to use necessary levels of tact and courtesy.

Detail oriented and thorough; able to follow through on assigned tasks.

Able to work independently using initiative and creativity to complete assigned tasks.

Strong time management skills; able to handle multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet deadlines.

Works well under pressure.

Ability to get along well with co-workers and support a team environment.

Licenses/Certificates

Limited Masters License required.

100 Ton Masters License preferred.

Current First Aid/CPR certification required.

Valid TWIC card required.

Valid US Passport required.

STCW Basic Safety Training required.

STCW Crowd Management preferred.

STCW Crisis preferred.

VPDSD required.

Current Basic & Advanced Fire Fighting certification preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are described in the Deckhand Job Analysis sheet and are available to all applicants.

WORK SCHEDULE

The Rotational Deckhands works a rotational schedule of approximately 2 months on/1 month off, approximately 12 hours per day.