Deckhand (1928)

About the role

Employment relationships with STEVENS TOWING COMPANY, INC. are of an "at-will" nature, allowing either party to terminate the relationship at any time.

Responsibilities

• Understand and comprehend duties and responsibilities given by the Captain/Mate.
• Able to understand required deckhand skills and maintenance responsibilities.
• Keep non-engineering areas of the vessel in good condition; clean inside and outside of the boat, scrub and wash floors, wash windows, polish brass equipment, wash and paint exterior decks and bulkheads.
• Cook meals and keep the galley clean.
• Familiarize and understand barges in a tow.
• Handle tug's working lines and mooring lines, and towing gear including hawsers, cables, bridles, shock lines, and retrieve lines as needed.
• Maintain and operate deck equipment during docking or departure.
• Secure and prepare the vessel for sea as soon as possible after leaving the dock.
• Check masthead, stern and sidelights and report to the Captain/Mate at sunset, also check the anchor light when used.
• Adjust protective fenders when the boat is landing, take them in upon departure and adjust them as necessary.
• Sweep and mop the interior of the vessel, wipe the bulkheads and overhead daily after each trip.
• Wash dishes, pots, pans and cutlery after each meal and return them to their proper location.
• Clean the stove and oven once a week, clean and/or defrost the refrigerator weekly and the freezer monthly.
• Arrange food supplies to prevent damage at sea.
• Scrub toilet heads daily and shower stall and shower rack once a week.
• Empty trash and garbage daily, clean ashtrays, and sweep the vessel daily.
• Assist the engineer as required and expect to be helped in return when needed.
• Splice and care for all lines as instructed by the Captain.
• Apply for a Merchant Mariners Document from the United States Coast Guard and provide copies of all subsequent endorsements and/or licenses to Stevens.
• Check life preservers to ensure they are properly stowed and not used as pillows.
• Be physically capable of lifting, carrying, and working with heavy rigging.
• Perform duties under adverse conditions over or near water, and under tight time schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience in understanding and comprehending duties and responsibilities.
• Experience in scrubbing down the boat after each trip.
• Experience in securing and preparing the vessel for sea as soon as possible after leaving the dock.
• Experience in checking and maintaining masthead, stern and sidelights and reporting to the Captain/Mate at sunset.
• Experience in adjusting protective fenders when the boat is landing, taking them in upon departure and adjusting them as necessary.
• Experience in sweeping and mopping the interior of the vessel, wiping the bulkheads and overhead daily after each trip.
• Experience in washing dishes, pots, pans and cutlery after each meal and returning them to their proper location.
• Experience in cleaning the stove and oven once a week, cleaning and/or defrosting the refrigerator weekly and the freezer monthly.
• Experience in arranging food supplies to prevent damage at sea.
• Experience in scrubbing toilet heads daily and shower stall and shower rack once a week.
• Experience in emptying trash and garbage daily, cleaning ashtrays, and sweeping the vessel daily.
• Experience in assisting the engineer as required and expecting to be helped in return when needed.
• Experience in splicing and caring for all lines as instructed by the Captain.
• Experience in applying for a Merchant Mariners Document from the United States Coast Guard and providing copies of all subsequent endorsements and/or licenses to Stevens.
• Experience in checking life preservers to ensure they are properly stowed and not used as pillows.
• Physical capability to lift, carry, and work with heavy rigging.
• Ability to perform duties under adverse conditions over or near water, and under tight time schedules.