Location: Philadelphia,PA, USA
Salary - $15/HR
City Cruises is seeking a Deckhand for our operation in Philadelphia, PA. for Nights and Weekends
About You:
This person will be adaptable, dynamic, and embody City Experiences' RESPECT Service System.
About the Opportunity:
The successful?deckhand is responsible for maintaining the appearance and cleanliness of the vessel, ensuring guest comfort and safety while underway, and assisting with docking and undocking. Crewmembers must uphold the strictest safety standards for guests and crew and will maintain a professional and friendly manner consistent with The RESPECT Service System.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
* Provide exceptional hospitality to guests and coworkers as prescribed in The Respect Service System.
* Follow safety procedures in order to ensure the protection of passengers and vessel.
* Participate in routine safety drills to prepare for major incidents.
* Handle lines to moor vessels to pier.
* Stand watch in ships' bows, sterns, or bridge wings in order to look for obstructions in a ship's path or to locate navigational aids such as buoys and lighthouses.
* Assist Captain and supervisory personnel in maintain vessel equipment and systems such as HVAC, engine, and technical equipment.
* Maintain the cleanliness and safety of all common areas.
* Sweep, mop, and wash down decks and exterior to remove dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
* Load or unload materials from vessels; gather and remove trash from vessel.
* Service, clean, and supply restrooms.
* Be prepared to begin work at scheduled time.
* Maintain uniform and personal grooming in compliance with appearance standards.
* Other duties as assigned by the Captain or First Mate on duty.
Requirements & Qualifications:
* Energetic and enthusiastic personality essential.
* High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) preferred.
* Pre-employment and on-going random drug testing is required for all marine personnel.
* Must be able to effectively understand and convey written and verbal information to guests and coworkers.
* Must possess a service orientation - actively looking for ways to help others.
* Will work for extended periods of time without sitting.
* Required to lift furniture and other heavy items such as provisions up and down stairs. Required to throw mooring lines from ship to pier.
* Must have normal color vision to accurately interpret navigational lights and color-sensitive system and safety displays.
* May be required to apply for a Transportation Workers ID Card.
* Will be required to be available for work on all major holidays.
* Must be at least 18 years of age.
* Per US Coast Guard regulations, must be a US Citizen or a Permanent Resident.
About Us:
City Experiences' passion is to provide amazing experiences on land and water. Our 40-year success through organic growth and acquisitions has resulted in a portfolio of over 25+ brands that welcome upwards of 30 million guests/riders annually. If you're an enthusiastic team player who thrives in an environment where communication, creativity, and cooperation are encouraged, this may just be the opportunity for you.
The RESPECT Service System embodies City Experiences' mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.
The Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicants or employees based upon their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics prohibited by applicable law.
Additionally, we encourage all qualified applicants including those with past arrest or conviction records to apply. The Company participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.
We encourage qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records to apply.