Deckhand - San Francisco - City Cruises San Francisco California United States Deckhand - San Francisco - City Cruises

Starting Salary: $23.00 

City Experiences is seeking a Deckhand at our operation in San Francisco 

About You:

This person will be adaptable, dynamic, and embody City Experiences’ RESPECT Service System.

About the Opportunity:

As part of our amazing marine team, deckhands will assist with docking and undocking, ensuring guest comfort and safety while underway, and maintaining the appearance and cleanliness of the vessel. Experience in this field is not required; we will provide training. All that is required is an eagerness to learn and a strong work ethic. This entry level position could lead to a career in the maritime industry. Shipmates must uphold the strictest safety standards for guests & crew and always maintain a professional and friendly manner.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, crew, and the vessel
• Participate in routine safety & emergency preparedness drills
• Welcome guests on the vessel with the highest level of customer service
• Handle lines to moor vessels to pier
• Stand look-out watch in ships bow, stern, or bridge to look for obstructions in a ships path
• Assist with general maintenance on vessel
• Maintain the cleanliness and safety of all common areas
• Load or unload materials such as trash from vessel
• Provide exceptional hospitality to guests and coworkers as prescribed in our RESPECT Service System
• Be prepared to begin work at scheduled time
• Maintain uniform and personal grooming in compliance with appearance standards
• Complete maintenance projects and repair work within the timeframe assigned, and inform management of all progress, delays, and/or challenges.
• Additional job duties as assigned.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least sixteen (16) years of age
• Must be able to effectively understand and convey written and verbal information to guests and coworkers
• Strong focus on safety and teamwork while actively looking for ways to help others
• Will work for extended periods of time without sitting
• Must be able to lift fifty (50) pounds; moving furniture & other heavy items such as provisions up and down stairs
• Must be able to throw mooring lines from ship to pier
• Must have normal color vision to interpret navigational lights and color-sensitive systems & safety displays
• Receptive to working nights/weekends and major holidays
• 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. The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices, including, but not limited to, selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, handicap or disability, pregnancy, service member status, citizenship status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local 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.