Deckhand job vacancy in American Seafoods Company – Jobs in United States

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Job Details
Company Name : American Seafoods Company
Company Location : United States
Job Position : Deckhand
Job Category : Jobs in United States

Job Description :
Position Summary
Works in both factory and on deck as agreed between onboard management. Assists deck crew in bringing fish aboard the vessel in a safe and timely manner. Assists with maintenance of trawl gear and equipment to optimize fishing operations. Returns to work in the factory when released by the Bosun from deck responsibilities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Attach trawl doors, nets, transducers, slings, hooks, and other lift devices to cables, booms, and hoists. (Forces from this heavy equipment can exceed 150+ tons)
Load equipment and supplies aboard vessel by hand or using hoisting equipment
Signal other workers to move, hoist, and to position loads
Operate a skiff to transport crew members
Attach accessories such as floats, weights, and markers to nets and lines
Pull and guide nets and lines onto vessel
Remove fish from nets, sorts and cleans catch and returns undesirable catch to sea
Wash deck, conveyors, and other equipment
Lubricate and adjusts equipment
Secure and removes vessel’s mooring lines to and from docks and other vessels
Job Interdependencies
In order to be successful, the employee in this job will need to depend on, work closely with and partner with a number of others in the office and the vessels. These interdependencies include:
Factory Management
Processors
Bridge personnel
Competencies/Skills Required
Must be able to give and follow visual directions and specific verbal instructions in English
Must be able to put on a survival suit, unassisted
Must be able to operate a lifeboat/skiff
Must be able to walk to assigned lifeboat station with no physical assistance, while wearing a survival suit
Must be able to live in close shared quarters with others, and be able to climb in and out of bunk beds 50 inches high
Must have good balance/equilibrium
Must be able to be on-board ship for long periods, without suffering from motion sickness
Must be able to operate moving machinery, without need for medication that limits such activity
Must be capable of working up to 16 hours per day – with no time off, during a 4+ month period
Must be able to climb up on fishing nets, when full
Must be able to splice/repair tears in net (requires exceptional spatial and manual dexterity skills)
Must be crane certified
Able Bodied Seaman endorsement strongly desired
Physical Ability Required
Ability to pass a pre-employment and random drug tests
§ Ability to pass a Fit For Duty exam on an semi annual basis
Must be capable of boarding and exiting a vessel without physical assistance by climbing up and down a gangplank or using a Jacob’s ladder
Must climb or descend one or more set of steep stairs, or vertical ladders inside and outside the vessel in all weather conditions as extreme as 30 degrees below zero
Work Schedule
12 hours or more per day for the duration of the trip, including loading and unloading
Ability to work at sea for extended periods of time
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $8,000.00 – $13,000.00 per month
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Schedule:
12 hour shift
Weekend availability
License/Certification:
Driver’s License (Preferred)
Shift availability:
Day Shift (Preferred)
Night Shift (Preferred)
Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road