Ferry Crew Member - Entry-Level! - #1402262

How to Apply
You MUST apply at https://tinyurl.com/bddw2evr by May 9.
 
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NEW HIGHER PAY: $31,200 - $46,991
 
The Challenge
We are looking for a ferry crew member to join our Cherry Branch Ferry Operations team.
 
In this role you will
⦁    Perform conventional responsible work on board US Coast Guard-certified vessels.
⦁    Direct, load, and unload passengers and vehicles off and on our ferries.
⦁    Maintain deck and electrical/mechanical equipment and passenger facilities
⦁    Enforce safety and security regulations as outlined by the US Coast Guard regulations.
⦁    Perform shore duties.
⦁    Work a 7 days on and 7 days off schedule.
 
What You Bring
⦁    Basic seamanship knowledge and terms, such as marlinspike, helm commands, and shipboard terms.
⦁    Basic firefighting principles about different classes of fires, how to extinguish them, and proper fire hose handling techniques.
⦁    Experience launching/operating a rescue boat and recovering an unconscious person from the water.
⦁    Experience in personal survival techniques and personal safety/social responsibility.
⦁    Knowledge of the proper technique for removing a 50-pound fire extinguisher from the bracket, carrying to fire, and properly discharging to extinguish the fire.
 
Education & Experience
⦁    US Coast Guard Ordinary Seaman Certificate.
⦁    Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card.
⦁    US Coast Guard Merchant Mariners Credential
⦁    Medical Card.
 
Notes
⦁    A copy of valid MMC, Medical Card, and TWIC card must be presented at your interview. 
⦁    To learn more and get your TWIC card go to: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/nmc/twic 
⦁    To learn more and get your Merchant Mariners Certificate (MMC) go to: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/NMC/pdfs/helpful_links/how_to_obtain_mmc.pdf 
 
Questions?
Call me: René Basnight at 252-423-5125.
 
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