Description
Deckhand Job Description:
*Tugboat Deckhands Needed! Broussard Brothers, Inc. offers competitive pay, health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(K) match, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, and other incentives. Join our team today!
Job Summary
The job of the Deckhand is to safely and efficiently provide the general labor on the tug or supply vessel. He/she will perform maintenance, housekeeping and simple repairs to the vessel or equipment, secure and unsecure the vessel to docks and barges, assist with the loading or unloading of personnel, supplies and equipment as well as provide radio, engine, line and fire watch. He/she will assist with the safe and efficient handling of ropes used to secure the vessel to buoys, rigs and/or docks. The Deckhand works under the supervision of the Captain.
Essential Functions:
- Performing the daily cooking, cleaning, and sanitation of the vessel from the wheelhouse to the galley as well as scrubbing the exterior of the vessel weekly.
- Help ensure an adequate amount of supplies are on board by notifying the Captain when supplies and consumables are being depleted.
- Maintaining the proper functioning, cleanliness, and upkeep of all equipment on the deck and appliances in the cabin.
- Storing, securing, and tying down all cargo being transported when the loads have shifted or become otherwise unsecured during the transport.
- Pulling, hooking, and tying ropes to and from offshore rigs and other vessels or structures so as to ensure a safe and relatively stable vessel from which to off load or back load people, supplies, equipment, and cargo.
- Connecting/ disconnecting and manually pulling and securing various hoses, ropes, and cables to and from offshore rigs and other supply vessels
- Loading and storing supplies and groceries onto the vessels.
- Chipping, scraping, grinding, and painting the interior and exterior of the vessel using small grinders, paint brushes, ect. This may also involve the utilization of a step ladder to work outside of the vessel structure.
- Washing, scrubbing, cleaning, and moping the deck of the vessel as well as replacing deck boards, wiping up spills, ect.
- Ensure all passengers wear life jackets and assist them on and off the vessel in a safe manner.
- Rotate with all crew members in maintaining proper deck, engine, and radio watches.
- Experience in Tugboat, Oilfield, Heavy Equipment, Operations, and/or Shipyard is preferred.
Job Type:
- Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
License/Certifications:
- TWIC Card
Work Location:
- Intracoastal City, Abbeville, Louisiana
If your disability requires a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at 3378935303 or [email protected]. We are committed to ensuring all applicants have equal access to opportunities.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans
Skills Required
- TWIC Card
- Perform vessel maintenance, cleaning, painting, chipping, scraping, grinding
- Secure and unsecure vessel to docks, barges, rigs; handle ropes, cables, and hoses
- Assist with loading/unloading personnel, supplies, and cargo; store and tie down cargo
- Rotate and stand deck, engine, and radio watches; ensure passenger safety (life jackets)
- Experience in tugboat, oilfield, heavy equipment operations, and/or shipyard
What We Do
Founded in 1947, Broussard Brothers is a third-generation family-owned marine and land construction contractor based in Louisiana. Serving the Gulf Coast, the company provides an extensive range of specialized services, including oilfield construction, pipeline services, marine towing, barge and crew boat rentals, and dock and crane services for the oil and gas, petrochemical, public works, and agriculture industries.
