Description
Mystic Seaport Museum is seeking?SABINO?deckhands for our Fall season: August through mid-October. Deckhands assist in general shipboard duties including cleaning, daily maintenance, and line handling, as well as delivering a harbor tour while underway to Museum visitors. Deckhands will assist the captain in ensuring the safety of the vessel and passengers while boarding and underway. SABINO is a 56’ historic wooden steamboat operating under diesel electric propulsion that operates several 30min trips and two 90min-2hr trips, daily. Our season is mid-May through early October. This is not a live aboard position but housing on site may be available. Must be at least 18 years old.?
Requirements
- Public speaking skills: deckhands are responsible for delivering a tour of the waterfront to Museum visitors
- Communication and customer service skills:?deckhands are expected to maintain the highest level of professionalism while interacting with the public and coworkers
- Willingness to undergo scheduled and random drug testing. Pre-employment USCG drug test and enrollment in the Museum's random pool is mandatory.?
- Abide by all training and safety protocols
- Highly attentive to vessel presentation
- Ability to lift moderately heavy loads?
- Assist passengers boarding and disembarking vessel as needed
- Must be able to access boats, floats, and bilges
- A positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Ability to work weekend and evening hours?
- Ability to work collaboratively with others in a highly fluid environment.
- Boating experience and basic seamanship skills are preferred
- Knowledge of Mystic Seaport Museum and the Mystic River is preferred
The nature of the work involved requires extended periods outdoors in all weather conditions during spring, summer, and fall. This position requires an ability to maintain high levels of visual and mental concentration for extended periods of time and requires positive interaction with the public. The incumbent interacts with a broad range of individuals including fellow staff, visitors, volunteers, trustees, vendors, etc. In all of these interactions, the reputation of Mystic Seaport and the Watercraft Area are at stake. It is essential that a high degree of professionalism be exhibited at all times.
Skills Required
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Public speaking skills to deliver waterfront tours
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Pre-employment USCG drug test and enrollment in Museum's random drug testing pool
- Follow all training and safety protocols
- High attention to vessel presentation
- Ability to lift moderately heavy loads
- Assist passengers boarding and disembarking the vessel
- Ability to access boats, floats, and bilges
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Ability to work weekend and evening hours
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fluid environment
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather and maintain visual and mental concentration
- Boating experience and basic seamanship skills
- Knowledge of Mystic Seaport Museum and the Mystic River
What We Do
Mystic Seaport Museum is the nation's leading maritime museum, founded in 1929 to gather and preserve artifacts of America's seafaring history. It features a collection of ships, boats, and a re-creation of a 19th-century seaport village.
