CLOSING DATE: Open Continuously with bi-weekly reviews
POSITION: Short Notice Deckhand
SALARY: $21.35 per hour
REPORTS TO: Ferry Boat operator
LOCATION: Inchelium, WA
Basic Functions: This is a Non-Exempt position. This as an on call position, applicants must be prepared to report to work within the hour of receiving notification. The SN Deckhand will assists in the operation and maintenance of the Inchelium/Gifford Ferry. Position functions as a deck hand on the Columbian Princess.
QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Training:
- Requires a High School Diploma or GED.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Requires Washington State Driver’s License.
- Requires Agility for movement on the ferry when underway.
- TRequires the ability to work schedule demands working weekends and holidays.
- Must live in area or able to relocate to area.
- Must pass the training for deck hands given by the deck hand on duty.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Requires ability to safely starts all 4 engines of the ferry boat and unties ferry boat from the pilings and ramp at the beginning of each morning shift never leaving the ferry boat unattended.
- Requires ability to unplug shore power at beginning of shift.
- Must blocks the wheels of the first and last vehicles parked in the middle lane of the ferry before ship movement.
- Ability to manually lowers the apron security chain and ramp to the level of the ferry deck to commence and supervise the loading and unloading of vehicles entering and leaving the Columbian Princess.
- Required to keeps ferry deck and landings free of debris, snow, ice and does general house keeping on each shift to ensure the ferry boat is clean at all times.
- Must makes periodic inspections of cables, batteries, running gear, winches and assists Ferry Maintenance technician in general maintenance when required.
- Must accurately completes daily engine log readings and reports any mechanical problems to the Ferry Maintenance technician and the Ferry Boat Operator as soon as possible.
- Requires the ability to secures ferry boat to pilings and ramp on the Inchelium Side and plugs in shore power at the end of each night shift.
- Assists ferry boat operator in positioning docks by securing ferry to docks, guides the operator by using hand signals when required, and unties ferry from docks when positioning is complete.
- Must ensures safety of all passengers and vehicles.
- May be required to manually push stalled or stuck vehicles off the ferry boat.
- Must be alert and safety conscience at all times.
- Ability to lift 50 to 75 lbs.
Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.
TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.
If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance. In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances. If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.
INFORMATION: Tanya Ives, HR Technician Senior, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-2201. [email protected]
Skills Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Washington State Driver's License
- Eligible for the Tribes' vehicle insurance
- Live in the area or be able to relocate
- Ability to report on-call within one hour
- Ability to lift 50 to 75 lbs
- Agility for movement on the ferry when underway
- Ability to start all four ferry engines and untie/secure the ferry
- Ability to unplug/plug shore power and operate ramp and apron security chain
- Ability to block vehicle wheels and supervise loading/unloading of vehicles
- Perform deck housekeeping and keep landings free of debris, snow, and ice
- Perform periodic inspections of cables, batteries, running gear, and winches and assist maintenance
- Complete daily engine log readings and report mechanical problems promptly
- Assist operator in positioning docks and provide hand signals when required
- Ensure safety of all passengers and vehicles and remain alert and safety conscious
- May be required to manually push stalled or stuck vehicles off the ferry
- Must pass deckhand training provided by deckhand on duty
- Subject to pre-employment drug testing (if safety sensitive) and possible reasonable suspicion/post-accident testing
- May be subject to pre-employment background clearances and must maintain them if applicable
What We Do
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is a sovereign tribal government representing twelve bands in northeastern Washington. The Tribe manages roughly 1.4 million acres (about 2,100 square miles), provides government services, natural-resource stewardship, and member programs, and supports tribal enterprises and public services for thousands of enrolled members, operating a multi‑program administration that employs over a thousand people.
