Allen Marine Tours
Summary
Will work under the Operations team with primary duties focused on getting qualified as a Deckhand within a tour company that operates 100-ton vessels. Upon being checked off as a deckhand, the student will then work with the engineering department to learn what is required to maintain these vessels, assisting in preventative maintenance, oil changes and replacing small machinery parts. During the internship, the student will also work with Operations team to learn dispatch & logistics of moving equipment, vessels and people in a fast-paced environment. Primarily duties and responsibilities will be to be utilized as a relief/fill-in deckhand when needed. During that time, they will be under the direction of a captain, to ensure the safe operation and maintenance of the vessel. Assist the Captain in monitoring vessel systems and troubleshooting problems. Interact with passengers and perform customer service duties. Provide passenger safety while underway and always maintain an impeccably clean & safe vessel. Upon Completion of the internship, we submit an overall review of candidate.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
Required Certifications
Preferred Qualifications
Traits and Characteristics
To deliver world-class experiences guided by the following Alaska Native cultural values safely and sustainably.
Embrace Traditional Alaska Native Cultural Values that include Humility and pride, Respect for all people, including oneself, Respect for nature, Humor, Patience, Strength, and Holding each other up.
Follow & Deliver Core Values:
Environmental Conditions
The environmental conditions are those that an employee may be subject to while performing the essential functions of this job.
Physical Demands
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Must be physically able to work a typical workday of about 10-14 hours per day, 5-7 days a week
Ability to stand for long periods of time on steel decks with constant vibration and moderate levels of noise
Fit through a 28-inch void hatch
Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Ability to walk on uneven deck surfaces crossing from vessel to vessel
Ability to walk and work efficiently in ocean swell
Alternate Sit/Stand or Walk at Will: The ability to alternate between sitting and standing is present when a worker has the flexibility to choose between sitting or standing as needed when this need cannot be accommodated by scheduled breaks and/or lunch period.
Climbing Ramps/Stairs: Ascending or descending ramps and/or stairs using feet and legs. Hands and arms may be used for balance (e.g., to hold a railing). Note: Stairs involved in commuting/getting into a building are excluded if work is always performed in one building. Stairs onto a vehicle or a piece of machinery/equipment are included.
Climbing Ladders/Ropes/Scaffolding: Ascending or descending ladders, scaffolding, ropes, poles and the like using feet/legs and/or hands/arms.
Communicating Verbally: Expressing or exchanging ideas using the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
Far Visual Acuity: Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. This is not just the ability to see a person or object, but the ability to recognize features as well.
Color vision: Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
Fine Manipulation: Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in gross manipulation.
Foot/Leg Controls: Use of one or both feet or legs to move controls on machinery or equipment. Controls include, but are not limited to, pedals, buttons, levers, and cranks. Gross Manipulation: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s). Note: Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand.
Hearing Requirements: The ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., machinery alarms, medical codes/alarms). A yes or no answer is captured for each of the five hearing requirements listed:
Lifting/Carrying: Lifting is to raise or lower an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling). Carrying is to transport an object – usually by holding it in the hands or arms but may occur on the shoulder.
50 lbs
Near Visual Acuity: Clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e., working with small objects or reading small print), including the use of computers.
Peripheral Vision: Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point.
Pushing/Pulling: This may involve the use of hands/arms, feet/legs, and/or feet only done with one side of the body or both sides.
Pushing - Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force
Pulling - Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force
Reaching At/Below Shoulder Level: Extending hand and arms from 0 up to 150 degrees in a vertical arc. Reaching requires the straightening and extension of the arm and elbow and the engagement of the shoulder. The elbow does not need to be locked at any time and the arm does not need to remain in a continuously straight position.
Reaching Overhead: Extending hands and arms in a 150 to 180-degree vertical arc. Reaching requires the straightening and extension of the arm and elbow and the engagement of the shoulder. The elbow does not need to be locked at any time and the arm does not need to remain in a continuously straight position.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of this job.