Deck Hand

3 weeks ago

Chicago, United States City of Chicago Full time

**Job Number**:393907**

**Description**

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

**Deck Hand, PR - $42.95 p/h**

Department of Water Management

Bureau of Water Supply

**Number of Positions: One (1)** (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)**

**This position is open to the public and to all current city employees covered under the terms of the City's collective bargaining agreement with Operating Engineers Local 150 (Deck Hands) (BARGAINING UNIT #19)**.**

**1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”**

**2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)**

**3. Select your correct bargaining unit**

**FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION**

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES**
- Under supervision, provides manual support to assist in the operation and maintenance of a city-owned tugboat.
- Handles lines to moor vessel, tie up vessel during docking and departing operations, and to rig towing lines.
- Guides the vessel away from dock and ensures that lines are properly stowed.
- Loads and unloads supplies, materials, equipment, to and from vessels; operates a forklift as needed.
- Assists passengers boarding and departing the vessel and to the water intake cribs.
- Connects and disconnects fuel hoses and electrical lines.
- Secures the tugboat to barge for the purpose of towing and ensures barge is secured to the dock before tugboat is released.
- Signals and guides the Marine Pilot for the purpose of ensuring the safe and effective movement of the vessel during barge moves.
- Stands steering watches and lookout watches while underway.
- Assists the Marine Engineer during fuel transfer operations and in maintenance of the vessel’s engine and equipment.
- Operates, maintains and repairs tugboat equipment (e.g., winches, cranes) and uses hand tools to splice and repair cables and ropes.
- Performs general housekeeping and maintenance functions (e.g., washes deck, paints superstructure, polishes metal).
- Assists Tugboat Coordinator with ice mitigation and removal.
- Instructs passengers on safe boating practices and procedures (e.g., location of survival suits, life jackets, fire extinguishers).
- Assists with buoy deployment and retrieval operations, as required.
- Cools bridge mechanisms by spraying them with cold water in hot weather to facilitate their operation, as required.
- Performs related duties as required.

**_ NOTE_**_: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to positions within the class._

Location: Bureau of Water Supply

Hours: 6:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (On call as needed)

Days Off: Saturday and Sunday (On call as needed)
Lunch: ½ hour.

**THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE**

**Qualifications**

**Minimum Qualifications**:Three years of work experience as a deck hand or crew member assisting in the operation and maintenance of a tugboat, tow boat or vessel.

**Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications**

Merchant Mariner’s Document (MMD) with Able Bodied Seaman-Unlimited endorsement issued by the United States Coast Guard.

Assignments involving the operation of a forklift require positions to be trained and evaluated by the employer prior to the assignment, as required under OSHA standards administered by the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL).

**WORKING CONDITIONS**
- Exposure to extreme outdoor weather conditions (e.g., lake exposure).
- Exposure to loud noise, fumes or dust, oily or wet environment.

**EQUIPMENT**
- Communication equipment (e.g., two-way radio, dispatch communications equipment, multi-channel system).
- Personal protective equipment (e.g., hard hat, shoes, glasses, gloves, vest, pads).
- Handheld tools.

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS**
- Heavy lifting and carrying (ranging from 75 to 100 pounds).
- Ability to walk and stand for extended or continuous periods of time.
- Ability to move one's hands and arms to grasp or manipulate objects.
- Ability to climb staircases, ladders, and/or step stools.
- Previous years of work experience as a Deck Hand.
- Previous years of work experience with fuel hoses and electrical lines.
- Previous years of work experience loading and unloading materials.
- Previous work experience cleaning and painting deck and vessel's superstructure.
- Previous work experience tying and untying mooring lines.
- Proficiency operating a personal computer (PC).
- Previous service in the Armed Forces of the U.S. on active duty continually for six months and have not been dishonorably discharged.

**ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.**

**The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.**

**City of Chicago**

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

**Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on June 14, 2024.**

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