Captain

City Cruises is seeking a Full-time Hourly Captain for our Marine operation in Chicago, IL

Pay Rate: $28- $38/hr

About You:

This person will be adaptable, dynamic, and embody City Cruises' RESPECT Service System.

About the Opportunity:

City Cruises' passion is to provide amazing experiences on land and water. Our 40-year success through organic growth and acquisitions has resulted in a portfolio of over 25+ brands that welcome upwards of 30 million guests/riders annually. If you're an enthusiastic team player who thrives in an environment where communication, creativity, and cooperation are encouraged, this may just be the opportunity for you. The successful Captains greet all guests and ensure each guest is attended to in an appropriate manner ensuring consistently high levels of safety, quality, service, and guest satisfaction.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• The Captain is the company's onboard manager and representative.
• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation and navigation, in all weather conditions, of the vessel as well as
  
  the safety of all persons on board.
• Ensures that the vessel is properly manned in accordance with the vessel's COI and that accurate passenger
  
  counts are conducted and recorded.
• Responsible for the training of the vessel crew and adherence to all applicable United States Coast Guard,
  
  Federal and State laws, including Company policies and procedures. Evaluate the capabilities and performance
  
  of each crew member, and keep the Operations Manager informed.
• Responsible to immediately report any accident, incident, or unusual occurrence, by the quickest available
  
  means, to the appropriate manager. Captain must also ensure that the company's Accident/Incident/Unusual
  
  Occurrence forms and/or USCG Form 2692 is filled out in an accurate, clear, concise, complete, and timely
  
  manner.
• Responsible for the appearance and cleanliness of the vessel.
• Performing specified preventative maintenance, including but not limited to gangways, diesel, hydraulic,
  
  pneumatic, electrical, water (potable, raw, black, and gray), fire suppression, communications, and navigation.
• Ensures periodic engine room inspections are conducted while underway.
• Document and report maintenance activities and deficiencies in the company's Wheel-House Software.
• Must be conversant with the vessels Security Plan to ensure that security drills are conducted and recorded as
  
  required by company policy and logged a timely manner.
• Conduct Safety Drills as required by USCG regulations and as may be outlined by Company Policy.
• Responsible for conducting daily job briefings at the beginning and end of the shift. The completion of the job
  
  briefing must be acknowledged and logged in the vessel's logbook.
• Responsible for the conduct of all crew to ensure that all company policies are being adhered to.
• Ensure adherence to Coast Guard rules and regulations, and other federal and local rules and regulation.
• Ensure strict compliance to Emergency Response Plan.
• Additional job duties as assigned.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Minimum 100-TON Master Inland or above License.
• TWIC, First Aid/CPR.
• Marine Radio Operator Permit.
• Detail Oriented / situational awareness.
• Strong Radar / Navigation skills.
• Strong focus on safety and teamwork.
• Must be able to effectively understand and convey written and verbal information to coworkers and guests.
• Maintain uniform and personal grooming in compliance with appearance standards.
• Will be required to be available for work nights, weekends and on all major holidays

About Us:

City Experiences' passion is to provide amazing experiences on land and water. Our 40-year success through organic growth and acquisitions has resulted in a portfolio of over 25+ brands that welcome upwards of 30 million guests/riders annually. If you're an enthusiastic team player who thrives in an environment where communication, creativity, and cooperation are encouraged, this may just be the opportunity for you.

The RESPECT Service System embodies City Experiences' mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

Standard EEO Statement:

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Hornblower is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and prohibit discrimination and/or harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, as a federal, state, and local contractor, Hornblower complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals, where and as they apply. The company also participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.

Fair Chance Act Addition:

Hornblower will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with fair chance or other applicable laws and regulations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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