What are the responsibilities and job description for the Waterfront Tour Captain position at Mystic Seaport Museum?
Description
Purpose of Position:
To safely operate tour vessels and provide an enjoyable on-the-water experience for visitors.
Vessels Include
Essential Functions
Qualifications:
Purpose of Position:
To safely operate tour vessels and provide an enjoyable on-the-water experience for visitors.
Vessels Include
- SABINO (56’ historic wooden steamboat operating a diesel electric drive). SABINO operates ten-hour days, daily, May 22 - October 18.
- MYSTIC SEAPORT EXPRESS (25’ diesel powered launch). EXPRESS operates 8-hour days, weekends and holidays May 16-June 14 and Sept 12-27 and daily June19-Sept 7.
- LIBERTY (40’ diesel powered launch), LIBERTY operates as a charter only vessel/short distance shuttle, and as an emergency response/tow vessel.
- ENCORE (motor yacht for charter). ENCORE operates as a charter only vessel, 3- or 5-hour downriver charters into Fishers Island Sound.
- BRECK MARSHALL (20’ gaff rigged sailboat, no engine). BRECK operates six-hour days, weekends, and holidays May 23- June 14 and Sept 12-September 27 and daily June 20-Sept 7.
Essential Functions
- Safely operate the vessel assigned in a variety of weather conditions while providing passengers of various ages and diverse backgrounds an excellent experience.
- Ensure USCG regulations are followed
- Enjoy interacting with museum guests, volunteers, and the public
- Good natured attitude in a highly fluid environment
- Ensure passenger safety
- Help mentor and train deckhands (SABINO)
- Communicate any problems, issues or maintenance needs to supervisor
Qualifications:
- USCG 25-ton inland captains license for EXPRESS, ENCORE, and LIBERTY
- USCG 50-ton inland captains license for SABINO
- Inland OUPV and a high level of sailing skills for BRECK MARSHALL
- Willingness to undergo scheduled and random drug testing.
- High degree of skill in handling single screw vessels of equivalent size
- Must be comfortable operating a vessel in heavy vessel traffic, under varied tides and weather conditions.?
- Willingness to work evenings, and holidays as needed.
- An interest in and the ability to interact with Museum visitors to better their understanding of the work at hand as well as the broader educational goals of the Museum.?
- Ability to communicate effectively with passengers
- Ability to give a tour to visitors of the waterfront and Museum
- An interest in and the ability to pass work related skills to other staff and volunteers
- Ability to lift moderately heavy loads
- Ability to assist passengers board and disembark as needed
- Ability to work collaboratively with others in a highly fluid environment.
- Must be able to access boats, floats, and bilges