Abled Bodied Seaman

What We Offer our Hardworking Mariners:

At Foss, we recognize that our employees are the foundation of our company and of our success.

We value and respect the individuals that make up the Foss family and are proud to have one of the industry's highest records for employee longevity.

We work with the Inlandboatmans' Union of the Pacific to provide eligible employees in this position with benefits and paid time off in accordance with regional collective bargaining agreement requirements.

• Company funded health care and retirement
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Tuition & training reimbursement
• Advancement opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program and Family support services
• Employee wellness reimbursements
• Equity & inclusion
• Paid travel expenses

Summary of Position: Maintain the vessels in a state of readiness to perform work for customers as needed. Perform work as advised by captain of vessel. Job includes pulling heavy lines, climbing onto and walking on barges, boats and narrow barge walkways. Deck must be hosed down and free of lines (all gear must be put away when not in use). Make up all tows, and multiple barge tows as directed by captain. Deck personnel are trained to perform the following skills in addition to other skills required by the captain and/or the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Qualifications:

• Must possess and maintain US Coast Guard Merchant Mariners Document (MMD) or Merchant Mariners Credential (MMC).
• Must possess Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Maintain Able Bodied Sea farer (Seaman) endorsement, AB limited with a valid STCW endorsement is preferred.
• A minimum of 1 year of operational experience with working on deck of a tugboat.
• Unexpired driver's license.
• Valid passport.
• Able to work weekends, holidays, and at night.
• Must be a current member of the Union, or able to join the Union upon hire

Essential Functions:

• Use the VHF portable radio.
• Ability to splice lines and perform lubrication services.
• Properly tie off barge tows, raft tows, etc.
• Give direction and distance signals and information.
• Use equipment on the tug -- winches, capstan, peavey, pike pole, pumps.
• Make up multiple barge tows. Fuel tug.
• Paint inside and outside of tug on an on-going basis.
• Assist with stores orders and supply requisitions.
• Check engine room hourly for leaks, broken fuel and oil lines, etc.
• Take readings on each watch, complete barge reports, and maintain engine room logs.
• Drain water out of air tanks every day.
• Check oil in auxiliary and main engines before starting.
• Change oil and filter as needed; a general maintenance checklist is provided explaining what equipment needs to be greased started, etc.
• Engine should be wiped down of oil each night and able to keep area clean and free of oil.
• Tighten and grease/ replace shaft packing before leaving the boat.
• Take on fuel and water, and pump bilges.
• Cleaning restrooms on tug
• Prepare grocery/supplies list
• Performs special duties and other projects as assigned
• Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested
• Be a leader for "SpeakUp", including encouraging peers and staff to exhibit a safe and ethical culture
• Understands and complies with Company policies and procedures, including EEO, Non-Discrimination, Harassment, and Saltchuk Code of Ethical Business Conduct

Knowledge & Skills:

• Comprehend and respond and carry out specific orders from the captain.
• Ability to communicate effectively with captain, co-workers, dispatchers and customers.
• Ability to learn safety awareness, injury prevention, firefighting.
• Read, speak and understand English over the telephone and/or radio.
• Must be physically fit enough to pull heavy lines/hoses, lift, tighten winches, carry heavy items, kneel while painting or changing oil/filters, climb onto barges and upstairs to wheelhouse, bending and twisting during boat/barge tie-up.
• Experience with winches, MSD systems, pumps, compressors and switchboards.
• Experience with a Vessel Maintenance System
• Operate, maintain and inspect machinery, engineering equipment and vessel systems.
• Able to check equipment, isolate issues.
• Conduct engine room watch when vessel in underway.
• Basic digital literacy with knowledge in Widows based programs such as Outlook, Excel and Word preferred.

Working Conditions:

Crew members live-aboard and work for 45 - 60 days at a sea, in close quarters, with contact with Captain and other crewmembers. Ocean voyages encounter exposure to all weather conditions (rain, ice, snow, heat, wind, etc.) including rough seas.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Sitting: Sits to complete engineer logs and reports
• Balancing: Balances continuously on vessel in various sea and weather conditions
• Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: Kneels, crouches, and crawls to pick up tools and perform checks, repairs, and general maintenance of machinery
• Twisting/Reaching: Twists and reaches around equipment to perform deck work and repairs
• Standing/Walking: Stands/walks while performing deck work and repairs
• Handling/Fingering: Handles/fingers hand tools, hand-held power tools, and parts
• Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Coordinates movements to perform engineer and general maintenance duties
• Vision: 20/40 correctable vision in each eye to work with equipment and machinery. Color vision is required to distinguish color-coded systems and liquid chemicals
• Pushing/Pulling/Lifting/Carrying (up to 50 pounds): Pushes, pulls, lifts, and carries machinery up to 50 pounds