Job Description

Posting number: 1414730

Department: Port Ops Harbor Line Handlers

Job classification: LINEHANDLER

Posting type: External

Categories: Miscellaneous

Summary

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Line handler.

Current shift available:

11:45 PM - 8:15 AM

*Must be able to work on the weekends & holidays*

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THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED AND MAY CLOSE AT ANYTIME.

General Description

Performs manual work involved in the securing and removing of ship's dock lines at Port Everglades. Work involves pulling lines from ships attempting to dock and dragging lines to bollards on docks and slipping eyes of docking lines over bollards. Work also involves driving vehicles to pull the vessel's lines when docking and removal of vessel's lines when departing. Works under close to general supervision according to set procedures.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

No experience required.

Special Certifications and Licenses

Requires the ability to swim (successful candidate must pass a swim assessment post-offer).

Must possess a valid Florida Class E Driver's License at the time of appointment and maintain for the duration of employment.

Must secure a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) within 60 days of employment and maintain for the duration of employment.

Must secure a valid Seaport Business Purpose Credential within 5 business days after start date and maintain for the duration of employment.

Preferences

2 years of experience in safely operating small commercial marine vessels.

2 year of experience handling lines to dock/undock vessels.

2 years of experience as a United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, or Merchant Marine seam

Examples of duties

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Docks and sails vessels.

Cleans the docks, trucks, office and berth.

Ties down ships in berth and releases ships from berth.

Catches and throws heaving lines from ships docking.

Pulls mooring lines down the dock and secures to bollards.

Removes mooring lines from bollards.

Drives and maintains line handling equipment.

Performs related work as assigned.

Competencies

• Manages Complexity:
• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.
• Action Oriented:
• Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Takes timely action on important or difficult issues. Identifies and pursues new opportunities that benefit the organization.
• Plans and Aligns:
• Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.
• Ensures Accountability:
• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.
• Communicates Effectively:
• Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly, concisely, and professionally when speaking or writing.

Qualifications

Physical Demands

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, stretching, or lifting all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or exceptional skill, adeptness, and speed in the use of fingers, hands, or limbs in tasks involving very close tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.

Supplemental information

County Core Values

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies©.

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.

County-wide Emergency Responsibilities

Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.