Job Description

Coastal Villages Longline, a subsidiary of Coastal Villages Region Fund, is currently seeking applications for an Assistant Engineer/Deckhand aboard our Longline vessels in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Aleutian Islands. The primary responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to assisting in maintaining the vessels engines, power systems, deck machinery, hydraulic, electrical, piping, plumbing and refrigeration systems. This position also performs the duties of a deckhand. This position may also be responsible for shipyard work, loading and unloading supplies on the vessel, cleaning vessel and equipment, and performing other duties as assigned. This position is not sedentary. Current USCG License with endorsements and other merchant mariner documentation is not required, but preferred.

Specific Duties Include:

• Assists in maintaining the functionality and safety of the vessel’s engines, power systems, deck machinery, electrical, hydraulic, piping, plumbing, refrigeration and sanitary systems
• Inspect, repair and modify lines and gear as directed by the Bosun.
• Successfully passing Basic & Advanced Firefighting, 24 Hour HAZWOPER, Drills and other courses as per company policy and regulatory requirements.
• Operate hoisting equipment (e.g. winches and cranes) to move fishing gear, cod ends, equipment and product and supplies during backload and offload.
• Maintain a safe and clean working and living environment.
• Discard cull (inferior or defective) items and foreign matter.
• Assist in offloads of product, and load and unload supplies. May be required to pass crane operator certification
• Must be able to work and move safely on an uneven, slippery and moving surface around machinery.
• Must be able to work 12-16 hour shifts, in adverse weather conditions
• Other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for manning a lifeboat station during drills or in the event of an actual abandon ship maneuver, pass out survival suits and direct crew to safety.

- This position reports directly to the Chief Engineer of the Vessel

- Starting wage Crewshare or Daily – Status Non-Exempt – Semi-Annual

- Coastal Villages Region Fund has a zero tolerance Drug and Alcohol Policy and participates in the E-Verify Program.

Selected applicants will be required to successfully pass a post-offer background, drug test and reference check. Applicants must be willing and able to be away from home for extended periods of time, and must be willing to live and work in a cramped environment, and work as a team member at all times. In addition, good communication skills, self motivation, and a positive attitude are important to ensure a high quality product and the safety of all crew members.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Crew members must be capable of working consecutive, long and variable work shifts for extended periods of time. Shifts typically range from 12 to 16 hours per day with periodic breaks depending on work demands, production requirements, availability of fish, and travel schedules.
• The work is strenuous and sometimes hazardous due to exposure to operating machinery, mechanical parts, fumes, chemicals, pressurized fluids, vibration and with the vessel operating under all types of weather conditions including extreme cold. This means standing, walking and maintaining balance in rain, snow, ice, wind, rough seas or other types of weather.
• Both hands must be capable of grabbing, holding or gripping rope, rails, equipment and vessel structures for long periods of time. Forceful grasping along with repetitive finger and hand use is frequent.
• Applicant must also be able to occasionally sit, kneel, crouch and crawl. Applicants must be able to climb up and down, safely ascend and descend ladders, work in small and confined spaces, and pass all safety test requirements.
• Applicants must be able to frequently lift 11-20 pounds from the floor to the waist and above the shoulders and occasionally lift 51-100 pounds in the same manner. Applicants must be able to occasionally push, pull and carry 21-50 pounds and on a limited basis, 100 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements for this position may require the applicant to determine shades, colors and shadows. The crew member will need to have distance and depth perception abilities.
• Applicants will be required to gain medical clearance for use of a tight fitting respirator.

Requirements

Current USCG License with endorsements and other merchant mariner documentation is not required, but preferred.

BASIC MENTAL FUNCTIONS:

• Applicants must be able to perform basic math; add, subtract numbers between 1-100; multiply and divide by 10's and 100's. Applicant must also be able to understand, read, speak and write in English.
  • Applicant must possess the ability to apply these basic functions to American currency, weight, distance and volumes.
  • Applicant needs the ability to perform these basic functions in stressful, noisy environments and in the adverse weather conditions as mentioned above.

Upon receiving a conditional offer, selected applicants may be required to have physical examinations. The results of those tests may require a licensed healthcare provider and selected applicant to determine whether reasonable accommodations can be structured to allow for safe performance of the job described above while in a remote and hazardous location.