Shaver Transportation - Deckhand

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

SCHEDULED HOURS

Each employee at Shaver Transportation is assigned one of the following shifts.

  • Dayshift (0700),
  • Swing Shift (1400)
  • Graveyard Shift (2300)
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UN-SCHEDULED “Call Out” WORK

The workload at Shaver is blind to the clock and calendar. We have to have our tugs crewed and in position to assist vessels, often with very little notice. It is essential that we have a significant portion of our crew able to respond on short notice for this “call out” work. This work is paid a minimum of 4 hours overtime pay.

DOUBLE CREW and INTERMITTENT DOUBLE CREW

Double crewed tugs are scheduled to work week on/week off (up to 7-day trips) with two Captains and two Deckhands. For each day aboard the vessel the employee earns a day off, therefore these employees do not work single crew.

The other type of live aboard tug is the Intermittent Double Crew, known as IDC. An IDC tug is also crewed with two Captains and two Deckhands. The start of crewing can be any day of the week and the duration will not last beyond seven days, unless the crew agrees to extend the trip an additional day.

Hiring Process/Qualifications

  • Step 1) Selected applicants are emailed an invitation to complete a virtual interview with WEDGE HR. Please monitor your email for WEDGE HR. Step 2) Selected applicants are invited to participate in an in person panel interview. Step 3) Selected applicants are offered employment conditional on the successful completion of the following.

    • Online Medical Questionnaire
    • Functional Capacity Exam
    • Merchant Mariner physical & DOT Drug Test.
    • Criminal History Background Check.
    • Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC).
    • Valid Driver’s License.

Salary Range

$36.51-$45.64 per hour

The seniority rate of pay for the Deckhand position is currently $45.64 per hour. During training the pay is 80% for the first 1040 hours.

Advancements

Deckhands that meet Coast Guard time lines for license upgrades and pass all Coast Guard required tests typically work for Shaver approximately three to five years before being qualified to apply for the wheelhouse training program.

Benefits

  1.  Health insurance premiums including medical, dental, and vision
  2.  401K contribution
  3.  Vacation 
  4. Sick Leave

Shaver Transportation Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all its employment practices. Decisions involving every aspect of the employment relationship are made without regard to an employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable local, state or federal laws.

Job Post: Shaver Transportation – Deckhand