Ferry Crew Member

Title: Ferry Crew Member

State Role Title: Watercraft Operator I

Hiring Range: $32,970 - $53,577

Pay Band: 2

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Jamestown Scotland Ferry

Agency Website: https://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/AllJobs.asp

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

We are seeking individuals interested in joining our team to serve as members of a Ferry Boat Crew adhering to all US Coast Guard and VDOT regulations while representing VDOT in a positive manner. This position serves as crew member of a ferry boat of more than 100 feet on state inland waterways. Duties are routine and manual, and supervision will be provided by the Ferry Captain, or other licensed position depending on assignment.

As a Ferry Crew Member, you will assist with:

• Loading and Unloading of Ferry – Direct vehicles and passengers to proper locations with clearly understood signals. Ensure proper spacing between vehicles. Allow safe egress of passengers. Property chock first and last vehicle in each lane. Provide information and assistance to passengers.
  
• Vessel Operations – Properly handle lines as required. Correctly stand lookout watch when required. Properly patrol decks and ensure compliance with safety and health regulations. Ensure cleanliness of assigned areas and empty trash. Serve as Emergency Helmsman. Other duties as assigned to maintain the safety, cleanliness and orderliness of the vessel.
  
• Vessel Security and Emergency Response – During routine patrols of the vessel, be alert to security violations and suspicious behavior. Respond appropriately to emergency situations. Perform security sweep of vessel between unloading and loading to ensure passenger access areas are clear of passengers and vehicles at the end of each passage.
  

This position is designated as essential to emergency operations and may be required to work outside of normal work hours, on weekends and holidays during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations to ensure the safety of the traveling public.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short and Long Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to perform manual labor with a variety of hand tools.
  
• Ability to participate in and perform emergency response activities.
  
• Ability to maintain customer focus, by communicating with co-workers and the public.
  
• Basic knowledge of seamanship, line-handling and marine terminology.
  valid driver’s license.
  
• Ability to obtain a Merchant Mariner Credential – endorsed as AB or QMED within two (2) years of date of hire.

Additional Considerations

• Hold a Merchant Mariner Credential endorsed as AB, QMED, or higher qualification.
  
• High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience or training.
  
• Hold a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC).
  
• Hold a First Aid and CPR certification.
  
• Hold a Emergency Helmsman certification.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Fingerprint-based criminal history background check, DMV driving record check, references, and work history will be required prior to employment. Valid driver’s license required. Pre-employment physical and drug screen required. Random drug screening is performed throughout employment in this position.

A TWIC card is required within thirty (30) days of employment. Wearing of safety shoes required.

Position is designated as essential and, as such, will be required to work outside normal hours, weekends, and holidays during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations. Travel may be required.

VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS).

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application and optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications and work history will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application and/or resume lacking job history and relevant experience detail may impact interview eligibility. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

Contact Information

Name: David Keesee

Phone: 757-956-3291

Email: David.Keesee@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Salary : $32,970 - $53,577