Job Description
Description Get the best of both worlds - work on the water and sleep in your own bed! Argosy Cruises is a local tour company based at Pier 55 in downtown Seattle. Here at Argosy, we conduct daily tours of Elliott Bay and the Ballard Locks to Lake Union, as well as charters for weddings, corporate events, birthday parties, and more.
If you are looking for to fun summer job, Argosy Cruises won't disappoint! We are hiring crew members for the summer season of 2024, with training classes scheduled every other week through the end of July. Apply now - start later!
Marine Operations crew members assist the captain in monitoring the vessel to ensure guests' safety while onboard Argosy vessels and docks. In addition to the safety-sensitive duties, each crew member participates in the narration of cruises, bartending, cocktailing, and set up and cleaning of the vessel while providing extraordinary hospitality to guests. No previous experience is required!
As a crew member you will perform all of the following roles as part of a daily rotation: Deckhand - Handle lines for departure and arrival, conduct deck rounds and engine room checks, and perform basic janitorial duties onboard.
- Participate in emergency drills on a monthly basis to ensure guest safety.
- Move and erect boarding ramps at various docking locations.
Bartend - Prepare and serve cocktails, beer, wine, and quick food items.
- Engage with guests while taking orders and processing payments using Revel point of sales system.
Narrate - Act as a tour guide, sharing the sights and history of the Seattle area through quality live narrations using a provided script.
Pay Range :
- $20.00/hour - $21.50/hour plus tips
Benefits: - Sales and Tourism experience with fun products and team members
- Complimentary cruises and discounts on board
- Company provided monthly Transportation subsidy. Must average 25 hours per week
- Work on the Seattle Waterfront
- Paid Sick Time
- May have an opportunity to become a Regular - variable hour employee
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) after six months, plus matching
Requirements Job Requirements - 21 years of age or older
- Available to work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights, and holidays.
- Pass a DOT drug test from the United States Coast Guard
- Pass a post-offer background check
- Ability to speak, read and write in clear English
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Travel to and from various dock locations may be required
- Washington State Mandatory Alcohol Server Training (Class 12) Permit - within 14 days of hire (course completed)
- Washington State Food Workers Permit - within 14 days of hire
Physical Requirements: - Lift and carry 55 pounds
- Full range of motion in all extremities
- Ability to navigate uneven and shifting surfaces including but not limited to vessel decks, docks, piers, dirt paths, and clamshell paths
- Ability to swim
- Step down or leap from a slow-moving platform with a 3-foot step
- Climb over barriers 3 feet high
- Stoop and crouch around small spaces
- Clear, loud voice communications
Job offer contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and background check. Argosy Cruises is an Equal Opportunity Employer For more information about Argosy Cruises, please visit our website!
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