Firetug Deckhand/Firefighter Trainee

State of Louisiana • Reserve, LA, US • 1m ago

Supplemental Information

No Civil Service test score or assessment is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Tamara Kennedy
985-652-9278
Tkennedy@portsl.com

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No experience or training is required.

NOTE:

Persons employed will be required to successfully complete the requirements of the City of New Orleans firefighter qualification program or its equivalent or a marine firefighting course approved by the U. S. Coast Guard, during the probationary period.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:
To train in manual deck and firefighting duties aboard a fireboat which involves daily maintenance duties aboard fireboats and manning fire hoses and fire monitors in fighting fires aboard vessels and onshore structures.

Level of Work:
Entry.

Supervision Received:
Close from a Firetug Mate/Firefighter.

Supervision Exercised:
None.

Location of Work:
Port of New Orleans; Fire Boat Division.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Firetug Deckhand/Firefighter by presence of trainee level work.

Examples of Work

Trains in operation of fire monitors and handling of fire hoses for fighting fires aboard ships, other vessels and onshore installations.

Trains in maintenance of firefighting equipment.

Fastens hawsers and mooring lines to tows, wharfs, piers, or pilings.

Coils and splices rope.

Washes down vessel and scrapes and paints metal and woodwork.

Cleans deck machinery and equipment and polishes brass and glass.

Stands radio/telephone watch.

Assists with deck repairs.

Assists with mooring lines in recovering vessels adrift.

Assists passengers aboard vessel.