Deckhand/Mate Jobs

About Yacht StarShip

Yacht StarShip Dining Cruises and Events operates Florida's largest and premier fleet of dining and wedding yachts out of Tampa Channelside and Clearwater Marina. Our dining cruises consist of lunch and dinner, private events, corporate functions, social gatherings, beautiful weddings and much more.

Yacht StarShip also owns and operates the Lost Pearl pirate ship and Pirate Water Taxi with a fleet of 6 water taxis offering hop on-hop off service at 15 stops along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa.

Deckhand for Dining Yacht
We are now hiring for an experienced Deckhand to work aboard our premier dining yachts. This is an excellent opportunity for those making a career in the maritime industry. Yacht StarShip will train, mentor and guide you along the path to earning your Captain’s License while helping to pay for the required courses. You will earn the valuable sea time required to obtain your Captain’s License within 2 years.

Benefits
Full-time employees will enjoy a suite of 25 insurance products to choose from. Insurance benefits are effective after only 30 days!

All employees receive complimentary dinner cruise tickets, Pirate Water Taxi passes and matching 401k (over age 21) after just 6 months.

Job Duties
Some of the typical daily duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Empty and replace garbage bags in all garbage receptacles.
• Inspect yacht for unsafe conditions while correcting and reporting any that are found.
• Attend daily/weekly safety meetings with assigned crew.
• Assist in fuel supply and black water removal. Take on potable water.
• Clean and inspect all public restrooms before, during and after cruises.
• Clean and prepare designated public areas to assure guest satisfaction.
• Perform general marine preventative maintenance activities, repairs and housekeeping.
• Responsible for mooring the vessel.
• Security and safety at the gangway and passenger embarkation/disembarkation areas.
• Safely assist passengers on and off board and monitor passenger activity during cruises.

Candidates need to be mechanically inclined (in general) and able to work independently on a list of projects as well with others on larger maintenance projects.

Deckhands, under the direction of their Captain, are responsible for the complete care, preventative maintenance and repair of the vessels.

ALL CANDIDATES MUST HAVE GREAT PEOPLE SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE.

Deck crews are one of the first people our guests come into contact with on their cruise experience.

We are proud to be a drug free employer that is regulated by the United States Coast Guard.

If you can't pass a drug test please do not apply.

Please be sure to describe and explain your marine and maintenance experience.

Yacht StarShip is a great place to start your career as we have many opportunities available for advancement.

***This is NOT a job for Servers, Bartenders, Cooks, Room Stewards or Housekeeping***

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Professional development assistance
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• 401(k) matching

Schedule:

• Weekend availability
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Holidays

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips
• Commission pay

Application Question(s):

• When are you available to start work?
• Are you available to work a variety of shifts that will include days, nights, weekends and special holiday events?
• What type of marine experience do you have? Have you ever worked on a passenger vessel with more than 50 passengers?

Experience:

• Professional marine: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• TWIC (Preferred)

Work Location: In person