Full-Time Year-Round Captain Jobs

CAPTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• More complex maintenance skills in woodworking, painting, varnishing, etc.
• In emergency situations, employees may need to change their normal operations and help secure business property, assets and/or vessel safety
• Other system maintenance.
• Excellent skills in boat handling
• Ability to set the proper atmosphere for the safety of the passengers and crew
• During the off season (November through March), share the responsibility to ready the boat for the following season
• Help with preparation for USCG inspections
• Regular engine maintenance
• Maintenance of our vessels
  • Regular engine maintenance
  • Upkeep of brightwork, rigging, plumbing
  • Other system maintenance.
  • During the off season (November through March), share the responsibility to ready the boat for the following season
  • More complex maintenance skills in woodworking, painting, varnishing, etc.
• Upkeep of brightwork, rigging, plumbing
• Share the adventure of sailing with our guests from a historic, environmental and geographic point of view with a sense of humor

BACKGROUND

The successful candidate will be a friendly and safe professional captain who will have several years of experience:

• Managing a crew and maintenance workers to get work done timely and on task
• Will have the maintenance skills to carry out the tasks described above
• Working as a captain, aboard a sailing vessel doing similar activities as outlined above

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will have a valid USCG License as a Master of Auxiliary Sail Vessels with a minimum of an Inland rating and 50 Gross Tons, a Marine Radio Operators Permit, a clean USCG record, and have no objections about being enrolled in a random drug-testing program. The person must also have the following qualifications:

• Must look at the responsibility of these boats as if they were their own
• Expertise in Maintenance organization and implementation
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Be a skillful leader and trainer for crew
• Open to new ideas, and a “team-player”

COMPENSATION

The full time position would be salaried with a starting salary around $47,500 depending on experience. Gratuities also add up to additional compensation and averages around $15,000. If the captain performed as expected and was able to take on more responsibility reasonable increases could be expected. Weekly workload ranges from 40-50 hours, and there is a generous PTO policy during the winter months. We also offer health benefits and retirement plan options.

OTHER COMPENSATION

Our standard employee perks include the ability to bring friends & family aboard the Woodwinds when seats are available and employee discounts at Pusser’s Caribbean Grille Restaurant and Store.