Job Details
Job Type
Temporary
Description
Purpose of Position:
With an annually changing fleet of vessels, ranging from small schooners to mid-century motor yachts, day sailors to a classic Americas Cup chase boat, Mystic Seaport Museum requires several full time captains during the operational season (May - August); with possibility of off-season work. Captains will be able to safely operate a wide variety of small yachts, including sail, while delivering exceptional customer service with a high degree of professionalism.
Essential Functions:
- Willingness to transition between vessels in a single day.
- Experience with day charter trade, multi day voyaging experience preferred.
- Ability to lead charters independently, or crew with others as needed.
- Maintain appropriate professional relationships with others in the field, particularly on the Mystic River.
- Enjoy interacting with museum guests, volunteers, and general public to help drive charter business.
- Ability to use mobile payment processing.
- Good natured attitude in a highly fluid environment.
- Willingness to take responsibility of vessels under ones command and see to preparations including but not limited to:
- Logging daily engine checks
- Cleanliness of vessel
- Provisioning
- General guest preparations
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:- 50 ton or larger USCG license (Auxiliary Sail Endorsement preferred)
- Willingness to undergo scheduled and random drug testing with ongoing clean results.
- High degree of skill in handling vessels of varying sizes.
- Must possess a thorough understanding of USCG regulations as they apply to personnel, vessels, and vessel management.
- Weekend, evening, and holiday work is expected.
- Strong social and interpersonal skills to interact with and ensure great experiences for vessel guests.
- A high degree of flexibility regarding scheduling.
- Ability to be on call as needed.
- Willingness to operate other Museum vessels as needed.
- Experience aboard traditional vessels, both sail and power, as well as modern boats.
- Ability to interact in a professional manner with guests, volunteers, staff, and all others.
Special Skills:- Knowledge of Mystic Seaport, the Mystic River and Fishers Island Sound.
- Some combination of experience with multiday voyaging, yacht trade, windjammer fleet, day sail and/or charters
Physical Requirements:- Job requires bending, lifting, climbing and prolonged physical activity in all weather conditions
- Position requires an ability to maintain high levels of visual and mental concentration for extended periods of time.
- Position requires positive interaction with the public.
- The nature of the work involved requires extended periods of time outdoors in a variety weather conditions.
- Must be able to access boats, floats, and bilges.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
Salary Description
$20/hr and up