Lindblad Expeditions

Licensed Deckhand

Seattle, WA · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 32 days ago

Customer SupportCommunicationTime ManagementAdaptability

About the role

A key part of your role involves operating Zodiacs to safely transport guests between ship and shore, offering them a front-row seat to glaciers, wildlife, and rugged coastlines.
Whether navigating the inlets of Southeast Alaska or exploring the warm waters of Baja, you'll be an essential part of delivering our signature expedition experience.
This position is ideal for someone with a passion for the sea, strong seamanship, and a desire to interact with guests in dynamic, outdoor settings.

As a Licensed Deckhand with Lindblad Expeditions, you'll do more than maintain ship operations-you'll help guide guests through some of the most remote and breathtaking places on Earth.

Participates in shore side training as required by the company.
Communication Skills Using the English language, this person must have the ability to read, write, and comprehend policies, legal guidelines, correspondence, and memos.
The employee will also be required to write and type.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

Must have experience driving Zodiacs or similar small vessels using a tiller outboard motor.
Mechanical aptitude and interest.
Maritime/boating experience preferred.
Good customer service skills
professional demeanor, ability to use necessary levels of tact and courtesy.
Detail oriented and thorough
able to follow through on assigned tasks.
Able to work independently using initiative and creativity to complete assigned tasks.

STATEMENT Lindblad Expeditions determines the pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data.
We evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.
Our posted salary range is based on national data and may be refined for a candidate's region/town/cost of living.
For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth.
An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay.
As a Company that respects and celebrates the inherent diversity in the places we explore, we recognize the need to mirror that same diversity and all the interconnected perspectives within our organization.

We evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.

Lindblad Expeditions is a true pioneer in Expedition Travel.
From taking the first citizen explorers to Antarctica in 1966, opening the Galapagos and Easter Island to tourism in 1967, leading the first tourist expedition through the Northwest Passage in 1984, and launching our innovative partnership with National Geographic in 2004, we're now taking almost 30,000 guests a year to some of the world's most remote and pristine locations on our fleet of 20 ships, and are committed to ensuring our guests experience the "Exhilaration of Discovery".

EMPLOYER STATEMENT At Lindblad Expeditions, we simply could not do our work without the diverse kaleidoscope of humanity that creates and delivers our remarkable offerings across the planet.
As a Company that respects and celebrates the inherent diversity in the places we explore, we recognize the need to mirror that same diversity and all the interconnected perspectives within our organization.
We are committed to building a community of different genders, races, ages, sexual orientations, chosen identities, and countries of origin where every person brings their whole self to work and whose skills, talents, and abilities are valued.
We believe we can explore further and in a more meaningful way by actively creating a more diverse and inclusive organization where everyone feels they belong.

From taking the first citizen explorers to Antarctica in 1966, opening the Galapagos and Easter Island to tourism in 1967, leading the first tourist expedition through the Northwest Passage in 1984, and launch

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