This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for certain competitive positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: As a Shipkeeper assigned to the Dredge Jadwin, accomplishes a combination of tasks in connection with the making and breaking of tows, working in the galley, and ensuring safety aboard the vessel. This position is located wherever the Dredge Jadwin is located.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Shipkeeper without more than normal supervision which includes handling lines in making and breaking tows; securing, fastening, hooking, and unhooking floating plant; operating and/or utilizing deck equipment such as small tow-line winch, capstans, winch-counted timber heads, and ratchets in tightening and securing lines and floating plant; deck equipment repair; general maintenance; and cleaning, operating, and breaking down industrial appliances, inspecting for fire hazards, and monitoring equipment for safety and security. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORTS: Assignments require moderate physical effort frequently requiring walking, climbing, working in cramped and tiring positions and lifting and carrying items weighing over 40 pounds. Moderate physical effort is frequently required in handling objects weighing up to 20 pounds and the occasional handling of objects weighing over 40 pounds while loading and unloading cargo WORKING CONDITIONS: Assignments require, working on steel docks of barges, towboats, and dredges where the incumbent is exposed to all types of weather conditions, temperature extremes, potential of falling overboard and drowning, and potential of bruises and broken bones when working in industrial type operations.
Cleaning food service equipment such as chillers, deep fat fryers, food processors, ovens, slicers, steamer, tilt skillets in accordance with housekeeping instructions.
Storing food items in accordance with inventory and sanitation requirements.
Checking winches, capstans and small cranes' rigging as instructed.
Operating industrial appliances such as dishwasher, washing machine and dryers in accordance with operating manual to use industrial appliances.