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Are you interested in helping guide locals and visitors from around the world on trips across the Pacific Northwest? If so, FRS Clipper is calling

Clipper Navigation, Inc. dba FRS Clipper - is well known as the travel experts for the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. Since 1986, Clipper has provided marine transportation services in the Pacific Northwest, a region we love. Since 2016, Clipper has been a proud part of the FRS Group, an international shipping and maritime company with headquarters in Germany.

**Position Overview**

This is a seasonal, on-call position. Dockhands work together as a team to complete tasks like cleaning the Clipper facility through minor repairs and janitorial activities, such as:

- Throwing, receiving and securing vessel lines, installing vessel boarding ramps and loading/unloading vessels during vessel arrival and departure operations
- Transferring luggage and cargo between the terminal, vessels and company leased motor coaches or other transportation modes
- Dockhands report to on-site management team

**Key Responsibilities**
- Cleaning bathrooms, floors, offices, and any other indoor/dock area needed
- Using crane to load and offload luggage from boat
- Loading luggage and unloading luggage bins
- Minor terminal repairs
- Tying and untying off boat during docking process

**Qualifications and Skills Required**
- Team player; able to work effectively as a team
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English
- Problem solving abilities
- Ability to use basic tools to do minor terminal repairs
- Ability to work from raised platforms and ladders
- Must be able to lift to 77 pounds (35 kilograms)
- Crane operator certificate would be considered an asset
- Forklift operator certificate would be considered an asset
- Previous experience working on docks or in general maintenance preferred
- Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19
- A criminal record check may be required

**Benefits**
- Union membership
- Free trips on the Victoria Clipper V and San Juan Clipper
- Generous vacation and paid holidays
- Membership to Life Balance Program
- Growing our staff through internal career opportunities
- Travel benefits with Alaska Air, Frontier, Harbour Air Seaplanes & Kenmore Air
- Industry rate discounts with our hotel and tour partners
- Free on-site parking
- Free access to hotel gym in Victoria
- **Disclaimer**:_This job description is intended only to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an employee in this position. It is not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills or abilities required or persons so classified or assigned. It is the policy of Clipper Navigation, LTD., not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, religion, marital status, citizenship, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry, national origin, or veteran status in its educational programs, activities or employment as required by law._

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: From $17.84 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- On call

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Victoria, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)