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DECKHAND
- Country: United States
- Visa type: H-2B
- Job ID: (Open on offer list)
- Employer name: Confidential
- Employees needed: 10
- E-mail (employer): Confidential
- E-mail (agent): Confidential
- Phone: Confidential
- Agent phone: Confidential
- Working hours per week: 40
- Wage: 18.37 USD / Hour
- OFLC Certification: ACCEPTED - PENDING RECRUITMENT
- Start date: 04/01/2026
- End date: 12/01/2026
- Process date: 01/13/2026 12:29:25
- Submit date: Confidential
- Offer description:
DUTIES INCLUDE: DECKHAND WILL WORK ON THE SHRIMP FREEZER BOAT TO ASSIST THE CREW IN ALL DECK OPERATIONS, INCLUDING SHRIMP CATCHING, SORTING, FREEZING, AND ENSURING THE OVERALL CLEANLINESS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BOAT. DECKHANDS WILL ATTEND THE MORNING SAFETY BRIEFING LED BY THE CAPTAIN OR DESIGNATED SAFETY OFFICER. THEY WILL REVIEW THE DAY’S PLAN, WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS. THEY WILL INSPECT AND PREPARE ALL FISHING GEAR, NETS, TRAWL EQUIPMENT, AND DECK MACHINERY FOR USE AND ENSURE THEY ARE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. THEY WILL CLEAN THE DECK AREA TO MAINTAIN A SAFE AND ORGANIZED WORKSPACE. THEY WILL REMOVE DEBRIS, TRASH, AND ANY HAZARDS THAT MAY IMPEDE WORK. THEY WILL ASSIST IN DEPLOYING, RETRIEVING, AND MAINTAINING TRAWL NETS AND OTHER FISHING EQUIPMENT. THIS INCLUDES HANDLING HEAVY ROPES, CABLES, AND NETS SAFELY. THEY WILL SORT AND SEPARATE SHRIMP FROM THE BYCATCH. THEY HANDLE SHRIMP WITH EXTREME CARE TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE AND MAINTAIN PRODUCT QUALITY. THIS INCLUDES PROPERLY STOWING SHRIMP IN THE FREEZER. THEY ASSIST IN THE SORTING, CLEANING, AND PREPARATION OF SHRIMP FOR FREEZING OR FURTHER PROCESSING. THIS MAY INVOLVE REMOVING HEADS, SHELLS, AND OTHER UNDESIRABLE PARTS. THEY FOLLOW STRICT HYGIENE PROTOCOLS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS. THIS INCLUDES WEARING APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) AND CLEANING WORK AREAS REGULARLY. THEY MAINTAIN THE CLEANLINESS AND ORDERLINESS OF THE DECK AREA. PROPERLY DISPOSE OF WASTE, INCLUDING FISH WASTE AND BYCATCH. THEY PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TASKS ON DECK EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY. THIS MAY INVOLVE GREASING WINCHES, CHECKING CABLES, AND PERFORMING MINOR REPAIRS. THEY ASSIST IN REPAIRING FISHING GEAR AND NETS AS NEEDED, ENSURING THEY ARE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. THEY PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN SAFETY DRILLS AND TRAINING EXERCISES. BE PREPARED TO RESPOND TO VARIOUS EMERGENCIES, INCLUDING FIRE, ABANDON SHIP, AND MAN-OVERBOARD SITUATIONS. THEY MAINTAIN A VIGILANT LOOKOUT FOR OTHER VESSELS, OBSTACLES, AND HAZARDS IN THE VICINITY AND REPORT ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES TO THE OFFICER ON WATCH OR CAPTAIN. THEY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN DECK EQUIPMENT RELATED TO NAVIGATION, SUCH AS WINCHES, BOOMS, AND CRANES. THEY KEEP ACCURATE RECORDS OF FISHING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CATCH QUANTITIES, FISHING LOCATIONS, AND ANY NOTEWORTHY EVENTS DURING THE TRIP.