Objective
I'm looking for an employment opportunity in Long Beach, CA and surrounding cities as a deck hand.
Experience
I've worked as a deck hand out of Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach on various boats including Catalina Classic Cruises and Barbor Breeze Cruises. At Catalina Cruises I was a deck hand 06-07 and duties included securing and maintaining boats, ensuring passenger safety (CPR and First Aid training is required), and extended and thorough boat maintenance. These boats brough 300+ kids to Catalina. Harbor Cruises are similar work I've been doing since '07-Present, doing 45 minute tours, 3-4 hour whale watches, burials at sea, and private charters. I also did volunteer work on a private fishing boat for three years in high school which consisted of assisting with bait and fish, as well as thorough maintenance of the boat.
Education
I graduated from Cabrillo High in Long Beach '05 with honors and AP classes. I've attended roughly a year at Long Beach City College.
Certification
Red Cross CPR and First Aid certification as well as being part of the Maritime Consortium drug screening program.
Skils
Beyond the basic deck hand duties of line handling and following Captain's orders, I've fueled and changed oil, painted 150 foot vessels stem to stern, thoroughly cleaned engine rooms (one with an oil leak in the ecology pump which passed Coast Guard inspection a week later), and have dealt with emergency maintenance in time of crisis due to rough weather (including ensuring passenger safety and replacing lines on fenders which snapped).
I'm always open to new experiences and opportunities, I live in the Long Beach area, beyond physical labor I also have computer experience, and I'm available ASAP.