Rigger, Ship

Work site environment

• In/on water

Work setting

• Staff accommodation provided
• Ship
• Marine
• Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Perform routine maintenance
• Maintain accurate records
• Load and unload vessels
• Inspect and evaluate material and equipment for compliance to standards

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• Hoisting and Rigging Training
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Transport Canada Certificate of Competency
• Marine Emergency Duties Certificate
• Transport Canada Security Awareness Training for All Seafarers

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hoists or winches

Area of specialization

• Rigging and handling

Additional information

Security and safety

• Drug test
• Medical exam

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Standing for extended periods
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability