Workers may be asked to pressure wash boats using a pressure washer. Workers my be asked to grind or sand using a grinder or sander. Workers may be asked to make minor repairs like changing fuel filters where a wrench would be used.

Deckhands will be assisting with handyman and repair projects in order to get the boats prepared. They would be asked to due such tasks as painting with a paint brush, sanding paints with sandpaper in preparation for painting, greasing winches with a grease gun, and nailing deck boards with a hammer.

Attach apparatus devices to cable, boom & hoist. Load/unload equipment & supplies. Fish/dredge oysters (attach nets & lines, haul in catch), sort, clean catch, culling oysters, transplant oysters, store and unload oysters. Wash deck, equipment, cooler and cabin. Sort, clean and return undesirables and illegal size oysters to bay. Place PVC pipe and/or oyster markers in private oyster leases. Transplant oysters, shells and rocks. Secure and remove vessels docking lines to and from dock and other vessels. Shipyard work includes cleaning the vessel, grinding, painting, lubricating, adjusting and making minor repairs to engine and equipment. Perform maintenance, repair work and handyman activities on the oyster boats, docks and shipyards. Perform any combination of the following duties aboard the fishing vessel: stands lookout, steering & engine room watches. Load/unload oyster sacks from the vessel to the dock cooler and/or freight trucks. The deckhands must be knowledgeable and comply with all U.S. Coast Guard safety procedures and all Texas Parks and Wildlife laws.

No Experience/No educ.1 day on the job training provided

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Employment period: Oct 1, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027