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Working aboard a windjammer is rewarding and fun. Ideal applicants
are
available for the entire season, April through October, unless
otherwise
indicated. All positions on the Evans require hard work. Applicants
should
be organized, efficient, hard working, friendly, and versatile with the
ability to work with little supervision. Strength, agility, ability to
work aloft, leadership skills and an outgoing personality are more
important
than years of sailing experience. The ability to play a musical
instrument,
sing, or other special talent, is always an added plus. All on board
crew
members are drug tested prior to employment and are subject to random
testing
through out the sailing season. The reservationist and bunkie are not
subject
to drug testing.
1st Mate
position filled - After three years aboard the Evans, Shawn is moving on to captain our new boat next season! Watch for information about the new 1st Mate and the new boat in an upcoming e-newsletter. If you can't wait, click through to our blog and read all about Brian and how we met....
The mate is expected to maintain the appearance of the vessel from cleaning heads to painting the hull as well as sailing, navigation, general maintenance, work aloft, and marlinespike seamanship. The mate is also expected to learn the systems on the vessel and follow a preventative maintenance schedule.
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| Relief Mate Chris aloft to furl the topsail. | 1st Mate
Nathaniel ('00, '01) sews a repair on the jib while the Evans is underway. |
1st Mate ('04) Rebecca hauls on a line. |
position filled
The cook is responsible for management of all galley operations from
menu planning to purchasing, stowing, preparation and presentation. As
such, organizational skills are crucial. The cook is also involved in
on
deck responsibilities including raising sails, raising anchor and
running
the yawl boat. Experience in a restaurant setting is helpful. All meals
are prepared on a woodstove with no electrical food processing devices.
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| Eileen ('03, '04, '05, '06) tends the fire in the wood stove. | Carrie ('99, '00) whips up some cheese biscuits to go with soup for lunch. Yum! |
position filled
The deckhand has many responsibilities including tasks on
deck and tasks in the galley. The deckhand assists the cook prior to
every
meal with beverage and salad preparation and organizes dish washing.
The deckhand assists in any aspect of sailing after galley
responsibilities are completed.
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| Apprentice Eliza ('04) washes dishes. | Deckhand Molly ('01) in the galley making sure everything is stowed after a meal. |
position filled
The reservationist is a land-based employee responsible for answering the phone, processing reservations, maintaining databases, handling ships store sales, handling docking lines for the schooner upon departure and arrival, as well as many other tasks. The ideal applicant will possess applicable computer and office experience.
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| Ineke was the
reservationist
for the Evans for seven seasons before moving to Arizona. She now lives
in California with her fiancé. |
position available
The bunkie meets the boat between trips to clean and re-stock the
cabins.
This is a job for someone that lives locally (Rockland area) and wishes
to have a little extra spending money. The job takes three or four
hours
each time we return to the dock.
Dock Steward
position available
The dock steward meets the boat between trips and helps handle docking
lines as well as prepare the schooner for our next guests. The dock
steward helps the mate with restocking wood, refilling water, and
washing down the boat. Additional tasks may include painting, slushing
masts, oiling decks or other maintenance projects. This is a job for
someone that lives locally (Rockland area) and wishes
to have a little extra spending money. The job takes three or four
hours
each time we return to the dock.
Apprentice
positions filled
An apprentice is usually a young teen that is interested in exploring
the possibility of being a crew member for the entire season when they
get older. Apprentices help in every aspect of running the schooner
from
washing dishes and other galley tasks to raising sails, cleaning, and
polishing. This is an unpaid position and apprentices are usually on
board for a couple weeks.
If any of these jobs describe you, contact us or call toll free (877) 238-1325 to express your interest and to learn more.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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