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About the Role

Join the South Street Seaport Museum Relief Crew! The 1885 Schooner Pioneer and the 1930 tugboat W.O. Decker offer a chance to develop as a mariner in a challenging, supportive, and fast-paced environment. The deckhand assists in day-to-day sail operations, including education, public, and charter sails on evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day sail operations, including education, public, and charter sails on evenings and weekends.
• Assist, at the direction of the Director of Historic Ships, the Waterfront Supervisor, the Vessel Operations Captains and Mates, in all aspects of the vessel's operation, handling, and maintenance of Pioneer and W.O. Decker.
• Serve as teachers and leaders of the volunteer crew.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of inclusivity, healthy development, and freedom from harassment.
• Maintain clear communication with the Mate and Captain.
• Serve as liaisons with visitors and the public.
• Report for shifts on time and prepare for the workday.
• Learn, understand, and follow all Museum policies related to your job, particularly PPE and safety procedures.
• Interact with guests to provide for comfort and safety; facilitate and encourage guest connection with the opportunities and experiences encountered on each sail.
• Participate in USCG-required drug testing program.
• Provide evidence of completion of NYC Sexual Harassment Prevention Training by June 15, 2026.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and tidy work environment at all times.
• Conduct regular boat checks while on watch and daily when no sails are scheduled.
• Report and/or correct any issues found, and keep a general “sailor’s eye” out for unusual conditions and developing problems.
• Provide ongoing training to crew through leadership, management, and delegation, including the use of PPE and other safety gear, the Pioneer Sail Training Manual, and other resources.
• Have a thorough understanding of safety equipment and procedures.
• Control heavy objects and their movement as well as work in environmentally challenging conditions (unstable, wet, cold, slippery, etc).
• Maintain personal safety for themselves and others when dealing with these challenges.
• Participate in at least one training sail per month when available.
• Maintain current certification in First Aid and CPR/AED.
• Assist fellow Museum staff in projects as needed on other vessels or the museum campus.
• Conduct oneself in a manner that represents the professionalism of the ships and the museum in the best possible light while aboard and in other situations where there is a connection to the Museum and its fleet.

Requirements

• Willingness to work with volunteer crew, students, and the public is critical.
• Some sailing experience is critical.
• Some experience is required for this position.
• A clear willingness to work hard and learn good interpersonal skills, and a responsible and respectful outlook are required.
• Participation in the USCG-mandated random drug testing program is required.
• Paid crew are expected to maintain current CPR First Aid certification.
• Work effectively under a variety of conditions, including heat, sun, wind, cold, and darkness.
• Move safely on the moving deck and in the confined spaces below with sufficient agility.
• Haul on lines under strain and lift up to 40 pounds.

Skills

• Tall ships experience
• Experiential Education experience
• Teaching
• Sailing
• Sail training
• Carpentry
• Mechanical work
• Metalwork
• Painting
• First Aid
• CPR/AED

Location

• South Street Seaport Museum

Work Type

• Temporary Full-Time

Experience Level

• Some experience is required

Education Level

• Completion of NYC Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Salary/Compensations

• $23/hour

Benefits

• Continuous on-the-job training will be offered.
• In-house training for CPR First Aid will be available.

About the Company

• The 1885 Schooner Pioneer, TSA Sail Training Program of the Year in 2026, has a 60+ year history of advancing careers in tall ships and the maritime industry.
• The South Street Seaport Museum strongly encourages applications from members of groups underrepresented both in museums and maritime careers.
• Non-traditional applicants and/or those with suitable alternatives to the above criteria are encouraged to apply.

Equal Opportunity

• South Street Seaport Museum strongly encourages applications from members of groups underrepresented both in museums and maritime careers.
• Non-traditional applicants and/or those with suitable alternatives to the above criteria are encouraged to apply.