DREDGE DECKHAND 7051

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this class performs a variety of manual and maintenance tasks aboard a dredge. Under immediate supervision, an employee is responsible for the satisfactory performance of a variety of light and heavy manual laboring tasks in maintaining a dredge. The incumbent may perform elementary equipment operation, and may require skills, which can readily be learned on the job. Duties may be routine and repetitive in nature and once learned, can be carried on without difficulty and under general supervision. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Assists in maintaining dredge equipment in good operating condition;

Cleans, scrapes and paints boat surfaces and attached pipeline;

Checks and replaces lights on floating and stationary equipment;

Repairs and operates rowboats as required;

Tends and adjusts ropes and pipelines during pumping, loading, unloading or similar operations;

Operates pumping machinery to empty boats of water;

Assists in installing and anchoring pontoons, short pipelines and trestles.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Some knowledge of dredge operations and equipment; some knowledge of types and operations of routine mechanical equipment and hand tools; ability to operate pumping equipment and tend pipelines; ability to handle simple tools and to perform general routine maintenance tasks aboard a dredge; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

There are no minimum qualifications for this title.

R4/04/01

SUFFOLK COUNTY

LABOR