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FIRETUG DECKHAND / FIREFIGHTER TRAINEE (MARITIME)

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FIRETUG DECKHAND / FIREFIGHTER TRAINEE (MARITIME)

Salary

$2,382.00 - $4,819.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

PNO-911-101025-AP

Department

Port of New Orleans Port Commission

Opening Date

10/10/2025

Closing Date

10/17/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

PNO-911-101025-AP

At the Port of New Orleans, our mission is to drive economic prosperity throughout our tri-parish jurisdiction: Jefferson, Orleans and St. Bernard. We collaborate with state and local partners to ensure that we can continue to be a vital link to the world for businesses and consumers throughout Louisiana and beyond.

The Firetug Deckhand and Firefighter Trainee serves as an integral member of the marine firefighting team, supporting emergency response, fire suppression, and rescue operations on the water. This position contributes to maintaining vessel readiness, operational safety, and the protection of life and property across port and coastal areas. Through hands-on training and teamwork, the incumbent plays a key role in advancing the department’s mission to ensure safe, efficient, and effective maritime emergency response.

The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about public service and eager to learn the specialized skills of maritime firefighting. You don’t need prior experience—just a strong work ethic, a team-first mindset, and a readiness to take on physical, hands-on work in dynamic environments.

If you’re dependable, safety-focused, and looking to grow into a rewarding career that makes a real difference, we’d love to have you aboard.

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training is required.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=153990) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

This is semi-skilled work involving manual deck and firefighting duties aboard a fireboat. Work involves:

+ Responsibility for the daily task of fastening hawsers and mooring lines to tows or piers, washing decks, cleaning and maintaining equipment, chipping and painting, loading and unloading materials and standing radio/telephone watch.

+ The manning of firehoses and fire monitors in fighting fire aboard vessels and onshore structures, including entry aboard burning vessels and shore structures.

+ When the vessel is in harbor­ inspection service, greeting and assisting passengers aboard the fireboat, looking after passengers' comfort and answering questions about marine activities in the harbor area.

+ The incumbent serves as a combination deckhand and firefighter.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:Probational

Career Progression:This position will be filled as a Firetug Deckhand / Firefighter Trainee.

Port NOLA offers competitive benefits that prioritize safety, health and wellness for our employees. Employees have access to the following benefits:

+ Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance

+ Health Savings Account (HSA)

+ Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

+ Life Insurance options

+ Long Term Disability Plan

+ State of Louisiana LASERS state pension program

+ Deferred Compensation Plan (457 plan) with employer match

+ Paid Louisiana State Holidays; and paid Annual and Sick Leave

+ Wellness Center located in the Port Administration Building

+ Ship Shape Wellness Program

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Ashanti Perkins

Port of New Orleans / Human Resources

New Orleans, LA 70160

504-528-3274

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Have you included ALL of your work experience on your application? If not, please return to the “Work Experience” section to complete your application.

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Are you currently employed by the Port of New Orleans?

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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