Hornblower Group is a global leader in experience and transportation. Spanning a 100-year history, Hornblower Group’s portfolio of international offerings includes water- and land-based experiences and ferry and transportation services. City Experiences, Hornblower Group’s premier experience division, offers dining and sightseeing cruises and walking and food tours through the City Cruises, Walks, and Devour brands. City Ferry, part of Hornblower Group’s Ferry and Transportation Division, is the largest private operator of high-speed passenger and vehicle ferries in the United States, carrying more than 10 million passengers annually and operating services including NYC Ferry, Puerto Rico Ferry, and other regional ferry systems. Hornblower Group’s subsidiaries include Hornblower Marine, which provides vessel outhaul and maintenance services at Bridgeport Boatworks in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Seaward Services, Inc., a full-service shipping, waterfront logistics and management company that specializes in the operation and maintenance of government and commercial vessels. Additionally, Anchor Operating System, LLC, a Hornblower Group subsidiary and independent entity, provides reservation, ticketing and website integration services for clients in the transportation, tourism and entertainment industries. Today, Hornblower Group’s global portfolio covers over 10 countries, over 50 U.S. cities and serves more than 20 million guests annually. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Hornblower Group’s additional corporate offices reside in San Francisco, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; London, United Kingdom; New York, New York; Dublin, Ireland; and across Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit hornblowercorp.com. 

• Position Summary:

  The Boat Painter is responsible for all paint work and various other staining, sanding and general maintenance/repairs aboard City Experiences San Francisco Vessels. The ideal candidate must be able and comfortable with working over the side of a vessel in a harness or from a floating platform.

  Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Set up and clean up at the job sites, prepare all surfaces for painting, prime where needed and paint surfaces with quality paint to ensure a uniform finish, and inspect completed work for the highest quality.
  • Maintain clean and organized work area, communicate clearly, maintain strict attention to detail, follow all safety policies and procedures.
  • Understand and execute work orders in the agreed upon timeframe. Provide accurate job status updates daily.
  • Tape or otherwise protect surrounding surfaces such as decks, hardware, windows during work process.
  • Cleans, sands, and smooth surfaces, using appropriate tools, such as scrapers, sandpaper, steel wool, or chemicals.
  • May perform small repairs to surfaces to be painted using appropriate materials and tools.
  • Applies coats of paint, stain, enamel, or lacquer, as appropriate, to decorate and protect interior and exterior surfaces, trimmings, and fixtures of boats.
  • Sets up and dismantles staging following OSHA staging guidelines.
  • Follow prescribed safety rules and regulations and maintain safe, clean work area.
  • Proficient with basic electrical tasks i.e., changing lamps and ballasts, replacing receptacles and switches, and resetting breakers.
  • Proficient with basic plumbing tasks i.e., freeing stopped up sinks, toilets, and urinals, repairing small leaks, replacing worn parts such as washers, seals, gaskets, vacuum breakers, etc.
  • Proficient with carpentry and general building maintenance and repair tasks-replacing locksets, adjusting doors, caulking, painting, sheet rock and other interior finish repair, and flooring repair.
  • Additional job duties as assigned.

  Requirements & Qualifications:

  • One plus years experience as a commercial/marine painter.
  • One plus  years experience as a general laborer.
  • Knowledge and experience working with basic hand and power tools including, but not limited to sandpapers, paintbrushes, cleaning agents, tapes, grinders, surface sanders, DA and block sanders, polishers.
  • Experience working on construction sites.
  • Knowledge of construction site best practices and safety procedures.
  • Ability to travel to different job sites.
  • Wood working and metal skills a plus.

The RESPECT Service System embodies our mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Hornblower is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and prohibit discrimination and/or harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, as a federal, state, and local contractor, Hornblower complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals, where and as they apply. The company also participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.