Wiper

Position Summary:

Celebrity Cruises places the highest value on the environment, and all employees shall
do the same. Those assigned to this position shall work with superiors and
subordinates to understand and comply with the company’s environmental policies
and be committed to safeguarding the environment. He shall directly and immediately
inform his immediate superior if any environmental system does not function
properly.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Celebrity Cruises expects each shipboard employee to consistently exemplify the
principles of the STAR Program’s Credo to all team members. In addition, all duties
and responsibilities are to be performed in accordance with ISM/ISO and SQM
standards, USPH guidelines, Environmental, and Safety policies.
Each shipboard employee may be required to perform all functions in various service
venues and throughout the ship.
It is every employee’s responsibility to conduct oneself in a professional and
courteous manner at all times. This consists of physical and verbal interactions with
guests or fellow shipboard employees and/or in the presence of guest contact and                                                                                          crewmember areas.

1. Celebrity Cruises places the highest value on the environment and all
Crewmembers shall do the same. This position shall work with
supervisors and subordinates to understand and comply with the
company’s environmental policies and be committed to safeguarding the
environment. He/shall direct and immediately inform his/her immediate
supervisor if any environmental system does not function properly
onboard.
2. The wipers would participate in keeping the engine spaces and related
areas clean and tidy at all times, including washing. They should also be
able to participate in maintenance work, particularly related to
sanitatizing equipment, under supervision.
3. The wiper is responsible for the cleanliness, sanitization, and elimination
of pests in the garbage area, garbage cold storage room, and cooking oil
tank room.
4. Monitor and Operation of the incinerator plant and all related equipment,
including ash vacuum transport and packaging system. Also maintains
and cleans the incinerator room and pulper room machinery spaces. The
wiper will report any issues or conditions to the engineer or duty.
5. Ensures all garbage handling equipment such as shredders, conveyers,
compactors, incinerators, refrigerators for garbage, pulper system,
drains, pumps and pipes are in good working order and in an operational
condition at all times. If inoperative, reports condition to the assigned
Engineer. Also ensures that all garbage handling equipment and decks in
the garbage area are clean, sanitized and painted at all times.
6. Changes the water in pulper systems daily and log times when water has
been changed and when the system has been cleaned.
7. Keeps all sensors, firefighting equipment as well as all the
environmental machinery free of dirt.
8. At the completion of the segregation operation, wash and rinse all the
plastic containers and the garbage bins that are in the area
9. Performs washing and painting jobs in the waste handling areas, painting
at the accommodation areas, as well as participates in maintenance work
as directed by superiors.
10.Garbage sorting of glass, metal tins and aluminum cans. Metal tins shall
be compacted and stored in the cold garbage storeroom. Aluminum cans
shall be compacted and bagged for recycling at the designated ports, and
shall also be stored in the cold garbage storeroom. The crushed glass

should be sanitized with MicroBac III or chlorine solution, covered with
plastic membrane, and also stored in the cold garbage storeroom.
11.Reports the names of crewmembers delivering improperly segregated
garbage bags to the segregation room to the assigned Engineer or to the
Environmental Officer of the vessel. Ensures segregation begin at the
source and not at the incinerator room.
12.Ensures proper segregation of all garbage delivered at the time of
delivery following company policy. He will make sure that no garbage
bags are stored in the garbage treatment area, no garbage bags are
thrown on the shredder without thorough checking and immediately
eliminate the volume of the garbage bags by separating them into the
big, plastic containers using the following color code:
??Yellow – wet garbage such as food waste

???Red – burnable waste such as paper, plastic and non-
degradable food waste

Gray – glass
Green/blue – recyclable metal tins and aluminum cans
13. Must be well knowledgeable in the use of all electric forklifts.
14. Responsible for providing record keeping information to the appropriate
officer regarding garbage that has been incinerated or landed in port, and any
food waste discharges at sea. Assists the Environmental Officer with garbage
off-loading in port
15. Wiper must always wear the proper PPE while carrying out their duties.
Individual is also to ensure that all persons working in the garbage area wear
protected gear properly.
16. Ensures that relevant signs are posted and advance notice is given when
maintenance, repair or cleaning operations will take place to preclude waste
being brought down during these times.
17. Will be in charge of the discharge of food waste that cannot be incinerated
or chopped through the food waste pulpers. (Only for the ships that still operate
the chute for waste food only).
18. Monitors and makes sure that all the service galley and restaurant materials
must be separated, counted and returned to the Crew dishwasher station.
19. Ensures large materials such as metal doors, cupboards, unserviceable
galley equipment, spares, ropes or wires etc., are never left in the provision
areas or in any other areas of the ship without prior contact of the
Environmental Officer regarding when and how they will be off-loaded.
Crewmembers may only be able to bring large materials for offloading to the
garbage room.

20. Performs related duties as required. This position description in no way
states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the shipboard
employee occupying this position. Shipboard employees will be required to
perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or
management.

Financial Responsibilities:
  • The position is responsible for cost containment through
    the proper use, handling and maintenance of chemicals,
    supplies and equipment.
Motivational Responsibilities:
  • The position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications:

Minimum hiring, language and physical requirements to perform the job.

Hiring Requirements:
  • Must have practical knowledge of incinerator equipment
    operation.
  • Previous experience with passenger ships or any other ships
    400 GT or higher capacity is preferred
  • Must hold a completed firefighting training, life saving
    training, life-boatman certification, certificate and
    completed personal responsibilities under emergency
    circumstances training for passenger ships in accordance
    with STCW 95 for seafarers.
Language Requirements:
  • Ability to speak English clearly, distinctly and cordially
    with guests. Knowledge of other languages a plus.
  • Ability to read and write English in order to understand and
    interpret written procedures. This includes the ability to                                                                                                                                            give and receive instructions in written and verbal forms
    and to effectively present information and respond to
    questions from guests, supervisors and co-workers.
Physical Requirements:
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
    regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to touch,
    handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and
    taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or
    move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
    this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
    peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust
    focus.
  • All shipboard employees must be physically able to
    participate in emergency life saving procedures and drills.
    Full use and range of arms and legs as well as full visual,
    verbal and hearing abilities are required to receive and give
    instructions in the event of an emergency including the
    lowering of lifeboats. Ability to lift and/or move up to 50
    pounds.
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