SPEC:  FERRYBOAT MATE
                             CALIFORNIA STATE PERSONNEL BOARD

                                                 SPECIFICATION


                                                       Schematic Code:  PI40
                                                       Class Code:      6361
                                                       Established:     3/12/48
                                                       Revised:         1/6/94
                                                       Title Changed:   1/6/94


                                      FERRYBOAT MATE


                                        DEFINITION

           Under direction, to operate and maintain cable-driven ferries of the
           State highway system; and to do other related work.


                                      TYPICAL TASKS

           Operates cable-driven ferries of the State highway system on
           navigable sloughs and rivers; secures ferry approaches before
           permitting vehicles to enter or leave the ferry; maintains a traffic
           count of all vehicles crossing the ferry; observes all prescribed
           safety rules, regulations, and marine laws applicable to inland
           waterways; operates and services gasoline- and diesel-fueled engines
           and compressors; services marine and roadway lights on ferry and
           ferry approaches; maintains cooperative relations with traveling
           public; makes regular and special reports on the operation and
           condition of the ferry and of unusual incidents or accidents.


                                  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

           Possession of a valid U.S. Coast Guard license to operate a passenger
           carrying vessel of this class.


                                 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

           Knowledge of:  Rules of the United States Department of Defense,
           Department of Commerce, and Coast Guard governing the operation of
           cable-driven ferries over navigable waters of the State of
           California; operating mechanisms of cable-driven ferries; and basic
           occupational safety and health work practices to protect their own
           safety and health and that of others.

           Ability to:  Communicate effectively at the level required for
           successful job performance; service and make minor repairs on
           gasoline- and diesel-fueled engines, compressors, and small electric
           generators; service marine and roadway lights; maintain cooperative
           relations with the traveling public; keep simple records and make
           traffic counts; prepare clear and concise reports, including the
           describing of accidents and unusual incidents; analyze situations
           accurately and adopt an effective course of action.


                             SPECIAL PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

           Tact; safety-mindedness; agility, physical strength and hearing at a
           level required for successful job performance.


                                 DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT

           Applicants for positions in this class are required to pass a drug
           screening test.  Testing of current employees who are applicants in
           an examination or who are transferring is permitted only if the
           person does not have a current appointment to a class for which drug
           testing is a requirement.