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Stephen James Duran

@stephenjamesduran

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Motivated maritime trainee pursuing Ordinary Seaman/Deck Cadet roles through safety-first seamanship.

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for an Ordinary Seaman/Deck Cadet opportunity where I can support bridge watchkeeping, cargo and deck maintenance, and follow safety procedures closely—while learning from senior officers and growing in the maritime industry.

I’m a motivated and hardworking maritime trainee applying to serve as an Ordinary Seafarer/Ordinary Deck Cadet. I’m eager to contribute to safe vessel operations and grow within the maritime industry.

At Carlos Gothong line Inc., I assist with bridge watchkeeping, cargo operations, deck maintenance, and safety procedures and deck operations under the supervision of senior officers. I bring strong physical stamina, teamwork skills, and a steady focus on safety duties.

My background also includes hands-on roles as a machine operator/team leader, grocery merchandiser, store bagger, and utility cleaner—strengthening my leadership, time management, customer service, and ability to work with less or even without supervision. I’ve completed maritime training and certifications including Basic Training, BT-PSSR updating, Security Awareness (SDSD), CCMD, ISM, RFPNW, and Survival Craft & Rescue Boats training.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Ordinary Deck Cadet

Carlos Gothong Line Inc.

Jan 2025 - Jan 2026 (1 year)

Maritime trainee/deck cadet assisting with bridge watchkeeping, cargo operations, deck maintenance, and safety procedures under senior officers. Supports safe vessel operations and deck duties with strong physical stamina and teamwork.

Basic Seamanship Bridge Watchkeeping Cargo Deck Maintenance Safety Procedures Deck Operations Teamwork Physical Stamina

Machine Operator - Team Lead

Steeltech Colored Roofing Inc.

Oct 2021 - May 2024 (2 years 7 months)

Operated roll formers, flashing folders, and other sheet metal machinery to create roofing materials. Worked as a team leader while producing sheet metal components.

Roll Forming Machine Flashing Folder Roofing Materials Manufacturing Team Leadership

Grocery Merchandiser

Colonnade Supermarket

Aug 2021 - Sep 2021 (1 month)

Restocked shelves from inventory, rotated products, and set up promotional displays. Monitored stock levels to prevent shortages and removed expired or damaged items.

Promotional Display Setup Expired Item Removal

Store Bagger

SM Supermarket

Apr 2021 - Jun 2021 (2 months)

Prepared groceries at checkout by efficiently packing items and providing friendly customer service. Lifted heavy items and supported a positive customer checkout experience.

Customer Service Lifting

Utility Cleaner

Cherubs Academy Inc.

Jul 2016 - Apr 2020 (3 years 9 months)

Maintained a clean, safe school environment through custodial work, basic repairs, and groundskeeping. Assisted with answering phones, data entry, managing files, and providing customer service as a working student.

Manual labor Repairs Answer Phones Data Entry File Management Customer Service