Vessel Skipper and Deckhand

2 weeks ago

New Zealand Sanford Full time

**Description**:
About the role An opportunity for a Skipper
- Deckhand for the Mussel Farm vessel the Erin a < 24m vessel has become available. Our Mussel Farm is based in Big Glory Bay - Stewart Island one of New Zealands national parks, and on a good day its one of the most beautiful places you can be. The Erin has a good record of training new staff to fit into our business - the new skipper on this vessel will carry on this good work.

The main work of the role includes harvesting/seeding, contributing to the daily mussel harvest, seeding of spat, reseeding & block work, weekly maintenance/cleaning of equipment. Assisting with tasks on the Salmon Farm may include salmon nets, block work.

This is a full-time permanent position, working Sunday to Thursday on Stewart Island.

What you need to be successful in this role: Your good communication and ability to work well in a team are key skills. Youll be innovative, good at building relationships, and display the company values through all your actions and decision making.
- You will need to have a current SRL / ILM / CLM ticket certificate.
- Current maritime medical
- Current workplace First Aid Certificate
- A practical understanding of responsibilities of MOSS regulations
- A good level of experience in all areas of work the Erin undertakes.
We have great people working with us, and we are looking for someone who can fit in seamlessly with the team of hard workers, who gets on well with others and can fulfill a variety of tasks within the Team.

For consideration you will need to be eligible to work in New Zealand. As part of our recruitment process pre-employment checks may include criminal history check, drug and alcohol testing and a medical assessment.

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