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Casual Deckhand - Hayman Island & Shute Harbour
Hayman Island & Shute Harbour, QLD

 

Join an award-winning tourism and transport company

 

Hold an Elements of Shipboard Safety Certificate of Competency or equivalent?

Hold a recreational boat license?

Have a background in 5-star guest transfers?

Available for an immediate start?

Looking for an exciting new work environment?

 

We encourage you to apply!

 

About the Role

 

Responsible for assisting the vessel Master and Engineer to ensure the vessel is operated safely and efficiently and is presented to its best possible standard whilst maintaining the highest level of client comfort.

 

You may be required to work outside of normal hours and be flexible with shift times. Thorough knowledge of all aspects of the vessel is essential to all aspects of this role. You will work in close conjunction with the Operations Manager and the Operations Scheduler.

 

This is a key role within the organization and requires energy, commitment, initiative, teamwork, multi-skilling, and time management skills.

 

The ideal candidate for this role should reside in the Airlie Beach vicinity and be willing to make occasional visits to Hayman Island for overnight stays.

 

Duties

  • Assist Master in the safe navigation of the vessel in adverse conditions.
  • Assist in Bridge Management and look-out duties as prescribed by the Master to ensure safe navigation.
  • Undertake a key role in vessel emergency and evacuation procedures as defined for each individual vessel’s Safety Management System.
  • Inspect safety equipment and report any deficiencies to the Master.
  • Participate in safety drills and demonstrate to meet legislative requirements.
  • Manage the deck activities of the vessel during preparation for departure and mooring at the end of the shift.
  • Assist the Master in the safe embarkation/disembarkation of all personnel and clients.
  • Maintain /requisition mooring lines as required.
  • Assist the Master in the maintenance of the decks and exterior of the vessel.
  • Assist the Master and Engineer as required.
  • Assist with cleaning of the entire vessel before, during, and at the completion of each shift.

About You

  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Ability to perform autonomously and effective delegation
  • Flexibility and reliability
  • Customer service focus
  • Interpersonal and relationship building
  • An absolute commitment to service excellence and continual learning.
  • A genuine demonstrated interest in developing a career with SeaLink.
  • Excellent work attitude.
  • Ability to develop ideas, use initiative, and work without guidance.
  • Ability to apply analytical and decision-making skills to solve problems.
  • Ability to get the job done, on time, accurately, and in a consistent manner.
  • A ‘Safety First’ approach to all tasks.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

  • Organization and planning skills
  • Proven reporting and accountability
  • Proven ability to handle difficult situations
  • Excellent personal presentation and communication skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills.

Essential

  • Elements of shipboard safety or equivalent
  • Senior First Aid and CPR
  • Recreational Boat Licence
  • Driver’s Licence

Desirable

  • Confined Space
  • Working Safely at Heights
  • Tourism Industry Experience

About Us

SeaLink Whitsundays is part of the SeaLink Marine & Tourism family. SeaLink Marine & Tourism operates some of Australia’s most iconic marine transport and tourism experiences brands including SeaLink ferries around Australia, Captain Cook Cruises in Sydney Harbour and Perth’s Swan River, Kingfisher Bay, and Eurong Beach Resorts on Fraser Island (K’gari), the Murray Princess on the Murray River, Kangaroo Island Odysseys, Flinders Ranges Odysseys, Adelaide Sightseeing and many more. For more information on our marine and tourism family visit www.BrilliantTravels.com.au

 

SeaLink Marine & Tourism is part of the Kelsian Group, Australia’s largest land and marine, tourism, and public transport service provider with established international operations in Singapore and the UK. An Australian publicly listed company with around 9000 employees, the Kelsian Group is one of Australia’s most experienced and diverse multi-modal transport businesses operating around 4000 buses, 120 ferries, and 24 light rail vehicles, carrying over 207 million customers per year. For more information visit www.kelsian.com.

 

If this sounds like your dream job, we encourage you to apply!

 

We are requesting your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the best person for this position.

 

Please fill in as much information as you can in the track record section of the application and pay close attention to the questions.

 

Applications close: Friday 12 April 2024

 

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately and the position may close earlier than stated if we have found a suitable candidate.

 

We aim to provide meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities that are free from barriers, support and celebrate the diverse talents of our team members, improve awareness of the value of diversity and inclusion across our organisation, and enable our leaders to champion diversity and inclusion.

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   Posted 16 Mar 24

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