Gladstone Casual Deckhand

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

About You

- Ability to perform autonomously and effective delegation
- Flexibility and reliability
- A “Safety First” approach to all tasks.
- Ability to get the job done, on time, accurately and in a consistent manner.

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.
- Participate in safety drills and demonstrates 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.
- Assist the master in the maintenance of the decks and exterior of the vessel.
- Assist with cleaning of entire vessel before, during and at the completion of each shift.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Organization and planning skills
- Proven ability to handle difficult situations
- Interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Proven reporting and accountability
- Elements of shipboard safety or equivalent
- Senior First Aid and CPR
- Recreational Boat License
- Driver’s License
- Mater 5 / MED 3 Qualifications
- Confined Space
- Working Safely at Heights
- MSIC
- Transport industry Experience

How to Register

Click “INTERESTED” and fill in as much information as you can in the track record section of the application, paying close attention to each question.

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

About Us

Kelsian Group, formerly SeaLink Travel Group, is Australia’s largest land and marine, tourism, and public transport service provider with established international operations in Singapore and the UK.

With around 9000 employees, we are 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.

SeaLink Gladstone 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 Harbor 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, Adelaide Sightseeing and many more.

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. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTQIA+, people with disability and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

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