Address Links Global Recruitment Solutions, a sister company of Linx Employment, is seeking Deck and Fishing Hands located in Northern Tasmania for an established longlining company operating within the Australian Fishing Zones. 10 Full-time positions for fishing crew are available. The Company targets Pink Ling and Blue Eye Trevalla within the Southeast Shark and Scale Fishery, fishing between Eden and Port Lincoln landing in NSW, Tasmania and South Australia.
The longliner often operates in heavy seas, so crew members need to be strong and able to perform in tight spaces to work on deck. Crew members must also have at least three to five years of relevant work experience and hold appropriate registration and / or licensing where required.
Depending on the conditions, crew members may be away from home for several weeks, sometimes months, and there is usually only a short turnaround before heading back out to sea. The Company also maintains a drug and alcohol-free workplace, and employees may be subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
For further information regarding specific positions, please see position description, selection criteria and salary arrangements set out below.
Deck and Fishing Hands
Position Description
- Manage ropes and mooring equipment during berthing / unberthing procedures
- Perform lookout watches and communicate vessel’s course as directed
- Conduct routine checks and maintenance on deck equipment including ropes, nets, rigging gear as well as lifesaving and firefighting apparatus
- Attach gear and fasten towing cables to nets
- Operate rigging gear as well as deploying hooks and line and then retrieving fish
- Remove catch from hooks, sort, clean, preserve, stow and refrigerate
- Assist with offloading cargo using onboard equipment
- Mending, making and repairing fishing gear
Selection Criteria/Skills Required
Candidates must have at least three to five years of relevant work experience working as a Deckhand / Fishing Hand on a commercial longliner. Candidates must also possess proven hook and line skills as part of the duties required for this position will be assembling and repairing the vessels fishing gear while berthed and at sea. The work experience must be evidenced by a signed sea service record or logbook, and employment references will also need to be provided.
Please provide cover letter and detailed resume.
Salary
Successful candidates will be paid a salary or percentage of catch rate as per industry standards which will be negotiated according to qualifications, skills, experience and performance in the same or similar occupation. The annual salary guarantee for full time employees will fall in the range of $70,000 to $75,000 (based on a 38-hour week).
Applicants without the required level of experience or appropriate tickets will not be considered and therefore, need not apply.
**Only successful applicants will be contacted**
**Please note that random Drug and Alcohol testing may be conducted during the assignment period**
