Fishing Crew

B. P. Kelleher Fishing Services Pty Ltd currently seeks full-time Fishing Crew. The Company trawls for whiting off the Queensland Mooloolaba Coastline, often 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 3 to 5 years’ relevant work experience and hold appropriate registration and / or licencing where required. 

Depending on the conditions, crew members may be away from home for several days, sometimes weeks, 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 descriptions, 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 and nets to haul in fish
• Remove catch from nets, sort, clean, preserve, stow and refrigerate
• Assist with offloading cargo using onboard equipment
• Good net mending and steel wire / combination splicing abilities

Selection Criteria

Candidates must have at least three years’ experience working as a Deckhand / Fishing Hand on a commercial trawler.  Candidates must also possess proven net mending and steel wire / combination splicing abilities as part of the duties required for this position will be assembling and repairing the vessels nets 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 be $70,000.00 (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.