Job Overview
Deckhand/Fishinghand – Mcboats – Geraldton, Geraldton, Gascoyne & Midwest WA. Full‐time. Salary: $67,000 – $77,000 per year.
Key Responsibilities
* Catching, sorting and processing prawns and other by‐catch aboard McBoats fishing vessels.
* Assisting with vessel maintenance, refits, watch‐keeping, re‐fuelling, cooking and cleaning as required.
* Net work and rope splicing.
* General deck work and cleaning.
* Off‐season vessel refits, painting and assisting tradesmen.
* Onshore seafood processing factory work available.
Qualifications
* Live‐aboard fishing experience on a fishing vessel.
* Net mending experience and seafood processing preferred.
* Ability to work as a team aboard a vessel.
* Demonstrated evidence of shipboard safety at sea.
* Current Workplace First Aid certificate.
Physical Demands
* Ability to lift objects weighing between 25‐30kg.
* Spending extended periods of time with limited personal space.
* Ability to ascend and descend stairs or ladders while transporting tools and objects.
* Ability to work in rough seas.
Offer and Logistics
* Work period: 9‐10months per year.
* Vessel based in Geraldton, operating 120days out of Carnarvon for 3weeks on, 1week off.
* Relocation or reliable commute to Geraldton WA required.
* Experience requirement: Minimum 2years as a deckhand.
* First Aid certification preferred.
* Work authorisation: Australian citizen or permanent resident only.
* In‐person work location.
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