Skipper
Great opportunity for an experienced Master holding both a Skippers ticket and Marine Engineer ticket.
Summary about this job
Rail & Maritime Transport
Company: Fullers Group Ltd
Location: Auckland
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +64-6-610-8950
Fax: +64-9-270-4729
E-mail: n\a
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Detail information about job Skipper. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Lead role on our vessels
- New Zealand's largest public transport ferry operator based in Auckland City
- Career development and benefits
About the company
Fullers Group Limited is an iconic brand with over 35 years of proud history and over 350 staff over multiple locations around Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf. We transport over 4.5 million commuters and tourists on our routes every year. We are in an exciting phase of growing our tourism market, while continuing to strive to deliver consistent, timely and customer focused services for every single one of our customers.
With a fleet of 21 high speed passenger catamarans with a range of propulsion systems, our vessels range between 24m to 41m.
About the role
Reporting to the Marine Manager, this role is responsible for ensuring we deliver an outstanding experience and safe journey for our customers. Responsible for ensuring our vessels are well maintained, and all crew onboard are trained and operating at a high standard, you'll be a real champion of the customer experience, and motivate your crew to go above and beyond.
Duties:
- Provide safe and efficient operation of the vessels;
- Leading your crew to a high standard and motivating them to work as a team;
- Provide crew training and guidance;
- Providing excellent customer service to your passengers;
- Managing passenger & crew safety on board;
- Performing day-to-day upkeep on your vessel;
- Maintaining communication with the Operations team and other departments within Fullers;
Skills & Experience:
- You must hold a current New Zealand SRL ticket (Skipper Restricted Limits) with endorsements for vessels over 24 meters, vessels <500GT, High Speed vessels, and large Passenger numbers or a higher skippers ticket;
- You must also hold a current New Zealand Marine Engineering MEC5 ticket;
- You'll be experienced working on high speed passenger vessels;
- You pride yourself on providing an outstanding customer experience;
- You have a proven track record and ability to successfully lead and support your crew;
- Due to changing weather conditions and variable operational requirements, a flexible and positive attitude are essential;
- You are committed to continuous improvement;
Company Culture
As an organisation, we encourage our people to always treat others with respect, to act with integrity, to be open and trustworthy, and to use good judgment. Our people work hard, approach problems as challenges and learn from their successes as well as their failures. The pride of being a part of our Fullers team radiates through our people and shows in their enthusiasm for everything they do!
Benefits
Fullers offer many great staff benefits.
As Fullers operates 7 days a week, this position is on a rotating roster basis and will include some weekend shifts and public holidays. Due to the nature of shift work involved, applicants are required to have a full driver's licence and their own transport.
Candidates must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.