Experienced Deep Sea Fishing Crew - Tasmania

Sealord is the largest seafood company in the Southern Hemisphere.  And with more than 60 years of fishing experience, farming, processing, and marketing operations, our business consistently delivers quality seafood to our customers around the world.

Established in 1961, Nelson Sealord is half owned by the Māori people of New Zealand, through Moana New Zealand (Aotearoa Fisheries Ltd), and half owned by global seafood company Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd (Nissui).  Sealord is one of the largest quota holders in New Zealand with partners and subsidiaries around the world through Nissui’s global links.  Sealord Group has fishing operations, which include all deep-water fishing activities as well as international and joint venture deep fishing activities, in New Zealand and Australia

• Daily Rate  6-8week trip durations Minimum of 12 months fishing experience requirement Forklift experience desireable, Sealord will supply training if required Start date varies - from 1st week in June for FV Tokatu and from 1st week in July for FV Rehua A classic story of commitment and determination, our people play a significant role in making PSDF, part of Sealord Group, a proud Australian seafood company. With operations based in Devonport, Tasmania and with over 20 years of fishing experience in Australian inshore and deep-sea fisheries, our business consistently delivers qualify seafood to our customers around the world.   Currently, we're seeking experienced fishing crew who have a minimum of 12 months fishing experience in the fishing industry for our 3-month Blue Grenadier fishing campaign in Tasmania.  We require crew across a variety of positions and each rotation is six weeks duration. The hours of work are generally shift rotations of eight hours on and eight hours off and all meals provided by our experienced cooks.   Passionate about the sea, fishing, and developing your career in the industry, including gaining qualifications while you work? Then this opportunity is not to be missed!   If this sounds like the right job for you and you have the minimum fishing experience required, then impress us with your positive can-do attitude, teamwork, safety focus and the ability to follow instructions and rules.  While out on the water, resilience is a life skill that is critical, as is respect for each other and the environment.  Being committed to your team and tasks is imperative for the whole crew to be successful.   Being at sea is a way of life, unique and exhilarating! If you’re keen to work at sea and have the right to work in Australia, we’d love to hear from you. www.sealord.com/nz/careers

A satisfactory pre-employment drug test and a physical medical assessment will be required to be considered for this role. Applicants must have legal entitlement to live and work in Australia.