Deep Sea Fishing Crew

Deckhand and Factory Hand crew positions required by a large commercial fishing company. 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!

Deckhands - learn to operate and maintain deck and fishing gear, handle and stow the catch, repair damaged nets, maintain on deck equipment, work on bridge watch duties and support factory processing operations as needed.

Factory hands - with a fully operational processing factory on board, develop your competence with knife skills, operate conveyer processing lines, weigh and pack products.

If this sounds like the right job for you, 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! This is a lifetime career opportunity with a company committed to its people and their training and development to help you fulfil your potential; offering stability and a great work-life balance.

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 New Zealand.

An online application is required for these positions.

Trip lengths on the vessels range from 2 to 6 weeks and crew operate on a trip on, trip off rotation. The hours of work are generally shift rotations of 8 hours on and 8 hours off and all meals provided by our experienced cooks. Enjoy ongoing career development opportunities and support from your "vessel family" of around 35-50 crew. Must be able to pass a medical, drug test and Ministry of Justice checks. All Applicants must submit an ONLINE APPLICATION