Company:
CB Island Fisheries Ltd./ o/a Keystone Merchandising
Details:
Vessel Deckhands-Tuna Fishing
Commercial Fishing
Business Address: Suite 800-1500 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6G 2Z6, Canada
Work location: Mexican Border to Alaska, from the coast to several hundred miles offshore on fishing vessel Red Sky I.
Type of Employment: Full time – Seasonal (6-month contract)
Estimated Start Date: May 15th, 2018 (Workers needed from May to November 2018)
Job Description:
• Prepare nets, lines and other fishing tackle, and operate fishing gear to catch fish
• Clean, sort and pack fish and stow catch in freezer fishhold • Repair nets, splice ropes and maintain fishing gear and other deck equipment
• Clean deck surfaces and fish hold • Handle mooring lines during docking • Take wheel watches • May prepare and cook meals for crew members • Must possess a valid Canadian Passport
Please note: This position is to work full time on a fishing vessel and we need committed crew stay on the fishing vessel for the entire season. Please note we cannot interrupt our operations to drop crew on land. Trips at sea can be as long as 4 months. Do not apply if you cannot commit to completing a fishing trip.
Salary: Please note that salary includes 5% of the gross revenues with minimum weekly earnings of $ 750 (based on 30/hrs X $25.00).
Qualifications & Experience:
• Education: No education is required • Experience: Experience is an asset • Must have completed STCW Basic Safety
Training curriculum (or the old MED A1 Basic) • First Aid and Watch keeping Certificates are an asset • Able to pass Drug & Alcohol testing as well as fitness for work testing