fishing vessel skipper

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• In / on water
• Wet / damp

Tasks

• Compute navigational positions
• Determine areas for fishing and plot courses
• Estimate costs of operations in terms of labour, equipment and maintenance
• Plan fishing season according to budget
• Plot courses and compute navigational positions
• Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments and electronic fishing aids
• Operate communications equipment
• Operate fishing vessels and fishing gears
• Supervise crew members
• Transport fish to processing plants or fish buyers
• Maintain engine, fishing gear and other on-board equipment
• Record fishing progress, crew activities, weather and sea conditions on ship's log

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Species Licence
• Marine Emergency Duties Certificate
• Commercial Fishing Licence

Transportation / travel information

• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required

Workplace information

• On the road job