Deckhand
Salary : EUR 2000 to EUR 3000 Per Month
The deckhand’s main responsibilities are to maintain the exterior of the deck to a polished, pristine, immaculate condition. Depending on the size of the vessel you could be the only deckhand or in a larger team of multiple deckhands.
Duties will include: cleaning and maintenance of the exterior of the vessel, washing down, polishing, waxing, tender driving, looking after the water sports equipment and taking guests out on water sports such as water skiing, wake boarding, using jet skis. There will also be line handling and basic maintenance such as painting, sanding and varnishing.
Transferrable skills in carpentry, painting, varnishing, boat building, dinghy or small boat sailing or prior experience in engineering, hospitality/tourism, diving/water sports, will help you to secure your first position and make your CV stand out from the crowd.
Qualifications, training and skills required
- Yacht rating
- Yacht master Offshore or working towards
- Understanding operations on board
- Line handling
- Knowledge of products used on deck
- Good tender driving skills
- Maintenance and Repair skills (awl grip, stripping, varnishing, painting)
- Water sports abilities
- Professional Appearance
- Good Attitude
Extra desired training
- Personal Watercraft
- Personal Watercraft Instructor
- Day skipper
- VHF Radio
- Yacht Rating
- Water sports
- Personal Watercraft
- Personal Watercraft Instructor
- Day skipper
- VHF Radio
- Yacht Rating
- Water sports