Pearl Farm Deckhand — Liveaboard 2:1 Roster

Paspaley Group; Darwin; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals provided

Accommodation provided

On-site training

Career progression

Job summary

Paspaley Pearling Company in Darwin invites you to join our Deckhand team on our Pearl Farm & Fleet operations. This casual-to-full-time role offers rosters of 2 weeks on/1 week off or a 2–6 month liveaboard contract, with meals and accommodation provided.

You will perform maintenance of shell and infrastructure, assist in shell husbandry, and removal of marine growth, working in remote coastal environments.

Qualifications

• Must have a consistent working history in manual labour, marine or agricultural environments.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment medical, fitness test and drug/alcohol screen.
• National police clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Comfortable working in remote areas and living in close quarters.

Responsibilities

• Removal of marine growth from pearl shell.
• Husbandry of the shell and general shell care.
• Maintenance of the associated infrastructure.

Skills

Manual labour

Marine environment

Australian work rights

Coxswains tickets desirable

Job description

Paspaley Pearling Company in Darwin invites you to join our Deckhand team on our Pearl Farm & Fleet operations. This casual-to-full-time role offers rosters of 2 weeks on/1 week off or a 2–6 month liveaboard contract, with meals and accommodation provided.

You will perform maintenance of shell and infrastructure, assist in shell husbandry, and removal of marine growth, working in remote coastal environments.