Exempt Captain

Northumberland Ferries; Wood Islands; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Defined benefit pension plan

Comprehensive health benefit packages

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Northumberland Ferries Limited is seeking an Exempt Captain, Non-Union, to command vessels operating from Wood Islands, PEI and Caribou, NS. Role demands excellent navigation, ship handling, and adherence to ISM standards aboard Ro-Pax vessels.

Ideal candidates will hold Master or higher and possess STCW certifications, with demonstrated experience in confined waterways and azimuth thrusters. Competitive salary, pension, health benefits, and professional development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Master, Near Coastal Certificate of Competency or higher.
• Continued Proficiency Endorsement.
• Seafarers Medical Certificate.
• Radio Operator Certificate.
• Certificates of Proficiency in STCW Basic Safety, Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats, and Advanced Fire Fighting.
• Continuous Certificate of Discharge (Discharge Book).
• Specialized Passenger Safety Management (Certificate or Endorsement).

Responsibilities

• Implementing the Safety and Environmental Protection Policy.
• Motivating the crew to observe and execute the policy.
• Issuing appropriate orders and instructions clearly and simply.
• Regularly reviewing and updating the Company’s Management System and reporting deficiencies to shore-based management.
• Reporting hazardous occurrences and accidents and ensuring measures to prevent reoccurrence are identified and implemented.
• Ensuring crew compliance with safe working practices and procedures.
• Conducting monthly health and safety meetings.
• Conducting Daily Toolbox Talks with crew.
• Encouraging crew to report near-misses by supporting a culture that does not focus on blame.
• Performing risk assessments and job hazard analyses to ensure safe shipboard operating practices and procedures are in place.
• Maintain current records of training and crew certifications.
• Demonstrate a commitment to maintaining a just-cause safety culture.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Vessel operations

Communication

Conflict resolution

WHMIS training

Accessibility training

Harassment prevention training

Education

Master, Near Coastal Certificate of Competency or higher

Continued Proficiency Endorsement

Seafarers Medical Certificate

Radio Operator Certificate

STCW Basic Safety, Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, and Advanced Fire Fighting certificates

Continuous Certificate of Discharge

Specialized Passenger Safety Management certificate/endorsement

Job description

Job Description

Northumberland Ferries Limited, regional leader in thetransportation industry, is seeking an Exempt Captain, Non-Union, to workonboard our vessels that operate from the ports of Wood Islands, PE, andCaribou, NS. We provide a positive and inclusive work culture that isdedicated to creating an environment which promotes employee growth, careerdevelopment, and job satisfaction. Some benefits of working with NorthumberlandFerries Limited include competitive salaries, defined benefit pension plan,comprehensive health benefit packages, and professional developmentopportunities.

The Exempt Captain will be responsible for the SafeNavigation, and the ship handling of the vessel for the docking and undockingmultiple times daily. The Captain has overall responsibility to implementthe Company’s Management System as per the ISM Code on board the ship that isunder their command.

Education, Experienceand Certification:

The ideal candidate will have experience in navigatingRo-Pax vessels in confined or narrow water ways and in shallow water.Experience with Azimuth thrusters, Controllable Pitch Propellers and BeckerFlap Rudders is an asset.

• Master,Near Coastal Certificate of Competency or higher.
• ContinuedProficiency Endorsement.
• SeafarersMedical Certificate.
• RadioOperator Certificate.
• Certificatesof Proficiency in STCW Basic Safety, Survival Craft and Rescue Boats otherthan Fast Rescue Boats, and Advanced Fire Fighting.
• ContinuousCertificate of Discharge (Discharge Book).
• SpecializedPassenger Safety Management (Certificate or Endorsement).

Key Accountabilities: Specific Management Systemresponsibilities include:

• Implementingthe Safety and Environmental Protection Policy.
• Motivatingthe crew to observe and execute the policy.
• Issuingappropriate orders and instructions clearly and simply.
• Regularlyreviewing and updating the Company’s Management System and reportingdeficiencies to shore-based management.
• Reportinghazardous occurrences and accidents and ensuring measures to preventreoccurrence are identified and implemented.
• Ensuringcrew compliance with safe working practices and procedures.
• Conductingmonthly health and safety meetings.
• ConductingDaily Toolbox Talks with crew.
• Encouragingcrew to report near-misses by supporting a culture that does not focus onblame.
• Performingrisk assessments and job hazard analyses to ensure safe shipboardoperating practices and procedures are in place.
• Maintaincurrent records of training and crew certifications.
• Demonstratea commitment to maintaining a just-cause safety culture.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Strongwritten, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledgeof vessel operating processes, procedures, and technology.
• Conflictresolution skills.
• WHMISis required (Company provided training).
• Accessibilitytraining is required (Company provided training).
• WorkplaceHarassment and Violence Prevention Training is required (Company providedtraining).

NOTICE: In order to work on Canadian ships, seafarersmust be legally allowed to work in Canada (through citizenship or permanentresidency).

Northumberland Ferries Limited is committed to employmentequity and actively recruits candidates from designated groups as defined inthe Employment Equity Act (women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilitiesand members of visible minorities).

** We thank all applicants for their interest. Please notethat only those selected for an interview will be contacted. **

Please submit copies of your certifications when applying.

To view all opportunities please visit

www.ferries.ca