Deputy Head of Crewing

Aventa Group; Paris; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventa is recruiting for a Deputy Head of Crewing for a leading French shipowner and maritime services group in the Paris area. As deputy to the Head of Crewing, you will lead the crew reliefs unit and its team of crewing officers, ensuring vessels are manned in compliance with regulations and within budget during a period of fleet growth.

You will coach and organise the team, monitor headcount, skills and career paths of French seafarers, support seafarer recruitment, training and promotions

Qualifications

• Graduate of a French maritime academy (ENSM) or equivalent.
• Experience as Master or Chief Officer, or in a senior shore-based crewing role with a shipowner.
• Sound knowledge of maritime regulations (MLC, STCW, flag requirements).
• Proven team management skills.
• Experience of crew management or HR tools is a plus.
• Fluent French and English.
• Organisation, availability and strong people skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the crew reliefs unit and manage, coach and organise the team of crewing officers.
• Make sure vessel manning complies with budgets, competence matrices and national and international regulations.
• Follow the headcount, skills and career paths of French seafarers.
• Support seafarer recruitment, training and promotions with the training and HR teams.
• Work with the manning agencies on crew planning and quality.
• Build crew dashboards, budgets and HR statistics for management.
• Deputise for the Head of Crewing when needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Maritime regulations knowledge

Crew planning

HR tools experience

Fluent French

Fluent English

Education

ENS Maritime Academy or equivalent

Tools

HR tools

Job description

For one of our clients, a leading French shipowner and maritime services group whose fleet is set to double in the coming years, we are looking for a Deputy Head of Crewing to join their crewing department at their head office in the Paris area. As deputy to the head of the department, you will lead the crew reliefs unit and its team of crewing officers, making sure that every vessel is manned with the right seafarers, in compliance with regulations and within budget, at a time of strong fleet growth. You will report to the Head of Crewing.

What you will do

• Lead the crew reliefs unit and manage, coach and organise the team of crewing officers
• Make sure vessel manning complies with budgets, competence matrices and national and international regulations
• Follow the headcount, skills and career paths of French seafarers
• Support seafarer recruitment, training and promotions with the training and HR teams
• Work with the manning agencies on crew planning and quality
• Build crew dashboards, budgets and HR statistics for management
• Deputise for the Head of Crewing when needed

Required Qualification

• Graduate of a French maritime academy (ENSM) or equivalent
• Experience as Master or Chief Officer, or in a senior shore-based crewing role with a shipowner
• Sound knowledge of maritime regulations (MLC, STCW, flag requirements)
• Proven team management skills
• Experience of crew management or HR tools is a plus
• Fluent French and English
• Organisation, availability and strong people skills