Crew Member

Krijn Verwijs Yerseke BV; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression within fleet

Guidance from experienced skippers

Dynamic & international environment

Close-knit team

Job summary

Krijn Verwijs in the Netherlands is looking for motivated crew members for our mussel vessels YE-24 / YE-20 / YE-38. You will be involved on board, supporting cultivation, fishing and maintenance while learning to work with vessels, rigging and cultivation materials.

You work as part of a team and collaborate with other vessels within the fleet, with clear opportunities to grow toward experienced crew member, mate or skipper.

Qualifications

• You are following, or have recently completed, a nautical or fisheries-related education.
• You enjoy working outdoors.
• You have ambition to grow toward experienced crew member, mate or skipper.
• You enjoy learning from experienced professionals.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily onboard activities and support cultivation, fishing, and maintenance.
• Learn to work with vessels, rigging, and cultivation materials.
• Work as part of a team and collaborate with other vessels within our fleet.

Skills

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Willingness to learn

Fast learner

Education

Nautical/Fisheries education

Job description

As a crew member on our mussel vessels (YE-24 / YE-20 / YE-38), you truly have your sea legs. You work and help a future in mussel farming on the Wadden Sea and/or the Oosterschelde. You are motivated to learn the trade in practice and you see oppportunities to grow into a role with more responsibility.

As a crew member, you are fully involved on board our vessels. You take part in all daily onboard activities and support cultivation, fishing, and maintenance work. In this role, you learn to work with vessels, rigging, and cultivation materials. You don't do this alone - you work as part of a team. Beyond your own crew, you also collaborate with other vessels within our fleet.

This is us

Krijn Verwijs is a true family business. We have become who we are by always working honestly, practically, and transparently. Our focus is on sustainability: we want to leave the sea in a better condition for future generations. This ambition has shaped us into an experienced and reliable supplier of everything the sea has to offer.

What do we offer you?

• A great starting position within a professional mussel company;
• A competitive salary, in line with your experience and development;
• Clear opportunities for career progression within the fleet;
• Guidance from experienced skippers and colleagues;
• Working in a dynamic and international environment;
• A close-knit team where collaboration is key.

What do we ask?

• You are following, or have recently completed, a nautical or fisheries-related education;
• You enjoy working outdoors;
• You don't have a 9-to-5 mentality;
• You have an interest in mussel farming, shipping, and working at sea;
• You have ambition to grow for example towards experienced crew member, mate or skipper;
• You ennjoy learning from experienced professionals.