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Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation & meals provided

NZQA approved programs

Financial scholarship options

Open to all genders

Help to enter employment

Westport based programs

Job summary

Westport Deep Sea Fishing School is seeking individuals for its maritime training pathways and a part-time retail role in Whangarei. The school offers pre-employment programs leading to deckhands, licenses, and STCW training, with NZQA approval and scholarships available.

Successful trainees may gain entry into the seafood industry and related employment opportunities. Starting wages for the maritime programs range from 60k to 70k per year, with accommodation options and ongoing training

Qualifications

• Applicants must have NZ Residency.
• Retail experience for Whangarei role preferred.
• Over 18 years of age for the Whangarei position.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and achieve sales targets for the Whangarei store.
• Assist customers, manage stock, and maintain store presentation.
• Work weekends and daytime shifts as required.

Skills

Strong selling skills

Good people skills

Job description

Maritime Training for Fishing Industry Jobs

Whangarei Westport Deep Sea Fishing School

Job Description

Are you aged between 16-24, recently un-employed, mid-to-long-term unemployed or just looking to change careers? The Westport Deepsea Fishing School could have an opportunity for you.

We are now seeking expressions of interest for our 2026 courses. The next available intakes will be September 21st and October 26th 2026. These courses are subject to age and NCEA qualification criteria.

Or are you currently in the industry and wanting to gain qualifications, check out our range of maritime training programs that can lead to deckhands, skippers and engineering licenses.

• Advanced Deckhand Fishing
• MEC5 and 6 Engineering licenses
• STCW Basic training programs

We can offer some of these training programs on a regular and ongoing basis throughout the year.

Westport Deep Sea Fishing School is seeking applications for our pre-employment programs.

Re-train with industry created programs that will kick start your career in sea-going positions on NZ owned deep sea factory ships.

Successful students are facilitated into paid employment in the seafood industry; this however is dependent on usual employment practices, Company and vessel availability.

Starting wages ranging from 60-70k per year depending on trip lengths.

The Westport Deep Sea Fishing School is New Zealand's leading provider of pre-employment training for the maritime industry.

• Based in Westport, South Island
• Accommodation and meals provided at a weekly cost to each student
• Help to enter employment into the fishing industry for successful students
• NZQA approved programs
• Open to both female and male students
• Financial Scholarship options may be available for tuition and living costs
• Programs 8-12 weeks of engagement

Our Programs have high learning outcomes.

Applicants for this position should have NZ Residency.

Retail Assistant - (Whangarei) Part Time

We are looking for a part-time Retail Assistant for our Whangarei store.

To be successful you will need to have previous retail experience, strong selling skills, good people skills and have a competitive streak to achieve your sales and new sign up targets. Your time management and organisational skills will be sound and you will not be afraid of hard work.

This role will require weekend work and daytime shifts so flexibility with working hours is required. You must be over 18 years of age to apply.