Assistant Boat Captain

The Red Sea Development Company; Al Wajh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sports and Entertainment Company in a luxury marine tourism setting seeks a Dive Center Boat Captain to ensure safe, efficient operation of dive center vessels and exceptional guest experiences. You will lead pre-opening readiness and post-opening activities, maintain vessel condition, and collaborate with sustainability teams.

Ideal candidates will have a Boat Captain license in Saudi Arabia, strong English, and prior hospitality or luxury tourism background.

Qualifications

• Licensed/registered Boat Captain in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Strong knowledge of local waters, preferably within the Al Wajh Lagoon or similar environments.
• Proven experience in marine operations, ideally supporting diving or tourism activities.
• Experience working with divers and understanding dive operation requirements.
• Basic mechanical knowledge and troubleshooting skills for boats and outboard engines.
• Previous experience in hospitality or luxury tourism environments an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Operate and navigate all dive center vessels safely, professionally, and in full compliance with maritime regulations.
• Support the Dive Center Manager in day-to-day operations and overall performance.
• Prepare vessels daily for operations, ensuring readiness, safety compliance, and presentation standards.
• Captain all scheduled dive excursions, ensuring smooth and efficient operations.
• Maintain cleanliness and overall appearance of vessels to the highest standards.
• Coordinate with Sustainability and SEZ teams to align with environmental regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

English proficiency

Situational awareness

Decision making

Teamwork

Discretion

Education

Boat captain license (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Job description

Company: Sports and Entertainment Company

FromLandtoSea-ActiveExperiencesinNature'sPurestForm

RedSeaSports&Entertainment(RSSE)isadedicatedsubsidiaryofRedSeaGlobal(RSG),responsiblefordesigninganddeliveringoutstandinglandandmarineexperiencesatTheRedSeadestination.RSSEmanagesandoperatesadiverseportfolioofsports,adventure,andleisureofferings,includingwatersportsthroughGalaxea,adventureactivitiesviaAkun,andleisureexperiencesdeliveredbyWAMA.

RSSEplaysakeystrategicroleinthepartnershipbetweenRedSeaGlobalandtheSaudiOlympic&ParalympicCommittee,unitedbyasharedambitiontopromoteinclusive,accessible,andworld-classsportsandrecreationalexperiences.

Guidedbyapurpose-drivenapproachandastrongcommitmenttopeopleandtheplanet,RSSEdeliversinnovativeprogramsalignedwithSaudiVision2030,supportingtheKingdom'sambitiontobecomeagloballeaderinregenerativetourism.

JobPurpose

TheDiveCenterBoatCaptainisasite-basedroleresponsibleforthesafe,efficient,andprofessionaloperationofalldivecentervessels,ensuringexceptionalguestcomfortandapremiumon-waterexperienceatalltimes.

Thisroleiscriticalinmaintainingthehigheststandardsofmarinesafety,vesselperformance,andpresentation.TheBoatCaptainisaccountablefortheoperationalreadiness,cleanliness,andmaintenancecoordinationofallassignedvessels,ensuringtheyareconsistentlymaintainedinoptimalcondition.

Inadditiontonavigationandvesselmanagement,therolesupportsdiveoperations,contributestoenvironmentalstewardshipinitiatives,andupholdstheservicestandardsexpectedwithinaluxurymarinetourismenvironment.

KeyResponsibilities

1.GeneralResponsibilities

• Operateandnavigatealldivecentervesselssafely,professionally,andinfullcompliancewithmaritimeregulations.
• SupporttheDiveCenterManagerintheday-to-dayoperationsandoverallperformanceofmarineactivities.
• Preparevesselsdailyforoperations,ensuringreadiness,safetycompliance,andpresentationstandards.
• Captainallscheduleddiveexcursions,ensuringsmoothandefficientoperations.
• Maintainthecleanlinessandoverallappearanceofvessels(interiorandexterior)tothehigheststandards.
• Assistwithdivecentersupporttasks,includingcylinderhandling,equipmentorganization,andgeneralupkeep.
• Collaboratewithinternaldepartments,includingSustainabilityandSEZteams,toensurealignmentwithenvironmentalregulationsandmarineconservationobjectives.
• Supportmulti-siteoperations,includingremoteworkandsitevisitsasrequired.

2.Pre-OpeningSupport

• Assistinthesetupandoperationalreadinessofdivecentermarineassets.
• Collaboratewithcross-functionalteamsduringthedevelopmentanddeliveryphasetoensureoperationaltargetsareachieved.
• Developcomprehensiveknowledgeoflocaldivesites,navigationroutes,andmarineconditionswithintheoperatingarea.

3.OperationalResponsibilities(Post-Opening)

• Ensuresafetyisalwaysthehighestpriorityinallmarineanddivingoperations.
• Coordinatesafediverdrop-offsandpick-upsinaccordancewithestablisheddivingprotocols.
• Monitorweather,seaconditions,andoperationalriskstoensuresafetripexecution.
• Maintainaccuratevessellogs,maintenancerecords,anddailyoperationalreports.
• Conductroutineinspectionsandbasictroubleshootingofvesselsandoutboardengines,escalatingissuesasrequired.
• Buildandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipswithteammembers,guests,andstakeholders.
• Ensurealldivecenteractivitiesconductedviavesselsmeetprofessionalandoperationalstandards.
• Enforcestrictadherencetoallmarinesafetystandards,emergencyprocedures,andriskmanagementprotocols.
• Ensurecompliancewithallenvironmentalregulations,promotingresponsiblemarinepractices.
• Supportsustainabilityinitiativesandmarineconservationeffortsinlinewithcompanyobjectives.
• Maintainasafe,clean,andwell-organizedvesselenvironmentforbothguestsandcrew.
• Adheretoallcompanypolicies,standardoperatingprocedures(SOPs),andmaritimeregulations.
• Maintainaccuratedocumentation,includingvessellogs,maintenanceschedules,andincidentreports.
• Identifyopportunitiestoenhanceoperationalefficiency,safetystandards,andguestexperience.
• Contributetoprocessimprovementsalignedwithinternationalbestpracticesandoperationalexcellence.

JobRequirements

Qualifications&Experience

• Licensed/registeredBoatCaptainintheKingdomofSaudiArabia.
• Strongknowledgeoflocalwaters,preferablywithintheAlWajhLagoonorsimilarenvironments.
• Provenexperienceinmarineoperations,ideallysupportingdivingortourismactivities.
• Experienceworkingwithdiversandunderstandingdiveoperationrequirements.
• Basicmechanicalknowledgeandtroubleshootingskillsforboatsandoutboardengines.
• Previousexperienceinhospitalityorluxurytourismenvironmentsisanadvantage.

CoreCompetencies

• ProficiencyinspokenEnglish;Arabicisanadvantage.
• Strongcustomerservicemindsetwithaproactive,\"can-do\"attitude.
• Highlevelofresponsibilityandcommitmenttosafety.
• Excellentsituationalawarenessanddecision-makingunderpressure.
• Strongleadershipandteamworkskills.
• Highattentiontodetailandoperationaldiscipline.
• Abilitytoengagewithguestsfromdiverseculturalbackgrounds.
• Professionalpresentationalignedwithluxuryservicestandards.
• Abilitytoworkindependentlyandaspartofateam,demonstratingsoundjudgmentanddiscretion.
• Additionallanguageproficiency(preferablyArabic).
• Experienceasaboatmechanic,particularlywithoutboardengines.
• Knowledgeorinterestinmarineconservationandsustainabilitypractices.

JobContext

• Operateswithinaluxurymarinetourismanddivecenterenvironment.
• Requiresflexibilitytoworkextendedhours,includingweekendsandpeakseasons.
• Involvesdailyon-wateroperationsundervaryingenvironmentalconditions.
• Playsacriticalroleinensuringguestsafety,operationalexcellence,andpremiumservicedelivery.