About Us

Austral Fisheries is one of Australia's leading integrated commercial fishing companies, with vessels operating in Australia's sub-Antarctic Territories, The Northern Prawn Fishery and the Timor Reef Fishery. Whilst we operate from the Sub-Antarctic to the tropics, we are headquartered in Perth, Western Australia and have been in operation for over 50 years.

Austral have an exciting, yet challenging, opportunity for Deckhands and Fishing Hands to join our Northern Finfish Fishery team in Cairns.

As Deckhand/ Fishing Hand, you will be required to:

Comply with Company Drug and Alcohol Testing;

Support the berthing & unberthing of the vessel when in Port;

Handle the vessel ropes and winches whilst undertaking fishing operations;

Assist with baiting and hauling of fish traps;

Sort catch by species;

Process catch and load into the brine tank;

Assist with the unloading of catch when docked;

Perform routine maintenance activities as directed by the Skipper/ Master;

Abide by the instructions of the Skipper/ Master and standard operating procedures of the vessel.

Successful candidates:

Have at least 2 years recent experience trap fishing;

Hold a certificate in vessel Safety Training (ideally, STCW95 and or equivalent) consisting of:

Personal Survival Techniques (PST)

Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR)

Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF)

Security Awareness Training (SAT)

Elementary First Aid (EFA)- obtained within the last 12 months

Must live in Darwin on a permanent basis.

If this sounds like you, apply today or contact Ashley ([email protected]).

Only candidates with valid right to work in Australia will be considered for the role. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly. Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered. Austral encourages candidates of all levels of experience and backgrounds to apply.