ISP Fishing Positions:

Established Fishing company Independent Seafood Producers P/L currently operates vessels in Australian Fishing Zones and seeks the following full-time fishing industry positions. Ships Master, Ships Engineer, Master Fisher, Ships Officer, Deckhands & Fishing hands, Seafood Processors.

This company maintains a drug & alcohol-free workplace, employees can be subject to random drug & alcohol testing. This is a condition of employment.

You will be based in the above region but may be required to work in other locations subject to operational requirements.

Ship’s Master, Ships Engineer (Fishing), Master Fisher, Ship’s Officer – Successful candidates should ideally have at least 5 years relevant experience for ranked positions. Sea time of less than 5 years may be considered subject to your experience. Where you are required to hold a license or registration, you MUST hold the appropriate tickets, or you will not be considered.

Fishing and Deckhands – should have no less than 1 year’s Australian work experience and must be evidenced by sea-time or logbook.

For all positions, you must provide verifiable references. You need to be strong as these positions involve working on a deck, often in heavy seas and sometimes in cramped spaces. Ranked positions may include management of fishing operations aboard your vessel in consultation with the company owners. You will be away from home for several days or weeks. Normally there is usually a short turnaround before returning to sea.

For successful candidates, a salary or percentage of the catch rate as per industry standards will be negotiated according to qualifications, skills, experience, and performance in the same or similar occupation. An annual salary for full-time employees for the relevant occupation will start at $68,864 for Deck / Fishing Hands and Ship’s Officers, $70,000 to $80,000 for Ship’s Engineers and Master Fishers, and $75,000 to $90,000 for Ship’s Master. In addition to those base salaries, all occupations are adjusted at least once a year by bonuses based on the catch, which means a Ship’s Master might earn in excess of $120,000, but subject to negotiation with the right person.

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Seafood Processors – We also are seeking highly experienced seafood process workers to work in our processing area. Please note that we have both full-time and seasonal vacancies.

For this position (of Seafood Processors) you should ideally have a minimum of 2 years experience as a seafood processor with verifiable references.

Your duties may include some or all of the following typical tasks:

Assist in unloading of fresh seafood produce from vessels

Moving various seafood products to chillers, freezers, and live tanks

Sorting, dressing, and filleting fish with a proven ability to maintain a high recovery rate

Sorting cleaning and retrieving meat from shellfish and crustaceans

Loading seafood products into trucks

Packing boned and filleted seafood into cartons

Inspecting and grading, fish and shellfish for size and quality

Packing fish and counting packs before freezing, and packing frozen fish blocks into cartons

Operating machines that slice, peel, skin, crumb, and package seafood product

Cleaning and sanitising equipment and work areas

Ensure that all workplace safety regulations are complied with.

Typically, the wage for this full-time position is between $68,864 and $70,000.00 per year plus a superannuation guarantee.

Applicants for these positions are required to mark clearly what position they are applying for and provide a short statement (minimum of 150 – 250 words) as to why they are best suited to this position. Note that this is a requirement for applying for this position.

Remuneration will be commensurate with skills and experience.

Please send your resume with referee details to our services coordinator: [email protected]

Please do not inquire about these positions if you cannot meet the minimum requirements.

Only applicants for interviews will be contacted.

Reference number: WASISP072025