Qualifications & Experience:
Located along the beautiful coastal waters of Vancouver Island, Cermaq Canada Ltd. is a salmon farming company focused on operational excellence. With our skilled team, we strive for a high-quality product achieved through sustainable aquaculture practices. Our award-winning safety culture and opportunities to develop and grow within the company makes Cermaq a great place to build a career.
Cermaq is creating a new operations team to service the salmon farms using a new netwashing vessel and equipment. The team will operate the Autoboss netwashing machine at farms on the east coast of Vancouver Island. The equipment will be transported on a new vessel equipped with a crane to lift the netwasher.
The four-person team will work in two shifts – 8 days working, 6 days off. These are camp based positions. There are four positions in total to be filled.
• A Netwashing Vessel Supervisor who will oversee the scheduling, maintenance and three employees plus operate the equipment onsite.
• A Netwashing Vessel Operator who will work the opposite shift from the Netwashing Vessel Supervisor to continue the running of the equipment at the farm sites.
• Two technicians - one assigned to each shift – one to work with the netwashing supervisor and one to work with the boat operator, these are called Netwashing Vessel Technicians.
This posting is for the permanent full-time Netwashing Vessel Operator. This role is responsible for advancing Cermaq Canada’s vision by providing leadership in the area of Netwashing sea pens and contributing to a healthy production environment for premium quality fish.
Primary Accountabilities:
• Advises and collaborates with the Netwashing Vessel Supervisor and Area Manager, Operations to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of net washing operations at all East Coast sites
• Schedules onsite operations of the Netwashing system in order to provide an efficient rotating system for the farm
• Trains the Netwashing operations to the boat crew including providing input to the development of the SWP’s
• Train the boat crew the pre and post Netwashing tasks in order to operate the system safely and effectively
• Maintain the Netwashing machine, vessel, and crane for optimal performance including a vessel maintenance schedule
• Reporting out operations to the plan in order to meet department objectives
• Proactively communicate to Cermaq management critical environmental and biological information, if uncovered, to ensure effective decision making that minimizes risk
• Leads their crew being mindful of the core values and leadership principles that guide all employees at Cermaq
Education, experience, and skills:
• Minimum three years with salmon aquaculture production
• Experience supervising others to create a safe work environment
• SVOP boating skills on open water in a vessel over 20 feet
• Mechanical aptitude with small engine maintenance
• Crane operating experience preferred
• Proven interpersonal and communications skills that promotes collaboration
Physical Job Requirements
• Capable of boat, car, and plane travel
This permanent full-time position is camp-based working 8 days on and 6 days off (80 hours bi-weekly). Frequent regional travel will be required. Company paid benefits are available immediately during Covid-19 restrictions.
How to apply:
If you feel that you could contribute your qualifications to fill this important role within our company, please email your application by Monday, January 11, 2021 to careers.canada@cermaq.com, and please indicate “Netwashing Vessel Operator” in the subject line of your email.
Cermaq Canada is an equal opportunities employer who provides a workplace that is free of discrimination.
Cermaq Canada has a progressive view of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Although wholly committed to hire the best candidate available, we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples for this role.
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.