Job Opportunities
Serco NorthLink Ferries and Serco Ferries (Guernsey) Crewing Ltd
is an Equal Opportunities Employer
The following jobs are available at NorthLink Ferries. Please click on the links below for more information.
Shore Jobs
- None at present
Passenger Services Assistant and Chefs
Contract: Seasonal/ Ad-Hoc (March – October)
Rate of pay: £31,340 (PSA, Pro rata), £37,707 (Chef, Pro rata)
Shift Pattern: 2 week on / 2 week off
About you
Ideally living within the local catchment area of our operating ports of Stromness and Scrabster as well as Aberdeen, Kirkwall and Lerwick, you will be friendly, enthusiastic, flexible and a quick learner. You’ll take great pride in what you do and be committed to delivering the very highest level of customer service. Experience in retail, hospitality or other customer services environments would be advantageous, as would cash-handling skills and working to a roster system.
Benefits of a career with NorthLink Ferries
- A competitive salary
- Excellent training, development, and career progression
- 28 days annual leave (pro-rata)
- Access to a Staff discount portal
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccines and more.
About the role
Opportunities to work in a dynamic, busy environment onboard our ferries. Onboard passenger services staff are responsible for providing the highest levels of customer services to our passengers – whether it be our retail, food or beverage outlets.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
In order to apply you must be able to meet the following requirements:
- Successful completion of a Seafarers ENG1 Medical
- Be able to commit and successfully complete a two-week training programme.
- Able to live onboard when rostered on duty.
Training
With the benefit of a comprehensive two-week training programme including STCW training being provided to equip you with the full range of skills you’ll deliver the highest standards around. Our training is focused on providing a service which reflects safety, efficiency and customer satisfaction.
PLEASE NOTE
There will be staggered intakes for the roles with the initial intake in mid-March and a further intake in May. Successful applicants will need to be available at these times to complete mandatory training.
Shortlisted applicants for the role of Chef will be required to complete a skill set assessment as part of the selection process.
To apply for this role, please register and apply via our recruitment portal
https://northlinkferries.ankaarecruiter.com/Jobs
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Ad Hoc AB/EDH
Summary
Applications are invited for the position of ad hoc Able Seafarer (AB)/EDH within the Serco NorthLink Ferries fleet.
Context/Job Purpose
As an AB/EDH the candidate will work under the instruction of the BOSUN directed by the Chief Officer (Head of the Deck Department) in order to maintain the ship. There will also be duties assigned to the candidate relating to mooring and cargo operations as directed by the Master or Officer of the Watch.
Place of Work
The AB/EDH may be required to work on any vessel owned, managed or chartered by the ship owner out of the Northern Isles locations that the operator has vessels operating. Please note that this position is a temporary as and when required position.
It is preferred that Candidates live within the local vicinity of our Ports (Aberdeen, Orkney & Shetland).
To apply for this role, please register and apply via our recruitment portal
https://northlinkferries.ankaarecruiter.com/Jobs
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