Skipper (Lochboisdale)

**Skipper**

**Lochboisdale**

**Basic Salary from £33,520 per annum**

**Plus additional shift allowances**
- Ability to earn up to 15% per annum in an annual bonus_

We are currently looking for a passionate and highly motivated individual to take the lead on our vessel at the Company’s seawater sites at Locboisdale on the Isle of South Uist. The role is challenging, but ultimately very rewarding and can lead to a variety of fulfilling career progression opportunities.

**About the job**

This role is a crucial part of the operations process. We need our employees to strive for continuous improvement. The job includes, but is not limited to:

- Ensuring daily mortality removal across sites
- Maintain boat cleanliness and biosecurity
- Maintaining the vessel to a high standard, ensuring full compliance at all times to workboat code and certification
- Work closely with the Farm Managers to provide the most efficient service to the site
- Harvesting/ Passive grading
- Assisting with sea lice/AGD treatments
- Site setup and net changing
- Managing the maintenance of engines, machinery and equipment on board the vessel
- Ensuring bio-security records are kept up-to-date
- Other general farm duties
- Experience is desirable, but not essential as training will be provided
- Certification to operate a vessel up to 24 metres, day and night
- IOSH Managing Safely Certification
- You will be required to hold, or able to obtain, and retain an ML5 or ENG1 medical certificate
- Flexible approach to working to meet the demands of the job
- A positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Ability to understand the aims of the site and to support the rest of the team to achieve these
- Respect for the need for safe working practices
- Drivers licence is essential. No driving licence? Don’t worry, we can help with the cost of lessons

**What does Mowi offer?**

In return for your effort, you will be part of the team in a constantly expanding industry. Our Mowi Rewards include:

- A competitive salary;
- Annual bonus scheme with the ability to earn up to 15% of your salary per annum;
- Generous pension scheme;
- Life assurance cover;
- Cycle to work scheme;
- Healthy Lifestyle contribution to support an active lifestyle;
- Employee discounts at participating retailers;
- Occupational Health Support & Employee Assistance Programme;
- Training & Development opportunities;
- Plus many more.

**_Deadline to apply: Sunday 10th March 2024._