Marine Jobs
Working within the Marine Leisure industry
Marine Jobs
Working within the Marine Leisure industry
Marine Jobs
Working within the Marine Leisure industry
Marine Opportunities
Here are just some of the potential job opportunities you could take when you start your career in the Marine Leisure industry
Watersports Instuctor
£17,000 - £35,000
Teaching Sailing and Power Boating skills to children and adults of all abilities including running National Governing Body (NBG) Watersports courses such as the RYA or British Canoeing.
Qualifications:
RYA Dingy Instructor, RYA Start Windsurfing Instructor, BCU UKCC Level 2 Coach RYA Powerboat Instructor, RYA Cruising Instructor, First Aid.
Experience Required:
Previous teaching or instructing will help but not essential.
Qualities:
- Patience
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Considerate
- Good customer service
- Friendly and flexible
Marine Photographer
£17,250 - £45,000
Photographers create visual images for an exceptional range of creative, technical and documentary purposes. As a professional Photographer you will usually work to a brief set by the client or employer.
Qualifications:
Foundation Degree, Higher National Diploma or Degree in; Photography, Art and Design.
Experience Required:
Ability to use camera equipment to a high standard and a capability to create a portfolio to showcase your work.
Qualities:
- Knowledge of professional arts
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- The ability to work well with your hands
- Creative thinker
Beach Lifeguard
£13,000 - £29,000
The primary role is to make sure the beach can be enjoyed safely by the public. Their aim is to prevent accidents before they happen. Up to 95% of the accidents are preventative.
Qualifications:
National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ).
Experience Required:
Varied skills in; swimming, watersports, health and safety, child safety and medical knowledge is essential.
Qualities:
- Good level of fitness
- Surface dive to a depth of 1.5 meters
- Climb out of deep water unaided and without steps
- Be competent at board paddling and sea swimming
Project Manager
£30,000 - £35,000
Leads and manages a project from start to finish, overseeing the build or refitting of a vessel. Manages staff, subcontractors and constantly liaises with the owner.
Qualifications:
Advanced training in Engineering through a Higher Apprenticeship or a Degree.
Experience Required:
Relevant project management and engineering experience.
Qualities:
- Organised and leads by example
- Customer focussed / relationship builder
- Mathematical
- Good planner
- Ability to delegate
Deckhand
£18,500 - £26,000
Deckhands operate and maintain equipment on the deck of a vessel and assist with docking and other operations. The deckhands together make up the deck crew and are responsible for maintenance.
Qualifications:
RYA qualifications such as Day Skipper, Power Boat Level 2 and VHF / SRC Radio Operators Certificate, but not essential.
Experience Required:
Prior knowledge of working on boats.
Qualities:
- Ability to use initiative
- Persistence and determination
- Knowledge of food production methods
- Ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
- To be thorough and pay attention to detail
Chef
£13,000 - £50,000
Oversees a kitchen by managing other members of the food preparation team, deciding what dishes to serve and adjusting orders to meet guests’ requests and allergies. May assist in prep work, such as chopping vegetables, but more often will be involved in cooking speciality dishes.
Qualifications:
You can study a Foundation Degree, Higher National Diploma, or Degree in Professional Cookery and Culinary Arts.
Experience Required:
Have general knowledge and cooked in a work environment before.
Qualities:
- Genuine passion
- Organisational skills
- Ability to skilfully multi-task
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Leadership skills
Skipper
£20,000 - £60,000
Skipper is an informal name for the Captain, a way to address the person who’s at the helm of a boat.
Qualifications:
RYA Level 2 Powerboat or RYA Yachtmaster (depending on size of vessel), First Aid, Sea Survival and VHF Radio Licence.
Experience Required:
Starting as a Deckhand at Sea and learn on the job. Need around 19 months of experience to skipper a boat.
Qualities:
- Knowledge of transport methods, costs and benefits
- Leadership skills
- Knowledge of public safety and security
- The ability to use your initiative
Superyacht Crew
£2,000 - £4,500 monthly
Working in the Superyacht industry allows you to travel and see the world: discover the pristine beaches, port towns, and stunning places like the Caribbean to the French hotspots. There are excellent career prospects; it is quite usual for a crew to climb the ladder and take on more roles and responsibilities.
Qualifications:
STCW Basic Safety Training, MCA Proficiency in Designated Security Details, RYA Powerboat Level 2, RYA Tender Operator, RYA Personal Watercraft Proficiency and RYA Marine Short Range Radio.
Experience Required:
No experience required, all the above courses can be completed on a 3-week all-inclusive course.
Qualities:
- Communication
- Adjustability
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Stamina
- Good listening skills