- Cape Town
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Agriculture General
- Reference: 88331
Vacancy Details
Employer: AVI Limited
A love for the sea and passion for fishing are the driving forces behind I&J, a leading fishing company and manufacturer of high quality chilled and frozen foods. Almost 110 years old, I&J is the trusted name in seafood, operating a modern and efficient trawler fleet, and continually investing in the training and development of experienced fishing crews, committed to fishing responsibly, with a long-term vision. I&J has achieved and maintained accreditation from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) since 2004.
I&J is a globally respected supplier of high quality, chilled and frozen Cape Hake and a leading producer of farmed Cape Abalone. It is also one of AVI’s great South African brands. I&J is proudly South African and invests in, and empowers, the communities in which it operates.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 1st Mate responsible for the safety, navigation, cleanliness and operation of a trawler and the total complement on board and who directs fishing operations of the vessel.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
EXPERIENCE:
- 3 Years experience sailing as a 1st Mate
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Officer in charge of Navigational Watch – under 24m/ Fisherman Grade 3
COURSES COMPLETED:
- Annual Medical
- Ship Captains Medical
- Advance Fire Fighting
- GMDSS – Radio Certification
- PSSR
- CISC
- DSD
- Marine Fire Fighting
- Marine First Aid
- Communications
- Leadership & Management
- Conflict Management
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES & KNOWLEDGE:
- Fishing Rights (FRAPP)
- Vessel Management
- SAMSA
- MS Office
- Excellent Communication skills (Verbal & Written)
- Health & Safety on vessels
COMPETENCIES:
- Continuously Improving
- Articulating Information
- Making Decisions
- Inspiring Others
- Being self confident
- Understanding Others
- Planning & Organising
- Persisting
JOB SPECIFICATION:
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
- Watch Keeping Duties
- Custodian of Navigational Equipment on the vessel
- Use of appropriate trawl nets for the specific targeted species
- Proper net and gear management for protection and prevention of gear loss
- Safety Officer on board
- Ensure proper fillet conversion on the freezer vessels in line with targets.
- Achieve tons per sea day as per business plan.
- Ensure good quality products are caught, processed and Manage Waste and costs.
- Manage fishing time to achieve 75% scoring on tons per day (Sea Day)
- Apply the safety & health precautions and procedures for fishing vessel personnel
- Conduct vessel audits and inspections before sailing and after docking including recording drill meetings with crew members.
- Ensure that all safety codes are up to date and amended appropriately.
- Vessel hygiene and housekeeping of vessel
- Ensure that all certificates of competencies are valid (checked and signed off before sailing)
- Guide and support staff to achieve vessel performance targets.
- Take appropriate correction when required.
- Identify training requirements.
- Assist with the management of the vessel “Care” program which includes, housekeeping QC, Engineering QC, equipment damage and failure with RCA reporting and converting corrective maintenance into progressive and planned
Engineering
- Vessel availability
- Factory Availability
- Asset Care Strategy
- Contractor SLA Compliance
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About AVI Limited
AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa’s leading and best-loved brands. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the Food Products sector, AVI’s extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development. Our brands span a range of categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, out-of-home ranges, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.
AVI’s brands have grown into great South African favourites including: Five Roses, Freshpak, House of Coffees, Frisco, Koffiehuis and Ellis Brown in the Beverages category; Bakers, Pyotts, Willards and Provita in the Biscuits and Snacks category; I&J in the Frozen Foods category; as well as Ciro, Lavazza and Douwe Egberts Cafitesse for the Out Of Home market. Our beauty and personal care brands include Yardley, Lentheric and Coty Great international and local Fashion Brands in the AVI stable include Spitz, Carvela, Kurt Geiger, Lacoste, Gant and Green Cross Shoes. We have a well-developed shared services structure spanning: International, IT, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Procurement and Field Marketing that allows us to take advantage of our scale.
AVI’s brands are a household name in South Africa and growing every day.
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