Salary:
$71,481 + Super Summary: The role involves fishing operations, catch handling and storage, deck work and vessel maintenance. Operations are focused on safety, sustainable fishing, product quality and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities
& duties
• Deploy and retrieve mid-water trawl gear.
• Operate ropes, wires, winches and deck equipment as trained and directed.
• Handle, sort, process and store catch.
• Identify species and monitor catch and product quality.
• Assist with catch records and monitoring requirements.
• Load catch into vessel storage systems and assist with unloading.
• Inspect, clean and maintain nets, fishing gear, deck equipment and work areas.
• Undertake routine vessel maintenance.
• Follow directions from the Master and senior crew. Role specific – Deckhand
• Berthing & Unberthing Vessel when in Port
• Handling and maintenance of mooring lines, anchoring and winches whilst undertaking fishing operations
• Operation and maintenance of deck winches and machineries
• Standing watch and navigation look out
• General safety duties; Fire-fighting and life-saving equipment maintenance




• Perform routine maintenance as directed by Skipper/Master
• Follow Master / Skipper Instructions Experience & Competencies
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant commercial fishing or seagoing experience, with documented sea time.
• Demonstrated net mending experience, including identifying damage and repairing fishing nets.
• Commercial fishing, trawling, winch or deck machinery experience highly regarded.
• Ability to work safely and effectively as part of a vessel crew.
• Ability to follow operational, safety and emergency instructions.
• Complete required vessel safety induction and training in accordance with the vessel’s Safety Management System and applicable AMSA requirements. Physical & Operational Requirements
• Physically capable of demanding manual work at sea, including lifting up to 35 kg where protected.
• Able to work shifts of up to 12 hours, including nights, weekends and overtime.
• Able to work safely on moving decks, stairs and ladders.
• Able to work in rough seas and variable weather conditions.

📌 Deck Hand (Adelaide)
🏢 Ocean Partners
📍 Adelaide