Skipper (Muck)
| Posting date: | 26 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 August 2025 |
| Location: | Moffat, GY1 2JT |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | HIJOBS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 359511 |
Summary
Skipper
Muck, Beinn Airein
Basic Salary from £36,169 per annum
Plus additional shift allowances
Ability to participate in an annual and cyclical bonus
We are currently looking for a passionate and highly motivated individual to take the lead on our vessel, Beinn Airein, at the Company’s offshore seawater site on the Isle of Muck. The role is challenging, but ultimately very rewarding and can lead to a variety of fulfilling career progression opportunities.
If you are ambitious and motivated and want to work with a likeminded team, then this is the role for you. This post is offered on a full time, permanent basis. The successful candidate will be required to work a two week on/two week off rotational basis, providing an excellent work/life balance opportunity. Accommodation on the island is provided for all staff when on shift.
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
Ideal candidate
The ideal candidate should have an interest in the aquaculture industry and be willing to learn. They will be willing to expand their understanding and work hard on the job.
- 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;
- Overtime available at an enhanced rate;
- Additional working away allowances;
- Ability to participate in a cyclical and annual bonus scheme;
- Medical Cover with Equipsme;
- Two weeks on/ two weeks off;
- 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.
If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we would love to hear from you! Please visit mowi.com/people to apply.
Deadline to apply: Wednesday 13th August 2025
Please note, we retain the right to close this vacancy or keep it open subject to volume and quality of applications. We would therefore encourage candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.
Mowi values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. To apply for this vacancy, you must be eligible to work in the UK. This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.