Skipper Mowi Skye (Skye & Lochalsh)
| Posting date: | 27 November 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 December 2025 |
| Location: | Sligachan, IV47 8SW |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | HIJOBS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 381736 |
Summary
Skipper
Mowi Skye
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 reliable and highly motivated individual to Skipper our vessel the Mowi Skye. The vessel is a 1907 LUV 19m by 7m landing utility vessel powered by two volvo D9 main engines and has full accommodation and galley facilities on board.
The vessel will provide a valuable service to the Company’s seawater sites across the west of Scotland, predominantly within our Skye region. 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.
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:
- Maintaining the vessel to a high standard, ensuring full compliance with MCA workboat code and certification
- Working closely with Farm Managers to provide the most efficient service between sites
- Ensuring safe working practices at all times
- Maintaining and managing the vessel's engines, machinery, and equipment.
- Harvesting and passive grading
- Ensuring high bio-security levels are maintained and records are kept up-to-date
- Other general farm duties as required
Ideal candidate
The ideal candidate will 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. The successful candidate will have:
- Appropriate certification for operating vessels up to 24 meters, both day and night
- RYA Commercial Endorsement or STCW certification
- IOSH Managing Safely Certification
- Net washing experience
- ML5 or ENG1 medical
- Work flexibly to meet the demands of the job
- Positive approach to this type of work
- Drivers licence is essential. No driving licence? We can help you 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: Sunday 14th December 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.