• Are you safety-focused and able to follow instructions?
• Bring your positive can-do attitude ability to work in a team
• Enjoy stability and a great work-life balance

A classic story of commitment and determination, our people play a significant role in making Sealord a proud New Zealand company and the country's best-known seafood brand. With operations in New Zealand and Australia we're one of the largest seafood companies in the Southern Hemisphere. And with nearly 60 years of fishing experience, our business consistently delivers quality seafood to our customers around the world.

At Sealord, we encourage an innovative, safe work environment and a positive culture. Our people are engaged, motivated and likely to tell you that Sealord is their employer of choice. Coaching, career development, succession planning and promotion from within, are aspects of every employee's career journey at Sealord. We have a performance-based culture and pride ourselves on reward and recognition initiatives that recognise top talent and outstanding performance.

Currently, we're seeking experienced fishing crew who have a minimum of 12 months fishing experience on a deep-sea trawler and we require crew across all positions. Each rotation is six months in duration based on the summer or winter fishing seasons. The hours of work are generally shift rotations of 8 hours on and 8 hours off and all meals provided by our experienced cooks.

Passionate about the sea, fishing, and developing your career in the industry, including gaining qualifications while you work ...then this opportunity is not to be missed!

If this sounds like the right job for you and you have a minimum of 12 months' fishing experience on a deep-sea trawler, then impress us with your positive can-do attitude, teamwork, safety focus, and the ability to follow instructions and rules. While out on the water, resilience is a life skill that is critical, as is respect for each other and the environment. Being committed to your team and tasks is imperative for the whole crew to be successful. The ability to communicate in Russian would be an advantage.

Being at sea is a way of life; unique and exhilarating! This is a lifetime career opportunity with a company committed to its people and their training and development to help you fulfil your potential; offering stability and a great work-life balance.

If you're keen to work at sea and have the right to work in New Zealand, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and follow the application steps; feel free to visit our careers page Current Vacancies | Sealord to read more about us.Sealord have a policy where 85% Covid-19 vaccination is required across all areas of the business. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status. Depending on the level of vaccination status for the area of the business you are applying, your application may be declined if you are not fully vaccinated.