Company Overview
Uist Asco, located about five miles from Lochmaddy on the Island of North Uist, is a seaweed processor that has been drying seaweeds since 2014. This region of Scotland has a long and proud history of harvesting seaweed and creating jobs and economic growth from this renewable marine resource.
Summary
Uist Asco is hiring a Mechanical Harvester Operator to work in Uist, Scotland.
The Mechanical Harvester Crew (MHC) is responsible for operating in a fleet of vessels designed for seaweed harvesting. The MHC ensures a safe, efficient and sustainable harvest of seaweed. Varying skill levels from novice to experienced skipper will be considered.
In this role you will:
Requirements:
The successful candidate may have the following:
Working Conditions
The MHC will spend a significant amount of their time on the coastal shores and on the water. The work includes manual handling of equipment such as nets, ropes and chains. Working in this environment requires the use of safety equipment to ensure safety on land and on the water. In addition, much of the harvesting work is dependent on tides and tide schedules, thus flexibility and rigor are required in a daily work schedule. This is a full-time job, working shifts (e.g. 2 weeks on/2weeks off). This is not a regular day to day office job.
If this job sounds like it was made for you, we’d like to meet you. To further explore this opportunity, just submit your application to csmith@acadian.ca.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties that may be required to be performed now or in future. S/He will be required to follow any additional instructions deemed appropriate by your manager.
Pay: £29,000.00-£38,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
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