Deckhand
We’re looking for a personable, hard-working & confident deckhand for our passenger vessels, helping to provide vital boating services between the islands for residents and visitors.
Department: Tresco Boat Services
Reporting to: Head Skipper
Salary: From £12.25 per hour, dependent on experience
Hours: 40-48 hours, with 2 days off per week
Contract Length: Seasonal, March - October (dates can be flexible)
Duties Include
- Assisting passengers on and off vessels in a safe and controlled manner
- Selling tickets, collecting fares, and handling money
- Lifting luggage on and off vessels multiple times a day
- Maintaining a clean and tidy vessel
- Report/answer to the Skipper
Our Ideal Candidate
- Confident and able to give clear instructions
- Able to work under pressure
- Have good communication, customer service and interpersonal skills
- Willing to undertake a DBS check
- Able to work with honesty and integrity
- Willing to work a rota pattern which in summer includes early starts, late finishes & weekends
- Maintain and clean and tidy appearance
Working and Living Here
If the breathtaking views and island lifestyle aren't enough, we offer excellent pay rates, on-island accommodation, travel to and from the island, and a great range of benefits.
We're proud to offer competitive pay above the National Living Wage, and many positions offer gratuities. Some positions also offer meals on duty and pathways for progression for the right people.
Our range of staff benefits is constantly evolving and currently include a 20% discount in our eateries and shops, unlimited scheduled boating to explore the archipelago, subsidised spa membership and treatments, free entry to Tresco Abbey Garden, an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted stays for friends and family.
About Tresco Island
At the heart of the Isles of Scilly archipelago, 28 miles from the Cornish coast, Tresco Island is a family‐run business comprising the whole island of Tresco and the Hell Bay Hotel on the neighbouring island of Bryher.
With timeshare and rental cottages, a 16-bedroom inn, two restaurants, a world-famous garden, a spa, an art gallery, a shop and a working farm, Tresco is a subtropical island known for its deserted bays, aquamarine seas and exceptional guest experiences.
Just across the water on the neighbouring island of Bryher, Hell Bay Hotel stands as Scilly’s highest-rated hotel and restaurant. Our boutique hotel offers 25 suites, a 3AA Rosette restaurant, a Crab Shack and wellness facilities - a haven of calm amidst the wild seascape of Bryher's west coast.
