• Job Description

  Req#: 3314

  Job Description

  SENIOR MASTER

  Tsawwassen

  We are currently seeking applications from individuals interested in being considered for the Shipboard Management position of Senior Master, Major at Tsawwassen.

  As a Senior Master, Major, you are responsible for the overall management of employees and the vessel, including managing and leading the Shipboard Management Team. The Senior Master, Major coordinates the effective performance of the vessel and its personnel in providing safe, efficient, economic, and timely transport of passengers and vehicles. The Senior Master, Major is responsible for creating, forecasting, and balancing the deck and overall budget for the vessel. You will also participate in ensuring high standards of employee engagement and customer service in accordance with company objectives.

  As a Senior Master, Major, you:

  • ensure regulatory compliance with a high level of importance on overall safety;
  • hold a Transport Canada-approved Master’s Certification (Near Coastal or Master Mariner);
  • hold relevant post-secondary education or a combination of education and experience;
  • have a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Master of a vessel over 350 GRT, including management of the activities of deck and shipboard employees;
  • must successfully clear on a BC Ferries vessel within 180 days of appointment;
  • have 1 year of experience in shore-side management experience - in a marine business setting;
  • are computer proficient with a good working knowledge of current software programs;
  • are an innovative leader with a strong focus on customer service and Company objectives; and
  • ensure high standards of mariner professionalism and employee relations at all times.

  Join us!

  If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume by November 17, 2023.

  Additional information

  This is a regular, full-time position with a salary range of $140,400 - $175,600 per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s competencies, including but not limited to experience, education and performance, related to this role.

  “We connect communities and customers to the people and places important in their lives”

  At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering our commitment to customer safety, service and satisfaction. We offer a unique West Coast working environment with diverse challenges and opportunities. Whether your goal is to work behind the scenes, onboard our ships, or within our land based operations, you are a key contributor to the BC Ferries team.

  With 47 ports of call and around 500 sailings every day, BC Ferries is the largest independently-owned ferry company in the world. Dedicated to safety, excellence, innovation, and people, we are committed to continuously improving the west coast travel experience of our customers.

  BC Ferries supports employment equity and diversity in the workplace and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace.

  We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

• About the company

  British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., operating as BC Ferries, is a former provincial Crown corporation, now operating as an independently managed, publicly owned Canadian company.

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