Jersey’s new ferry operator is opening its deck doors to young islanders with a love of fresh air and salt water to ‘sea’ where a career with them could go.
In an event planned for July, young islanders considering pursuing a maritime career will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes with DFDS and meet a variety of captains, officers and crew members to learn about the local opportunities available.
The DFDS team say they want to support local job creation, and will be opening a number of apprenticeships and programmes later this year for aspiring seafarers.
The company is also offering islanders the opportunity to work onboard this summer in customer-facing seasonal roles.
“We are excited to welcome enthusiastic people to join our team and embark on a rewarding career with DFDS, and we are committed to playing a positive role in the local community by creating jobs and opportunities for local islanders and investing in Jersey for the long term,” Chris Parker, DFDS Jersey Route Director, said.
DFDS VP Head of Global Crewing, Gemma Griffin, added: “Life at sea is an exciting one full of opportunities.
“These programmes are really special because you can enjoy the fun of working at sea and still return home every night, as high-speed craft crew do not live onboard. We have started discussions with both Ports of Jersey and Skills Jersey about our event, and we are looking forward to showcasing the ship and our great colleagues in July.”
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The ‘Careers at Sea Day’ event is taking place on Wednesday, 2nd July from 11am until 3pm onboard the high-speed craft Tarifa Jet.
The company says the team has an “exciting day” planned where islanders will gain a “first-hand impression of all aspects of what it is like to work onboard a vessel in areas such as safety and security, environmental compliance, cargo handling, vessel maintenance and repair, engineering, navigating and creating great experiences for passengers”.