Posted 2 months ago
GP Deckhand with BWR (Relief/Casual)
@ Bay Ferries Limited
Digby, Nova Scotia
Overview
Bay Ferries Limited is hiring casual GP Deckhands for the MV Fundy Rose, a year-round ferry crossing the Bay of Fundy between Digby, Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick. The role is unlicensed and may lead to full-time work. Pay follows the collective agreement, and a pension is offered under the same agreement.
Pay:
$28.37 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Work as deckhand on MV Fundy Rose ferry
- Stand bridge watch duties
- Support passenger safety
- Work independently and as part of a team
Requirements summary:
- Valid Candidate Document Number (CDN#)
- Valid Seafarers Marine Medical
- STCW 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 certifications
- Bridge Watch Rating certificate preferred
- Experience in passenger ship industry preferred
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Benefits mentioned
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-01
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Transportation & driving |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Vehicle, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Candidate Document Number (CDN#), Seafarers Marine Medical, STCW 6.1, STCW 6.2, STCW 6.3, Bridge Watch Rating certificate (BWR) |
| Driver’s licence | preferred |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Paid training |
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Bay Ferries Limited
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Ferry service across the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of Maine.
Full company description
Bay Ferries offers year-round ferry service between Digby, NS, and Saint John, NB on MV Fundy Rose and seasonal voyages on The CAT high-speed car ferry between Yarmouth, NS, and Bar Harbor, ME. Join our team of dedicated professionals today.
- LinkedIn followers
- 291
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 47
- Reported office locations
- 5475 Spring Garden Rd #205, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3T2, CA
- Other recorded names
- Bay Ferries Limited
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
Bay Ferries offers year-round ferry service between Digby, NS, and Saint John, NB on MV Fundy Rose and seasonal voyages on The CAT high-speed car ferry between Yarmouth, NS, and Bar Harbor, ME. Join our team of dedicated professionals today.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 13 |
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Bay Ferries Limited is currently recruiting GP Deckhands for casual positions working on MV Fundy Rose, a year-round ferry service across the Bay of Fundy between Digby, Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick.
This is a casual, unlicensed position and may lead to a full-time position.
What to expect:
- Training incentives.
- Work-life balance.
- Competitive wages (as per collective agreement).
- Pension (as per collective agreement).
Required certifications:
- Valid Candidate Document Number (CDN#)
- Valid Seafarers Marine Medical
- STCW's 6.1, 6.2, 6.3.
Desired qualifications:
- Bridge Watch Rating Certificate. (BWR)
- Experience in the passenger ship industry.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proven track record of safe operations.
- Demonstrate a commitment to maintaining a just-cause safety culture.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills.
The following would be an asset:
- Passenger Safety Management
- Class 1 Drivers license
employment equity and actively recruits candidates from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act (women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities)
NOTICE: In order to work on Canadian ships, seafarers must be legally allowed to work in Canada (through citizenship, permanent residency).
*** Please send copies of your certifications and marine medical with your resume. ***
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