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What this job is
A Fishing Leading Hand supervises and coordinates fishing operations on commercial fishing vessels, directing crew members in catch handling, net deployment, and vessel operations. They ensure compliance with Australian fisheries regulations, manage daily vessel logistics, and maintain safety and quality standards during fishing activities at sea.
Pay
A$1,720 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Apply fishing maneuvrescore
- Fisheries legislationcore
- Fishing gearcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- International regulations for preventing collisions at seacore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Preserve fish productscore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality of fish productscore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Risks associated with undertaking fishing operationscore
- Rostering and Scheduling Supportcore
- Swimcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workflow Prioritisationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Attention to Detail
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
- Conflict Resolution
- Delivery Scheduling
- Deterioration of fish products
- Extinguish fires
- Fisheries management
- Fishing industry
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
- Goal Setting and Planning
- Inventory Tracking
- Record Management
- Supplier Communication
- Support vessel manoeuvres
- Survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment
- Written Communication