Competitive salary and benefits.
Responsibilities include leading dives and snorkelling trips, presentation evenings, reef monitoring, Manta Ray ID project, artificial reef building as well as other roles of dive team member.
For more details please forward your CV and passport photo to:
[pay]nautilus.initiative@yahoo.co.uk[/pay]
We are looking for an experienced instructor who can take on more responsibility than pure instruction.
The succesful instructor will demonstrate that they can manage the daily operation of a dive shop and motivate and organise a small team of divemasters and boat drivers. Instruction skills are a given – in addition we are looking for someone who can:-
1. Manage the day to day operations of a small dive shop including:-
– Resposibilty for implementing / adherance to all shop operations, processes, standards, safety, compliance, and staff rosters
2. Ensuring small team of divemasters have leadership, motivation and strict adherance to above
3. Overview of customer communication, satisfaction (though not the primary face of delivery – that is by our local divemasters)
4. Stock control and inventory of all equipment (not retail)
5. Teach ‘Coral Consevation’ Aware programme to all guests (offered free of charge)
6. Become accredited to teach our own PADI ‘Manta Specialty’
7. Engage staff and guests in education of marine environment
8. Sell courses – remuneration will have a significant commission element – please do not apply if you don’t think selling is part of an instructors job
9. Responsibility for staff selling add on sales – DSD”s extra dives, night dives etc
10. Teaching all courses (especially specialties)
You can find out all about the resort on our website – we are one of the diving hotspots in Fiji based on the Great Astrolabe Reef. We are v. remote so there are no shops, restaurants, bars other than our own so you need to want to live away from it all.
Remuneration will be based on a realtively low basic salary with high comissions paid on courses, add on sales, dive shop performance. All accommodation and great food is provided and a basic bar allowance for use when entertaining guests. Short breaks to the mainland also provided on an ad-hoc basis (inc. flights and board) when quiet to get a quick fix of city life!
Applicants will need to be current, insured and to get to Fiji under their own steam. The position is available immediately.
Full CV and more importantly a short relevant cover letter addressing the above requirements to [pay]info@matava.com[/pay]
We are seeking for a multitalented professional female MSDT for a two month position in the Windward Islands of the Caribbean (St Lucia, Martinique, St Vincent, the Grenadines).
Must be a motivated, enthusiastic energetic and experienced PADI Instructor, have excellent references, a clear background, have great communication and teaching abilities (with complete English fluency), be physically fit, friendly, and healthy.
Responsibilities include teaching advanced and specialty courses, marine biology topics, and assisting with sailing instruction. We live aboard the vessel with our students in fairly tight conditions full time, so applicants must feel comfortable living with limited privacy. .
Please – no smokers, alcohol/drugs, couples, or dodgy characters!
Position June 10 – August 6th
Send resume/CV with recent photo and references to:
[pay]odyssey@odysseyexpeditions.com[/pay]
We are looking for a German speaking Marine Biologist cum Divemaster for one of our dive and water sports operations based in a luxury 5 star resort in the Maldives. Commencement date is immediate.
Reporting to the Base Leader, the successful applicant will have field experience as both a Marine Biologist and Divemaster. He/she will be a hard worker, highly motivated and flexible with impeccable customer service skills, plenty of initiative and the ability to successfully work in a team.
Main duties include providing enjoyable, informative and safe instruction and guidance during diving, snorkeling and other activities with a Marine Biology focus. Organising and conducting occasional presentations will also be part of the job but much of the time will be spent in the water teaching and guiding resort guests. Since we cover all the water based activities (fishing, water sports, excursions etc) a flexible approach to work is essential as guest relations, helping with excursions and boat handling, retail sales, equipment maintenance and general dive base housekeeping will also be part of the daily routine.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
• BSc in Marine Biology or equivalent degree (alternatively a proof of sound knowledge and expertise is required, with min 3 years of practical experience in marine biology programs development & delivery)
• PADI Divemaster licence or higher
• Fluency in German and English (spoken and written)
• Senior First Aid certificate
• Diving Insurance (Civil Liability & Personal cover)
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Computer/IT skills – a definite advantage.
Previous experience of working in a resort environment would be an advantage but not essential,
We offer an eleven month contract, on site full board in a comfortable twin-share a/c accommodation, a competitive remuneration package, career progression opportunities and other incentives.
A unique experience of a lifetime awaits the successful candidate. If you possess these essential qualifications, skills and experience and would like to become part of our fantastic team please send your current resume with photo and minimum 2 reference contacts to [pay]hr@silversandsdiving.com[/pay]
We are looking for a qualified Marine biologist (min. BSc. or equivalent) who is also a dive instructor or dive master to work in a 5 star resort in the Maldives. You should speak German and English with any other languages being a definite advantage. Your job will mainly be to guide normal dives, guide snorkel/dive excursions with a Marine biology focus, give presentations and develop and manage our Marine Biology programs. This is not a research or educational post, but an active in-water position. We are looking for a hard worker with good social skills who can work as part of our successful and fun team and provide a friendly 5 star service to our guests. If you can teach or enjoy water sports, this would be an added bonus. In addition to fantastic diving and snorkeling sites, we provide comfortable, air-conditioned shared accommodation, food, an excellent salary and commission. The job starts immediately and is for an 11 month contract.
Please only reply if you are ready to start immediately and please state your earliest starting date on your application.
If you are interested please send your photo and CV to Tessa at: [pay]tessa@downunderandwave.com[/pay]
