What you'll do
- Ensure overall safety on board including performing safety drills and familiarization with safety procedures
- Act as Captain’s representative onboard
- Navigate assigned stretches without supervision complying with regulations, timetables, and lock times
- Use energy resources cost-consciously
- Handle administrative processes and timely submit all mandatory reports
- Provide training for candidates and crew members
- Check presence of necessary patents and qualifications onboard
- Participate in regular meetings and company trainings
Key requirements
- 2+ years' experience
- Boatmaster License and region-specific patents for Rhine, Danube, or France
- Radar and VHF operation skills
- Safety Expert (Sachkunde) qualification
- Proficiency in German and English languages
- Navigational skills and administrative reporting
- Training and coaching abilities
- Energy resource management
Benefits
- Uniforms, laundry, and unlimited Wi-Fi free for crew;
- lodging and meals provided;
- guaranteed single cabin;
- travel reimbursement;
- dedicated crew and sundeck areas.
- Paid vacation, referral program, loyalty bonuses, and social security in accordance with Swiss conditions.
About the job
Part of our nautical team on our River vessels, the First Officer ensures safe navigation in compliance with all the statutory regulations and makes sure that the guests feel comfortable. The First Officer reports to the Captain.
WHAT YOU WILL DO ON BOARD
- Overall responsible for safety on board the ship including performing of safety drills and familiarization with safety procedures for the whole crew.
- Captain’s representative onboard.
- Navigating without supervision on assigned stretches in compliance with regulations, timetables and lock times to avoid incidents and delays.
- Cost-conscious use of all energy resources (gas oil, lubricants, etc.)
- Responsible for the administrative process and timely submission of all mandatory reports.
- Provide training for candidates of internal training programs and other crew.
- Check whether the necessary patents for the route are present onboard and if the nautical crew’s service book contains the necessary qualifications for the operating system according to regulations.
- Participates in regular meetings and company-relevant trainings.
WHY JOIN VIKING?
Elevate Your Career
Regardless of where you are on your career journey, Viking can help you in reaching new destinations with:
- Regular training and simulator assessments within working time
- On-the-job coaching to help you advance rapidly
- Unlimited contracts with a 4/4 or 4/2 system
On board our ship
- Uniforms, laundry and unlimited Wi-Fi are free of charge for all crew members
- Lodging and meals are provided to you by Viking onboard
- Guaranteed single cabin
- Travel to/from the ship reimbursement payment
- Dedicated crew area
- Sundeck area for crew use
Employee benefits
- Paid vacation
- Referral program
- Loyalty bonuses
- Salary payments and social security benefits in accordance with Swiss conditions
ABOUT YOU
- At least 2 years of work experience as a Second Officer
- Interested in further education (certificate extension, language skills…)
- Independent and flexible
- Decisive and assertive
- Strong team worker and able to motivate the crew
- Shows ambition and initiative; perseverant
Depending in which geographical area you are eligible to sail you need to fulfill the following obligatory requirements:
Rhine – Elbe – Mosel
- Boatmaster License
- Rhine patent until Mainz (km 1000 – 493)
- VHF
- Radar
- Safety Expert (Sachkunde)
- Languages: German and English (mandatory), Dutch and French as an asset
Danube
- Boatmaster License
- Danube patent from Sulina to Regensburg (km 0 – 2370)
- VHF
- Radar
- Safety Expert (Sachkunde)
- Languages: German and English (mandatory), Russian as an asset
Rhine – Main – Danube
- Boatmaster License
- Rhine patent until Mainz (km 1000 – 493)
- Danube license
- Radar
- VHF
- Safety Expert (Sachkunde)
- Languages: German and English (mandatory), French and Russian as an asset
France
- Longueur illimitée
- Radar
- VHF
- Safety Expert (expert)
- Languages: French and English (mandatory), German as an asset
DISCLAIMER
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About the company
The world's leading exploration company
Our history
"We had a vision that travel could be more destination-focused and culturally enriching. We wanted to offer experiences designed for the thinking person."
Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking
Viking was founded in 1997 with the vision that travel could be more destination focused and culturally immersive.
The company expanded into the American market in 2000, establishing a sales and marketing office in Los Angeles, California. Since then, Viking has grown to a fleet of more than 90 vessels, offering river, ocean and expedition voyages on all seven continents. Viking provides destination-focused itineraries for curious travelers, with each journey including a shore excursion in every port and an onboard and onshore enrichment program that provides deep immersion in the destination through performances of music and art, cooking demonstrations, informative port talks and carefully selected guest lecturers.
With more than 450 awards to its name, Viking is a leader in the industry and was rated #1 for Rivers, #1 for Oceans (for ships sized 500 to 2,500 berths) and #1 for Expeditions by Condé Nast Traveler in the 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards. This is the first time a travel company has been voted #1 in all three categories simultaneously.
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About the company
The world's leading exploration company
Our history
"We had a vision that travel could be more destination-focused and culturally enriching. We wanted to offer experiences designed for the thinking person."
Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking
Viking was founded in 1997 with the vision that travel could be more destination focused and culturally immersive.
The company expanded into the American market in 2000, establishing a sales and marketing office in Los Angeles, California. Since then, Viking has grown to a fleet of more than 90 vessels, offering river, ocean and expedition voyages on all seven continents. Viking provides destination-focused itineraries for curious travelers, with each journey including a shore excursion in every port and an onboard and onshore enrichment program that provides deep immersion in the destination through performances of music and art, cooking demonstrations, informative port talks and carefully selected guest lecturers.
With more than 450 awards to its name, Viking is a leader in the industry and was rated #1 for Rivers, #1 for Oceans (for ships sized 500 to 2,500 berths) and #1 for Expeditions by Condé Nast Traveler in the 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards. This is the first time a travel company has been voted #1 in all three categories simultaneously.
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