What you'll do
- Actively participate in onboard training program led by Captain
- Study assigned course material
- Attend exam after 90 days of practical training
- Ensure safety on board as assigned by Captain
- Comply with guidelines, instructions, and regulations
- Maintain impeccable cleanliness, hygiene, and order onboard
- Report damages, issues, and concerns immediately to Captain
- Ensure operational readiness of the rescue boat
- Secure the ship appropriately and professionally
- Deploy the gangway safely under supervision
- Be present during navigation of narrow waters and lock securing
- Close passenger access to staircases when passing low bridges
- Maintain the sundeck to meet guest expectations
- Perform all deck and outboard work
- Provide luggage service as assigned
- Communicate with Captain, 1st Officer, and Engineer
- Participate in meetings and company training
Key requirements
- Mooring and unmooring
- Anchoring
- Steering under supervision
- Maintenance of the ship and equipment
- Safety regulations
- Ship cleanliness and hygiene
- Communication with Captain and crew
- Following instructions and regulations
- Operational readiness of rescue boat
- Safe deployment of gangway
- Luggage service
- Attendance of training exams
- English language proficiency
- Any Field
Benefits
- All education costs covered by Viking;
- training content available online 24/7;
- qualification and contract offered upon successful completion.
About the job
Just like you we care about your professional development and career. We strongly believe best results come from investing in our employees. We, thus, created the Nautical Education Program to enable candidates and existing employees alike to make the next step in their careers. This program starts at the entry level of Sailor and continues all the way to Captain. During the program we provide you with opportunities for training to develop your skills and confidence needed to achieve your goals. Furthermore, Viking actively promotes gender equality in the inland shipping industry. We, therefore, have structures for both female and male applicants in place to support a successful completion of the program.
THE A0 SAILOR PROGRAM
The A0 Sailor Program is part of Viking’s Nautical Education Program and is aimed at candidates new to the inland shipping industry. It is an opportunity to develop your career in the nautical department, without previous knowledge and experience on passenger ships. It will prepare you for your future job and all tasks that you would need to complete as a Sailor.
The training will focus on:
- Mooring and unmooring
- Anchoring
- Steering under supervision
- Maintenance of the ship and equipment
- Safety regulations
- Keeping the ship clean and hygienic
This training takes place onboard one of our Viking Longships and is led by the Captain. Additionally, a dedicated trainer team is coordinating the program onboard our ships. The trainers visit the ships regularly to verify the program status and progress with you and the Captain.
The program requires 90 sailing days until completion, after which you will attend an exam. All training content is in English and available online 24/7. After successful completion of the exam, you will have a qualification of Sailor (Matrose) and will be offered a Sailor contract with Viking. All costs of the education are covered by Viking.
This role will be located in the European Union. Please note that we can only accept candidates who are eligible to work in the European Union or are already in possession of a relevant work permit.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Education
- Active participation in the onboard training program led by the Captain
- Studying the assigned course material
- Attendance of an exam after 90 days of practical training
- Together with the Sailors team:
- Responsible for safety on board of the ship as assigned by the Captain
- Compliance with the guidelines, instructions, and regulations
- Responsible for impeccable cleanliness, hygiene, and order onboard
- Reporting damages, issues, and concerns immediately to the Captain
Security (together with the Sailors team)
- Responsible for safety onboard of the ship as assigned by the Captain
- Compliance with the guidelines, instructions (nautical manual) and regulations
- Co-responsible for the impeccable cleanliness, hygiene, and order on board
- Report damage, issues, and concern immediately to the Captain
- Be familiar with the security role and understand your duties
- Responsible for the operational readiness of the rescue boat
Travel operation (together with the Sailors team)
- Responsible for the external appearance of the ship
Communication (together with the Sailors team)
- Exchange information with the parties involved (Captain, 1st Officer, Engineer)
Special tasks (together with the Sailors team)
- Appropriate and professional securing of the ship
- Safe deployment of the gangway (only at the instruction and supervision by the Captain / First Officer)
- While navigating narrow waters a Sailor must be present as instructed
- For securing the ship in a lock Sailors must be present on deck
- When passing low bridges close the passenger access to the staircases
- Make sure the sundeck always meets the expectations of our guests
- Execution of all deck and outboard work
- Luggage service according to assignment by the Captain / First Officer
- Participation in meetings and company relevant training
YOUR PROFILE
- Minimum high school diploma
- English language knowledge
- Dutch and/or German language knowledge is an asset
PERSONALITY
- Motivated and eager to learn
- Polite and team player
- Able to follow instructions and flexible
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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