The Boat Operators Team Lead plays a crucial role in ensuring the successful operation of an the Yalelo Lake operations by effectively managing logistics activities, maintaining fish health, ensuring safety, and promoting a collaborative environment within the team. This role requires a combination of leadership, technical expertise, and organizational skills to ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of daily operations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Supervision and Coordination:
- Oversee and supervise the Coxswains and Mortality Collectors
- Ensure efficient coordination and collaboration among team members.
2. Boats and Vessels Operations:
- Plan and organize daily operations of boats and vessels for various tasks, such as feeding, monitoring, and maintenance.
- Assign specific tasks and boats to coxswains based on operational requirements.
3. Fish Mortality Management:
- Ensure that fish mortalities are collected and recorded daily to maintain a healthy and clean environment.
4. Boat Maintenance:
- Ensure that all boats and vessels are serviced, repaired, and maintained on time to prevent breakdowns during operations.
5. Safety and Compliance:
- Implement and enforce safety protocols for boat operations to minimize risks to personnel, fish, and equipment.
- Ensure that all boats have necessary safety equipment, guards, and labels as per regulations.
6. Pre-Operation Checks:
- Supervise the completion of pre-operation checklists to confirm that boats are in proper working condition before deployment.
7. Problem Reporting:
- Identify and report any problems, damages, or incidents to higher management for prompt resolution.
Qualifications:
- A diploma or better in Operations, Transport and Logistics, Aquaculture, Fisheries, or a related field is required.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in Logistics experience.
- Must be a good coordinator and planner.
- Mechanical knowledge and experience in maintenance work on water vessels a plus
- Boat experience or ability to captain a big boat would be an advantage but not a requirement.
Note: Apply by attaching One Document which should have your cover letter, CV, Relevant qualification, Grade 12, NRC, Essential Certificates and any other qualifications that may be relevant to this role
