October 11, 2024

Eckerö Line

Helsinki

Chief Officer to M/S Finlandia

Job on the horizon- Welcome to Eckerö Line!
We are looking for a Chief Officer to M/S Finlandia. We are offering one permanent contract with immediate access.
We are searching for an officer with relevant professional experience, qualifications, good leadership qualities and a positive attitude towards maintaining a good safety and environmental awareness onboard.
The Chief Officer is the Master’s deputy or second-in command. As Chief Officer you hold the operational responsibility for maintenance on deck department for safe operations and workplace environment. You are also responsible for the entire cargo operation in port which includes safe cargo planning, loading and unloading.
In the position as Chief Officer you are the head of the deck department and responsible for the welfare of the crew. You make sure that all work on deck is carried out in a safe and efficient manner. You will regularly maneuver the vessel when entering or leaving harbor.
The candidate we are looking for is a positive, service minded professional with good language skills. Our official work language and safety language onboard is English, language skills in Finnish and Swedish are meritorious.
Minimum requirement for the position is a valid Master certificate (STCW II/2).
M/S Finlandia operates between Helsinki-Tallinn under Finnish flag. For the position as Chief Officer at M/S Finlandia we follow a work rotation according to 2:3 system, which consists of 122 workdays onboard and some additional days for courses and projects are to be expected.
We apply a drug testing practice for new employees and credit information is checked for the person selected for this position.
For further information about the position contact Human Resources, Gabriella Andersson: gabriella.andersson@rederiabeckero.ax.
Please enclose your application and CV at latest by 25.10.2024.
Please note that applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, the position may be filled before the end of the application period.

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Who are we?

Eckerö Line is a Finnish shipping company. Our ships M/S Finlandia and M/S Finbo Cargo operate between Helsinki and Tallinn every day. We employ nearly 550 persons on shore and onboard.
Eckerö Line provides travel packages, shop and restaurant services, conference and group products as well as cargo transportation. In spite of large passenger numbers, we want to provide an individual travel experience to all our passengers. Our customers are always at the heart of what we do and responsibility and safety are the corner stones of our business.
In accordance with our values working at Eckerö Line is joyful and positive. We are sensible, fair and caring, and we have a forward looking can-do attitude, with our focus at new possibilities and continuous improvement and development. Eckerö Line has a Great Place to Work certificate and we are also partners of the Oikotie Responsible Workplace -community (Vastuullinen työpaikka), which means that we embrace principles of responsible employment and strive to make progress, take action and influence the Finnish working life in a positive manner.
According to our crew surveys Eckerö Line is a fun and equal workplace where everyone can be themselves and people care about each other.
What we offer
As an Eckerö Line employee you have:

Interesting and versatile tasks in a lively environment with international customers and traffic
Nice and fair, committed colleagues in Helsinki, Tallinn and onboard
Unique benefits like special priced voyages and services on board as well as discounts in Eckerö Line's shops.
Comprehensive occupational health care and occupational and leisure accident insurance.