Employment | Cairns Dive Liveaboard Australia

Liveaboard Scuba Diving on the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea

Employment

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions operates comfortable, modern liveaboard dive vessels to some of the world's more remote and interesting tropical dive locations.

If you are a motivated self starter, willing to accept the responsibilities associated with working in remote and challenging locations, and you enjoy the company of other divers and providing a high level of hospitality to guests, please complete the online application form for consideration towards one of the listed positions. In some cases dive industry experience is not required.  For general and office applications, please click here.

Work Permits

Australia: If you are not an Australian or New Zealand citizen, you will require a work permit for Australia. Company sponsorship is extremely difficult to obtain unless you have some specialized skill that cannot be easily found within Australia e.g. a combination of instructor, engineer & multilingual qualifications.

Expedition Volunteer

For information on Mike Ball Dive Expeditions dive industry experience program please click here.

Chef

Requirements:

  • Professional training and experience in wide range of cooking.
  • Attractive easy going personality to cope with demands from passengers and stress of work.
  • PADI Divemaster and liability insurance (preferred).
  • Occupational Health and Safety at Sea Certificate.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

  • Operate according to our "catering system".
  • Order supplies, arrange delivery, check all supplies against invoice and stow supplies.
  • Assess and meet passengers culinary needs and wants.
  • Operate within catering budget, contribute to budgeting and menu planning.
  • Provide consistent high quality meals.
  • Maintain high standard of hygiene.
  • Supervise and train Cruise Attendant and Expedition Volunteer.
Application Form

Dive Master

Requirements:

  • PADI instructor, liability insurance.
  • Possess a restricted coxswains ticket or higher.
  • Current training in senior first aid plus oxygen administration and defibrilation
  • Nitrox certified

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

  • Instruction in dive courses
  • Provide hospitality to guests
  • Ensure safety of guests
  • Ensure dive equipment used onboard is safe, serviceable and accounted for
  • Dive deck preparation and service
  • Lookout duties
  • Other duties as directed by the Trip Director and Vessel Master
  • Additional Duties - Trip Direct or Video Pro preparation
Application Form

Cruise Attendant

Requirements:

  • PADI divemaster and liability insurance. (preferred)
  • Outgoing charismatic personality.
  • Restricted coxswains ticket. (preferred)
  • Experience in hospitality industry.
  • Possess personal dive equipment except tank.
  • Occupational Health and Safety at Sea Certificate.
  • Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

  • Ensure efficient operation of bar.
  • Assist chef with preparation and clean up of meals.
  • Daily cleaning and service of cabins.
  • Appearance and presentation of dining and lounge areas.
  • Control of linen and laundry.
  • Ensure efficient operation of ship shop.
  • Meeting the needs of passengers.
  • Other duties as directed by the master.
Application Form

Underwater Photo & Video Pro

Requirements:

  • Possess an outgoing charismatic personality.
  • Management skills including leadership, initiative and interpersonal skills.
  • PADI OWSI certification with 2 years teaching experience, PADI specialty instructor in: photography; videography; naturalist and nitrox.
  • Current training in first aid plus oxygen administration and CPR / EAR.
  • Restricted coxswains certification.
  • Hospitality experience, 2 years.
  • Experience in reef ecology.
  • Foreign language skills (preferred).

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

  • Dive deck service.
  • Video services.
  • Camera services.
  • Photo competition.
  • Group photos.
  • Photo and footage storage.
  • Equipment maintenance.
  • Present reef ecology program.
  • Develop promotional opportunities.
  • Additional functions - trip director preparation.
Application Form

Engineer

Requirements:

  • USL MED2 or higher.
  • PADI divemaster, nitrox blender, liability insurance.
  • Possess a restricted coxswain ticket or higher.
  • All personal dive/scuba gear and dive light.
  • Scuba equipment service ticket (US Divers).

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain maintenance schedule for all ships machinery and apparatus.
  • Develop and maintain inventory, storage and order system for tools and spares. Demonstrate human resource skills.
  • Divemaster Duties - as required as soon as ship duties completed.
  • Other Duties - maintain accurate records of all services/work carried out on all vessel running gear by completing entries into maintenance manual.
Application Form

Master

Requirements:

  • Management skills including leadership, initiative and interpersonal skills.
  • Minimum unrestricted USL Master Class 4.
  • Engineering experience would be beneficial.
  • PADI divemaster with liability insurance (preferred).
  • Possess personal dive equipment, except tanks.
  • Nitrox certified (preferred).

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate human resource skills.
  • Provide hospitality to guests.
  • Manage vessel crew and catering staff.
  • Reporting and communication.
  • Ensure safety of guests and crew.
  • Maintain all areas of vessel in ship shape condition.
  • Manage vessel finances.
  • Oversee engineering.
  • Oversee catering.
  • Oversee ship shop.
Application Form

Trip Director

Requirements:

  • Possess an outgoing charismatic personality.
  • Management skills including leadership, initiative and interpersonal skills.
  • PADI OWSI certification with 2 years teaching experience, 100 certifications and 400 dives.
  • Current training in first aid and emergency oxygen administration.
  • Restricted coxswains certification.
  • Hospitality experience, 2 years.
  • Nitrox instructor certification with liability insurance.
  • Scuba equipment service ticket (US Divers).
  • Experience in reef ecology and underwater photography.
  • Foreign language skills (preferred).

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate human resource skills.
  • Provide hospitality to guests.
  • Manage dive staff and photo pro.
  • Reporting and communication.
  • Ensure safety of guests and crew.
  • Ensure dive equipment used onboard is safe, serviceable and accounted for.
  • Oversee dive operations.
  • Provide an appropriate level of non dive activities.
  • Develop promotional opportunities.
  • Oversee reef ecology program.
  • Oversee photo and video service and instruction on board.
  • Administer aspects of vessel finances.
Application Form

Expedition Volunteer - Further Information

Expedition Volunteer Program and Application This is a rewarding dive industry experience program.