Updated: Tuesday, 23 January 2007
Work Permits Trip Director Master
Engineer Chef Underwater Photo & Video Pro
Cruise Attendant Dive Master Expedition Crew 'Volunteer'

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.

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. eg. a combination of instructor, engineer & multilingual qualifications.

   
Trip Director  
Requirements Primary Functions & Responsibilities
  • 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).
  • 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.
   
Master  
Requirements Primary Functions & Responsibilities
  • 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).
  • 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.
   
Engineer  
Requirements Primary Functions & Responsibilities
  • 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).
  • 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.
   
Chef  
Requirements Primary Functions & Responsibilities
  • Professional training and experience in wide range of cooking.
  • Attractive easy going personality to cope with demands from passengers and stress of work.
  • Successfully complete the dive procedures exam.
  • Operate according to our "catering system".
  • Order supplies, arrange delivery, check all supplies against invoice and stow supplies.
  • Prepare meals, serve meals, wash up after meals.
  • Assess and meet passengers culinary needs and wants.
  • Operate within catering budget, contribute to budgeting and menu planning.
   
Underwater Photo & Video Pro  
Requirements Primary Functions & Responsibilities
  • 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).
  • Dive deck service.
  • Video services.
  • Camera services.
  • E6 slide processing.
  • Reporting and communication.
  • Present reef ecology program.
  • Develop promotional opportunities.
  • Additional functions - trip director preparation.
   
Cruise Attendant  
Requirements Primary Functions & Responsibilities
  • PADI divemaster and liability insurance.
  • Outgoing charismatic personality.
  • Restricted coxswains ticket.
  • Experience in hospitality industry.
  • Possess personal dive equipment except tank.
  • 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.
  • Additional functions.
   
Dive Master  
Requirements  
  • PADI instructor, liability insurance.
  • Possess a restricted coxswains ticket or higher.
  • Successfully complete the dive procedures exam-(open book).
  • Posses a certificate in oxygen equipment use.