Mechanical Seaweed Harvester Crew – Uist

Uist Asco, located about five miles from Lochmaddy on the Island of North Uist, is a seaweed processor that has been drying seaweeds since 2014. This region of Scotland has a long and proud history of harvesting seaweed and creating jobs and economic growth from this renewable marine resource.

The Role:

• Assisting in the mechanical harvesting, gathering and transportation of seaweed to collection points
• General upkeep and maintenance across a fleet of purpose-built vessels
• Assisting the wider resource operations team on varied day to day tasks

Qualifications:

• RYA Day Skipper Practical (or equivalent)
• Full UK driving License preferred
• ML5 or ENG1 Medical Certificate (current or able to obtain)
• Happy to work in variable maritime conditions
• Enjoys working as part of a team

*if you are missing qualifications, we may be able to assist you in obtaining them. Please reach out if you think you would be a good candidate for this role but require additional training.

If this job sounds like it was made for you, we’d like to meet you. To further explore this opportunity, just submit your application to Steve Empringham at sempringham@acadian.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

We truly believe we can help create a sustainable world by advancing the science of seaweed.