Master

Are you a leader who motivates and inspires others, who encourage collaboration and development? As Master, you will be the onboard representative together with the Chief Engineer. In this role, you will have the overall responsibility and the ultimate authority to ensure the safety of the vessel, crew, and cargo, it includes to always keep evolving and achieving a greater working environment.

You will be employed with a shipping company employment which means that it is possible to be transferred to other Swedish-flagged vessels within Stena Line in the future.

As a leader onboard, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management, assuring that the ship is always safely manned. You will oversee training and development opportunities for your crew and keep looking for other ways to motivate them. In this role, you must have the desire to motivate, inspire and develop your group, creating a culture that encourages teamwork and a good working environment. We believe you have an interest in driving change!      

Some of your key responsibilities:
- Being a motivating and engaging leader of your group and driving the business forward.
- Responsible for the safety of the vessel, crew, and cargo
- Performing frequent inspection rounds of the vessel and accommodation.
- Leading and managing the crew onboard
- Ensuring that your crew is complying with the Company's Safety Management System
- In the absence of the Senior Master, collaborating with the duty Chief Engineer to fulfill all Class and Flag certifications and arrange necessary surveys to maintain all certification

What you will experience
Stena Line exists to be a trusted link between people, places and societies. We play a vital role in keeping everything connected. We make sure people and goods arrive where they need to be, enabling business to thrive and societies to grow. We connect family and friends and make it possible to explore new destinations or revisit favorite places.

You will be a part of a great team who cooperates and helps each other and through departments. We believe visibility is key, where a present leader and great cooperation between the leader and crew are of utmost importance.

Who you are
At Stena Line your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. We are looking for a welcoming, caring, and reliable leader. For us, at Stena Line, it means you actively listen and give feedback to your colleagues as well as encourage diversity of opinion and embrace challenges. You have experience in leading diverse groups and can quickly adapt to new situations and see what is required to achieve the best results together, both short- and long-term, strategically, and operationally. You are not afraid to come up with innovative ideas and solutions to challenges that may arise in the role.

Qualifications:
- Good leadership skills - experience working as a motivating and inspiring leader
- Certificate of competency as Master
- Extensive experience as a deck officer
- Strong analytical and strategic ability 
- Strong system knowledge
- Fluent in English and Swedish

Interested? 
This is a full-time, permanent position based onboard one of our vessels. To apply, please register your profile and send in your CV in English as soon as possible but no later than June 11th, 2023. We are having an ongoing selection, so do not wait with your application. Please note that due to GDPR we do not accept applications via e-mail or postal service. We have collective bargaining agreements with SBF.

If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact Fares Bergaoui, Fleet Superintendent at fares.bergaoui@stenaline.com, or if you have questions about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Marika Väliranta, HR Business Partner at marika.valiranta@stenaline.com.

About Stena Line
As a leader in sustainable shipping, Stena Line has Europe’s most comprehensive route network focusing on transportation of both passengers and freight. We have over 5,900 employees in our Stena Line family across Scandinavia, around the UK and the Baltics, making a contribution to our company.

We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion – and welcome all applicants.