Traineeships

As a crewmember you are expected to perform a variety of tasks, which may include assisting with general vessel and fishing operations, rope work, net mending, maintenance, watch keeping and sea-farm work.

What sort of jobs are there?
The starting point for a career in commercial fishing will be as a general deckhand and the work may involve setting and hauling lines, nets or pots, assisting in the operation of winches, sorting and packing the catch, maintaining fishing gear and general deck duties. Most deckhand work requires a good level of physical fitness.

A senior deckhand may operate a small fishing vessel, provide support to the skipper of a large vessel or be involved in specialist activities such as occupational diving. In addition to performing all the duties of a deckhand, this person will generally have added responsibilities for watch keeping and navigation. Future prospects for people in fishing operations can include positions as a Skipper, Marine Engine Driver, Occupational Diver or Fishing Operations Manager.

The training and assessment to gain the regulatory maritime tickets required for these positions is available at the Australian Fisheries Academy.

Qualifications
Vocational qualifications for trainees in fishing operations are available from Certificate I to III and can be customised to meet the needs and interests of both employer and trainee. The qualification may focus on fishing only, a combination of fishing and sea-farm operations or specialist areas such as engineering and diving.

The two-year Certificate III traineeship can lead to a coxswain certificate if required and marine regulatory requirements are met. Further information on these requirements can be obtained from Transport SA on 08 8347 5028.

Contact either the Australian Fisheries Academy on (08) 83032780, the Career Employment Group on (08) 8645 3033 or your local New Apprenticeship Centre for further details.

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Aquaculture operations in South Australia are carried out in both land and marine environments.

Sea-based aquaculture farms in South Australia grow out tuna and other fin fish species such as yellowtail kingfish, Atlantic salmon and mulloway in sea cages as well as oysters and mussels.

Land-based farms can involve hatchery, nursery and grow out operations and cover a range of finfish, crustaceans, algae and shellfish.

What sort of jobs are there?
Most positions for new entrants are as an aquaculture farm hand, which can involve a wide variety of tasks.

Some jobs are very specialised and require specific knowledge and skills. Land-based operations duties are varied and can involve cleaning tanks and ponds, feeding, pipe and pump maintenance, general construction, harvesting and packing of stock.

Marine based aquaculture farms are serviced by small vessels and involve tasks such as vessel operations, feeding stock, maintaining sea cages, diving, gathering stock and packing the product for sale.

Future prospects for people in aquaculture can include positions as supervisors and managers or in related research and development, environmental or quality control roles.

Qualifications
Vocational qualifications for trainees in aquaculture are available from Certificate I to III and can be customised to meet the needs and interests of both employer and trainee.

The two-year Certificate III traineeship can lead to a Coxswain certificate if required and marine regulatory requirements are met. Further information on these requirements can be obtained from Transport SA on 08 8347 5028.


Contact either the Australian Fisheries Academy on (08) 83032780, the Career Employment Group on (08) 8645 3033 or your local New Apprenticeship Centre for further details.

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Australian seafood is much sought after both locally and internationally because of its quality. Post harvest operations are a vital part of the seafood chain, making sure that our seafood harvest is safe and great to eat.

Seafood processing companies offer a wide range of work opportunities depending on the type of seafood processed and where the seafood it sent. Tasks may include filleting, cooking, smoking, marinating, grading, packing, freezing and loading of seafood.

What sort of jobs are there?
Most positions for a new entrant in seafood processing will be as a general processing worker and may involve filleting fish, opening oysters and other shellfish, grading and sorting seafood product as well as moving stock, controlling the temperature of seafood, and cleaning and tidying the premises, work areas and equipment.

A new worker in seafood sales and distribution will be a sales assistant and will be expected to prepare products for sale, merchandise and retail the productsand assist in maintaining the premises safelyand hygienically. They will be expected to interact well with customers.

Seafood processing leading hand supervises other employees and monitors food safety and occupational health and safety as well as undertaking specialist roles. For example, they may handle and pack sashimi grade fish, or cook prawns and other crustaceans.

A sales supervisor would doing similar work to sales staff, as well as supervising and coaching other staff, and assisting the sales manager with merchandising and buying seafood products for sale in their premises.

Future prospects for people in Seafood Processing and Seafood Sales and Distribution can include positions as supervisors and managers or specialist roles such as marketing, exporting and quality control.

Qualifications
Vocational qualifications for trainees in Seafood Processing and Seafood Sales and Distribution are available from Certificate I to III and can be customised to meet the needs and interests of both employer and trainee. The qualification may focus on processing or sales and distribution or a combination of both.


Contact either the Australian Fisheries Academy on (08) 83032780, the Career Employment Group on (08) 8645 3033 or your local New Apprenticeship Centre for further details.

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