Skills:
• Towing Operations & HGV Driver
• Anchor Procedures
• Teak Detailing / Stainless Polishing
• Watersports & Tender Driving
• Security & Safety Procedures
• Videography, Photography & Editing
Transferable Skills:
• Long-hour and shift work proficiency
• High-profile individual support and care
• Heavy equipment lifting
• Generators maintenance and repair
• Electrical knowledge
• Basic carpentry tool expertise
• Equipment rental coordination
• Heights work capability
• Multilingual cast and crew interaction
• Security staff and tasks coordination
• Health and safety protocol implementation
• Parking planning for facilities and trucks in tight spaces
• Confident and skilled driver from pick-up trucks with trailers to 18-60 ton trucks
• Budgeting and logistics organization
Licenses / Certificates:
• ENG1 Medical (Exp.2025)
• STCW & PDSD (Exp.2028)
• RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance
• RYA Powerboat Level 2
• RYA VHF Radio
• RYA PWC
• RYA Day skipper: Sail & Power
• ‘Flying Fish’ Deckhand Graduate
• PADI Open Water
• IPAF Qualification: MEWP
• SIA Level 3 Close Protection Operative
• Level 3 First Response Emergency Care with Paediatric First aid
Age: 30
Years Of Experience: 2
Languages: French, English, Spanish
Willing to Relocate: Yes
Visible Tattoos: No
Smoker: No
Please find my attached CV for your perusal, for the position of Deckhand.
As a newly qualified deckhand with film industry experience, I'm eager to bring my skills in customer service, teamwork, and adaptability to the superyacht sector. Passionate about water activities, I hold Day Skipper, PADI Open Water qualifications and more, seeking growth opportunities through courses like Yachtmaster Power Offshore, PWC Instructors, AEC1 & AEC2.
Having completed my deckhand certification and done a week of daywork on a 40m MY (teak detailing and painting/varnishing, stainless polishing and washdowns) and couple days on a 52m, I possess the skills for this role. My film industry experience as a unit manager equipped me with logistics, equipment, and vehicle management skills. With a Dutch father and Lake Geneva inspiring my love for sailing and yachting, I embrace diverse cultures and activities globally, including swimming, diving, and jet skiing.
Known for my easy-going personality, I thrive as a team player or leader. Highly motivated, organized, and detail-oriented, I'm dedicated to integrating my maritime training and background experience for professional growth.
Thank you for considering my application. I'm available for an interview at your earliest convenience.
Looking forward to the opportunity of joining your team as a deckhand.
Kind regards,
Sonia Hoogenstraaten.