About the role
Job Description Mate, Minor Quadra Island
The Opportunity We are seeking a dedicated Mate to serve as the ship’s Navigational Officer, supporting safe and efficient vessel operations while ensuring exceptional passenger service.
The Role As a Mate, you will work closely with the Master to oversee deck department activities, including vessel navigation, passenger and vehicle operations, crew management, and safety drills.
Key Responsibilities
- Standing watch on the bridge; navigating the vessel; checking all navigational equipment to ensure that is it all operational; Analyzing information and taking appropriate action; conveying vessel clearance procedures to the Master.
- Supervising the loading and discharge of vehicles and foot passengers, securing the vessel for traffic movement, positioning ramps, maintaining trim and drafts, conducting dangerous cargo inspections, and assisting passengers with special needs.
- Planning, directing, and organizing crew into watches; delegating vessel duties; conducting crew inspections; providing training; and handling disciplinary matters.
- Performing administrative duties including ordering and managing deck stores, ensuring vessel security, coordinating repair and maintenance of deck areas and equipment, investigating accidents, maintaining refit lists, and completing employee time sheets, mate’s logs, and various reports.
- Liaising with internal departments and external stakeholders; addressing passenger complaints.
- Leading and training crew in fire, safety, and boat drills; and responding effectively to emergency situations.
What You Bring To The Team You are a skilled mariner who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about safety, leadership, and customer care . This position requires a valid Watchkeeping Mate, Near Coastal or higher and a valid Seafarer’s Medical Certificate.
Join us! If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume by October 6, 2025 . Please ensure to upload any relevant certificates you currently hold during the application process.
"We connect communities and customers to people and places important in their lives”
At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering our commitment to customer safety, service and satisfaction. We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About BC Ferries
From our early beginnings with just two vessels operating on a single route, today we have grown to be one of the largest and most complex ferry systems in the world, with 37 vessels supporting 25 routes along 1,600 kilometres of coastline. From April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, our team of nearly 5,400 staff worked together to transport more people, vehicles, and goods than ever before. 22.6M passengers and 9.6M vehicles traveled with us on over 185K sailings — averaging more than 500 sailings per day. Our staff and crew are the heart of BC Ferries, every day they keep BC’s coast safe and moving.
About the role
Job Description Mate, Minor Quadra Island
The Opportunity We are seeking a dedicated Mate to serve as the ship’s Navigational Officer, supporting safe and efficient vessel operations while ensuring exceptional passenger service.
The Role As a Mate, you will work closely with the Master to oversee deck department activities, including vessel navigation, passenger and vehicle operations, crew management, and safety drills.
Key Responsibilities
- Standing watch on the bridge; navigating the vessel; checking all navigational equipment to ensure that is it all operational; Analyzing information and taking appropriate action; conveying vessel clearance procedures to the Master.
- Supervising the loading and discharge of vehicles and foot passengers, securing the vessel for traffic movement, positioning ramps, maintaining trim and drafts, conducting dangerous cargo inspections, and assisting passengers with special needs.
- Planning, directing, and organizing crew into watches; delegating vessel duties; conducting crew inspections; providing training; and handling disciplinary matters.
- Performing administrative duties including ordering and managing deck stores, ensuring vessel security, coordinating repair and maintenance of deck areas and equipment, investigating accidents, maintaining refit lists, and completing employee time sheets, mate’s logs, and various reports.
- Liaising with internal departments and external stakeholders; addressing passenger complaints.
- Leading and training crew in fire, safety, and boat drills; and responding effectively to emergency situations.
What You Bring To The Team You are a skilled mariner who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about safety, leadership, and customer care . This position requires a valid Watchkeeping Mate, Near Coastal or higher and a valid Seafarer’s Medical Certificate.
Join us! If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume by October 6, 2025 . Please ensure to upload any relevant certificates you currently hold during the application process.
"We connect communities and customers to people and places important in their lives”
At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering our commitment to customer safety, service and satisfaction. We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About BC Ferries
From our early beginnings with just two vessels operating on a single route, today we have grown to be one of the largest and most complex ferry systems in the world, with 37 vessels supporting 25 routes along 1,600 kilometres of coastline. From April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, our team of nearly 5,400 staff worked together to transport more people, vehicles, and goods than ever before. 22.6M passengers and 9.6M vehicles traveled with us on over 185K sailings — averaging more than 500 sailings per day. Our staff and crew are the heart of BC Ferries, every day they keep BC’s coast safe and moving.