The Boat Operators Team Lead plays a crucial role in ensuring the successful operation of an the Yalelo Lake operations by effectively managing logistics activities, maintaining fish health, ensuring safety, and promoting a collaborative environment within the team. This role requires a combination of leadership, technical expertise, and organizational skills to ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of daily operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1.      Supervision and Coordination:

• Oversee and supervise the Coxswains and Mortality Collectors
• Ensure efficient coordination and collaboration among team members.

2.      Boats and Vessels Operations:

• Plan and organize daily operations of boats and vessels for various tasks, such as feeding, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Assign specific tasks and boats to coxswains based on operational requirements.

3.      Fish Mortality Management:

• Ensure that fish mortalities are collected and recorded daily to maintain a healthy and clean environment.

4.      Boat Maintenance:

• Ensure that all boats and vessels are serviced, repaired, and maintained on time to prevent breakdowns during operations.

5.      Safety and Compliance:

• Implement and enforce safety protocols for boat operations to minimize risks to personnel, fish, and equipment.
• Ensure that all boats have necessary safety equipment, guards, and labels as per regulations.

6.      Pre-Operation Checks:

• Supervise the completion of pre-operation checklists to confirm that boats are in proper working condition before deployment.

7.      Problem Reporting:

• Identify and report any problems, damages, or incidents to higher management for prompt resolution.

Qualifications:

• A diploma or better in Operations, Transport and Logistics,  Aquaculture, Fisheries, or a related field is required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Logistics experience.
• Must be a good coordinator and planner.
• Mechanical knowledge and experience in maintenance work on water vessels a plus
• Boat experience or ability to captain a big boat would be an advantage but not a requirement.