Deckhand Jobs in Lagos at JAGAL Group

JAGAL Group is a leading Nigerian conglomerate with operations in the Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing industries. The company has been growing successfully over the past 40 years, and has become a valuable and respected contributor to the development of the country's economy.


Jagal offers diverse career opportunities across all its business activities. The Group's broad range of industries and services offer rewarding prospects for various professional backgrounds and can satisfy ambitions for a successful future career.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Deckhand

Location: Lagos
Reporting to: Captain

Purpose/Role

• To keep watch, and support navigation for the captain on board the boat for successful routine Operations.

• To ensure that all passengers embark and dis-embark the boat in a safe manner.
• To ensure all passenger aboard fill the passenger's manifest. Non applicable to popular jetty.
• To ensure all passengers wear their life vest, if applicable.
• To ensure correct Along-siding, mooring, fender installation.

• General cleaning of the boat at all times, correct disposal of items or materials that are liable to cause accident within and outside the boat, keeping watch on the boat at the jetty to avoid theft, vandalism and damage. 
• Ensure safely tied up at all times, does all rope work on board, monitors boat mooring ropes and make sure they are properly stowed in their correct positions.
• Apply emergency procedures giving clear commands to captain and passengers.

• As may be assigned by the Boat Captain or Marine Management.

• Manifest of Passengers aboard.
• Any other business to be written in log book.

• Marine Services

• Clients, All Employees, Visitors and 3rd Party Agencies.

• First School Leaving Certificate.
• First aid certificate.
• Minimum of 2-3 Years' experience in similar role.
• Good English and communication (verbal) skills.
• Read and Write.
• Personal Survival Technique.
• Fire Prevention and Fighting Certificate.
• Able Seaman Certificate of Competency. (Not compulsory).
• STCW-95