Chief captain for Samsø Rederi

An exciting position with great professional and managerial responsibility and with lots of opportunities and leeway in a very special shipping company with a collaborative culture, a "good tone" - and with maps from thought to action
 
As part of the shipping company's management group of 5, you contribute to the overall cross-cutting management of the entire shipping company, and you are expected to engage in and contribute to the entire business and the well-being of the shipping company. The management group is an important and prioritized part of the management of the shipping company. It is already working well and will need to be restarted when you and the new traffic director come on board.
 
As chief captain, you become "a big fish in a small pond" and shoulder a great deal of responsibility and a great variety of tasks.
 
Your areas of responsibility are

Overall responsible for the DPA role - and coordination of internal and external audits
Responsible for onboard implementation of Cyber Security policies
Responsible for deck maintenance being implemented in the ships' PMS (Sertica)
Responsible for the distribution of the captains' responsibilities and tasks
Ongoing review of the shipping company's ISM – and a number of other supervisory and monitoring procedures that ensure that the shipping company always meets rules and requirements and maintains the profession's "best practices"    
Stay on top of new and applicable laws and regulations that affect the operation - and keep up to date with "best practices" in the field

 
Personal tasks

Nautical management, setting clear guidelines for captains and ships
Personnel management of 20-25 captains, mates and ship's assistants:

Appointments and dismissals
Hold employee development interviews for nautical personnel 
Responsible for other contractual matters
Duty planning and management of staff time consumption for ship personnel

Budget manager – management of nautical accounts, including focus on energy consumption 
Contact with relevant authorities in nautical matters – including annual DMA 
Now and then steer a ship yourself on the company's 2 ferries

 
The position offers a high degree of mutual flexibility - also in relation to organizing your own working time. The rule of thumb is that you are 80% on land and 3-4 days a week on Samsø.
 
We are looking for a skilled chief captain who has

Training as a ship's master
Great understanding of and experience with ISM, possibly certified as ISM Lead Auditor
Generally extensive knowledge of and experience with maritime legislation and regulation
Sailed  passenger traffic in Europe
Have tried your hand at the leadership role - or at least have a great desire and talent for management

 
You can lead – and you do
Together with the new traffic director, you set the framework for the nautical department. 
It is absolutely essential that you can support and coach both captains and chief mates in a qualified manner - and establish yourself as the natural authority who, in dialogue with the environment, ensures that we have clear and well-known guidelines and standards. In this way, you ensure that agreements, policies, budgets and maritime regulations come to life in everyday life.
 
You are motivated by taking responsibility and can see yourself in a small organization with a short distance between the chains, and where you will in future have an influence on the development of both the shipping company and new tonnage.
 
Samsø Rederi lives by happy guests, where the sailing trip to and from the island is a positive experience. As a manager, you contribute to further developing the already service-oriented mindset of the staff on board the ferries PRINSESSE ISABELLA and LILLEØRE.
 
You can lead ships and people
You take an interest in other people and are both present and communicative in all arenas – towards colleagues, guests, suppliers, authorities and not least the many people for whom the shipping company and the ferries are of great importance in everyday life. You are clear and orderly in your communication and management and can create support for your course - and most importantly, you are on target to ensure that we reach port safely every time. You have an above-average commitment and energy level, and you have a good mood and are generally experienced as good company.
 
If you can be motivated by this task, and if you possess most of the experiences and skills mentioned, this could be your next exciting managerial challenge.
 
You can read more about Samsø Rederi on the website [link removed]
 
You are also welcome to contact Mercuri Urval, consultant Carsten Gløvermose, telephone [phone removed],
with whom we collaborate in recruitment.
 
The hiring process
Application deadline :                   Tuesday 22 April at 9:00 a.m
Call for interview:          Tuesday, April 22 after 14.00 (meet
e in the employment committee at 13.00)
1st interview round:                    Thursday 24 April from 1:30 p.m
2nd interview round:                    Monday 28 April from 1:30 p.m
Accession:                           1 June 2025 or as soon as possible
 
Samsø Rederi is the lifeblood of the entire island. Samsø Rederi is owned by Samsø Municipality; an independent company that is a commercial company that operates on market terms in a municipal framework.
Since the beginning of 2014, the shipping company has undergone rapid development. The ferry PRINCESSE ISABELLA travels the route Sælvig – Hou (the Jutland route) and annually transfers 450,000 passengers, 190,000 cars and 10,000 trucks.  In May 2021, the fast ferry LILLEØRE was deployed on the route Sælvig – Aarhus. The ferry connects the center of Aarhus with Samsø and in 2024 had 84,000 passengers.
 
Does it sound like something for you - and don't you live on Samsø? Then you can read much more about life on Samsø at [link removed] or follow along on both Instagram at @tidtilsamsoe and Facebook at @tidtilsamsoe. You can read more about Samsø Municipality on the municipality's website [link removed]
The island is known for a completely unique nature, the beautiful landscapes, the light, the sea and the very special island atmosphere. Samsø has a high profile as a green municipality with a very sharp environmental profile. The municipality lives off agriculture and tourists and, considering its population base, has a remarkably strong cultural and associational life.
 
We prefer that you apply for the position online by using the "Send application" button. Remember to attach your application and CV as well as other relevant attachments. When you have sent the application, you will receive an e-mail as a receipt. Be aware that the email may be located in your Junk folder. Samsø Municipality encourages everyone to apply for the position regardless of gender, age, ethnic background, disability etc.