Mechanic All Rounder | Captain Cook Cruises

Be a part of sharing special places and shaping lasting memories with Australia’s leading experiential tourism business.

About Us

Captain Cook Cruises, Sydney, is part of Journey Beyond, Australia’s leading experiential tourism group.

Join us and discover amazing experiences on Sydney Harbour. Our brands include Captain Cook Cruises, The Jackson and the Starship Group. Enjoy being part of the team working in a busy environment, dedicated to excellence in marine tourism.

About Journey Beyond

Journey Beyond is Australia's leading experiential tourism group, operating 35 brands across Australia and New Zealand that connect guests to the land and to each other. The group was formed in 2016 and now includes:

• Rail & Touring: Iconic trains: The Ghan, Indian Pacific, Great Southern, The Overland and Vintage Rail Journeys, the Murray Princess, Adelaide Sightseeing, premium small-group outback operator Outback Spirit and New Zealand coach tour specialist Grand Pacific Tours.
• Resorts & Lodges: Ayers Rock Resort, Kakadu Crocodile Hotel, Kingfisher Bay Resort and K'gari Beach Resort, Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef and Monarto Safari Resort.
• Experiences & Attractions: Cruise Whitsundays, Rottnest Express, Sailaway Port Douglas, Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures, Darwin Harbour Cruises, Journey Beyond Cruise Sydney, Melbourne Skydeck, Eureka 89, Alice Springs Telegraph Station, Exmouth Dive and Whalesharks Ningaloo, Mosman Gorge Cultural Centre, Captain Cook Cruises Sydney & Perth, Starship Sydney, The Jackson, Bells Functions, Swan Valley Tours, Red Cat Adventures, Whitsunday Jetski Tours, K'gari Explorer Tours, and Island Connections: Bruny Island, the Whitsundays, K’gari, Darwin -Mandorah, Tiwi Islands and Groote Eylandt. 

About The Role

Every great day on Sydney Harbour starts in the workshop. As our Mechanic All Rounder, you’ll keep the Captain Cook Cruises fleet – including The Jackson, Sydney 2000 and Starship Sydney – safe, reliable and ready to sail.

This is a role for a mechanic who loves variety and is trusted to get on with the job. One day it’s a planned service, the next it’s chasing down a fault before the afternoon cruise. You’ll plan your own work, make the call on repairs, and see jobs through from first spanner to sign-off – with the backing of a maintenance team that values craftsmanship, safety and pride in the job.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Diagnosing, repairing and maintaining marine diesel engines, generators, pumps, hydraulics and other vessel machinery
• Carrying out planned and preventative maintenance to keep vessels safe, compliant and on schedule
• Responding quickly to breakdowns and defects – working independently to get vessels back in service
• Planning and prioritising your own workload, balancing urgent repairs against scheduled maintenance
• Recording work orders, defects, parts and labour accurately in MEX
• Managing parts and workshop inventory, and letting the team know what needs ordering
• Working with vessel crews and the marine team to understand issues and keep operations running to schedule
• Keeping the workshop and work areas safe, tidy and organised
• Following safe work practices and reporting hazards, incidents and near-misses
• Looking for ways to improve reliability, and caring for the company’s vessels as if they were your own

About You

You’re an experienced, qualified mechanic who’s happiest with a problem to solve and a job to own. You’ve spent enough time around engines to trust your diagnosis, know when to ask for backup, and get the work done properly without someone looking over your shoulder. You keep tidy records, communicate clearly, and you’re as comfortable working through a planned service as you are dropping everything for an urgent breakdown on a busy day.

Marine diesel or Scania experience will set you apart – but if you’re a diesel or heavy vehicle mechanic ready to trade the highway for the harbour, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help keep the harbour moving. Join us!

Certificate III (or equivalent) in a mechanical trade - Essential

First Aid Certificate - Desirable