Want to join our team?
Whales in Paradise employees share a long-term love affair with the coastline and a passion for bringing a smile to people of all ages. We pride ourselves on providing premier cruise experiences and being able to convert even the most determined landlubber into an ocean-voyaging advocate. Does this sound like you? If so, we would be keen to hear from you.
Benefits of working at Whales in Paradise
We are a family-owned and operated business that strives to create an enjoyable, productive and safe workplace. We believe in having a healthy work/life balance and that providing expert service doesn’t mean you can’t also have fun.
- Opportunity to work across multiple marine ecotourism products
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Focus on employee engagement with options to input into a variety of projects
- Flexible working arrangements
- Staff discounts across a range of Gold Coast tourism experiences
We are always on the lookout for motivated individuals
Whales in Paradise employ from a variety of backgrounds including food & beverage, deckhands, masters and engineers, naturalist guides, photographers, sales and reservations and more. If you are enthusiastic about the marine environment and have a genuine interest in the maritime tourism industry, we invite you to send us your resume and cover letter detailing why you think you would make a positive addition to the Whales in Paradise team.
Positions
The Tour Collective offers an excellent work environment with high-quality perks. See below what positions we offer at Whales in Paradise.
Chef / Cooks
Whales in Paradise is always on the lookout for casual chefs/cooks who are energetic, dedicated and hard-working team members. Previous experience and qualifications are preferred.
Applications are regularly reviewed and you will only be contacted should a position become available.
Wait / Bar Staff
Whales in Paradise is always on the lookout for experienced wait and bar staff for our calm-water dining vessel the Spirit of Elston and private charters who are energetic, dedicated and hard-working team members. Previous hospitality experience is preferred.
Applications are regularly reviewed and you will only be contacted should a position become available.
Deckhand / Crew
Whales in Paradise is always on the lookout for casual deckhands for our whale watching vessels who are energetic, dedicated and hard-working team members. Previous experience and qualifications are preferred.
Applications are regularly reviewed and you will only be contacted should a position become available.
Coxswain (Grade2) / Master (Up to 35m)
Whales in Paradise is always on the lookout for experienced skippers to work across our fleet of seven vessels who are energetic, dedicated and hard-working team members. Previous tourism experience and is preferred.
Applications are regularly reviewed and you will only be contacted should a position become available.
Volunteer Research Assistant
Whales in Paradise supports multiple monitoring programmes dedicated to the protection and research of whales and dolphins. Work alongside world-class scientists as they seek to answer questions about cetacean behaviour and population health through vessel-based surveys during whale watching season which runs between late June and early November. Previous experience with citizen science programs or scientific training is preferred but not essential.
Applications are regularly reviewed and you will only be contacted should a position become available.
Reservations
Whales in Paradise is always on the lookout reservation agents who are energetic, dedicated and hard working team members. Previous experience in tourism preferred.
Applications are regularly reviewed and you will only be contacted should a position become available.
