RIVER - Nautic - 2nd Officer Danube (Budapest to Regensburg)

Second Officer

River - Nautic

Viking was founded in 1997 and has grown to be the leading small ship travel company, offering destination-focused river, ocean and expedition voyages on all seven continents. Designed for experienced travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine, Chairman Torstein Hagen often says Viking offers guests The Thinking Person’s Cruise® in contrast to mainstream cruises.

With more than 250 awards to its name, the company currently operates a fleet of state-of-the-art ships that have received numerous accolades since their launch from industry experts and travelers alike. For the second year in a row, Viking was voted the #1 River Line and the #1 Ocean Line by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication’s 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. Viking was also named #1 for both Rivers and Oceans by Travel + Leisure in the 2022 World’s Best Awards making it the only cruise line to reach the top of its categories in both publications in the same year.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Part of our nautical team on our River vessels, the Second Officer supports the First Officer in the safe and proper navigation of the Viking Longship. The Second Officer reports to the Captain and the First Officer when the Captain is off-duty.

WHAT YOU WILL DO ON BOARD

• Support the First Officer with ensuring the safety of the ship, crew, guests and the environment.
• Actively train and learn to gain sailing skills and extend qualifications.
• Lead sailors and trainees in compliance with company guidelines and regulations – overall responsible for the work carried out by Sailors.
• Co-responsible for impeccable cleanliness, hygiene, and order onboard
• When securing the ship, takes the lead for safe mooring and installation of the gangway
• Responsible for the administration of service record books and logbooks
• Manages inventory and orders materials.
• Ensuring that the sundeck complies with guests' expectations at all times
• Checking the condition of mooring lines / wires daily
• Ensuring that crew members are wearing the required personal protective equipment (PPE)

WHY JOIN VIKING? 

Elevate Your Career 
Regardless of where you are on your career journey, Viking can help you in reaching new destinations with: 

• Regular training and simulator assessments
• On-the-job coaching to help you advance rapidly  

On board our ship 

• Uniforms, laundry and unlimited Wi-Fi are free of charge for all crew members
• Lodging and meals are provided to you by Viking onboard
• Crew cabins with only 2 berths, accommodation in single cabin if available
• Travel to/from the ship reimbursement payment
• Dedicated crew area
• Sundeck area for crew use  

Employee benefits 

• Paid vacation 
• Referral program 
• Loyalty bonuses 
• Salary payments and social security benefits in accordance with Swiss conditions

ABOUT YOU

• At least 2 years professional experience as a Sailor
• Interested in further education (certificate extension, language skills…)
• Independent and flexible
• Decisive and assertive
• Strong team worker and able to motivate the crew
• Shows ambition and initiative; perseverant

You need to fulfill the following obligatory requirements:

• Boatmaster License
• Danube patent from Regensburg to Budapest (km 1640 – 2370), incl. risk stretches
• VHF
• Radar (as an asset)
• Languages: German and English (mandatory), Russian as an asset
• Stretch license Straubling - Vilshofen is an asset, but not required

APPLICATION AND JOB RELEVANT INFORMATION
Our roles will be subject to our appearance standards (including in relation to visible tattoos) and employees are expected to project a professional image at all times. Visible tattoos are not permitted. Tattoos concealed with make-up, skin-colored sleeves, or any covering other than the company uniform will still be considered visible for the purposes of our appearance standards. Exemptions to this may be considered on a case-by-case basis where appropriate. Tattoo removal may not result in successful employment and therefore is not encouraged and is the candidate’s personal decision. Furthermore, any offer of employment is subject to you passing all mandatory medical examinations as required by the company.  For further information, please contact our recruiting team.

DISCLAIMER
As part of any recruitment process, Viking collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meeting our data protection obligations. If you would like to find out more about how your information will be used, please view the privacy notice on our careers page.