Brand Ambassador

Promote The Big Sail at your University or on Twitter & Facebook!

We are always looking for new people to represent The Big Sail. Whether you are still at university, part of a company or just well connected; we have opportunities for you to become part of The Big Sail today!

Please email info@thebigsail.com with a few lines about yourself, and we will contact you to find out more, and send you through our Brand Ambassador literature.

Note: Brand Ambassador is an unpaid role, however if you meet performance goals, you will receive a free place on a week with The Big Sail in Greece this Summer, and we’ll cover your flights too!

Skipper

HAVE THE SUMMER OF A LIFETIME… & GET PAID FOR IT!

We need passionate, qualified and friendly people to take on the role of a Big Sail Skipper. Live the dream for the summer or even just 1-2 weeks, meet new people, sail in fantastic locations and get a lot of sailing experience on different yachts.

We do not have any full time positions available, if you apply we will be able to offer 1-2 week assignments, and pay will reflect this with extra remuneration to offset travel costs.

Skippers will be in charge of the safety of the yacht and the guests on board. You will be expected to make sure the guests have a perfect holiday by recommending the best beach stop-offs and the best bars in each town, as well as teaching people the basics of sailing if they want to learn!

All our charters are private charters, some might be for private flotillas too, and we tend to mainly have freelance positions available for 1-2 weeks of skippering at a time.

Please email skippers@thebigsail.com and attach your Skipper CV or a summary of your experience, qualifications and logged miles. We will contact you for an interview, send you through our Skipper literature, and if successful we may invite you for a Sailing assessment and networking weekend in the Solent as a final stage of the interview process.

Note: We require Skippers to have an RYA Yachtmaster (or international equivalent) and valid Skipper insurance in order to work for The Big Sail, and we remunerate each skipper based on their qualifications. As a big sail Skipper you are representing our brand, and we will offer a performance-related bonus if any crew you have skippered for, book a holiday with us again for the following summer (full details in skipper documentation).

* All skippers are hired as self-employed freelance skippers, we do not have full-time positions. All skippers are responsible to conform to the tax policies of their country, and also to send us an invoice for their pay. We can help organise low-cost Skipper insurance if you are not already covered.

Host

If you are sociable, fun loving & passionate about cooking, we need YOU!

Your hours will be required to be flexible as you will be up in the morning to prepare breakfast for your guests, but equally some events can go on fairly late into the evening. You will of course have time in the day for socializing with the crew, swimming & sunbathing, but our guests come first, so you are kind of ‘on call’ most of the time and should be friendly and helpful to all guests on all yachts.

We do not have any full time positions available, if you apply we will be able to offer 1-2 week assignments, and pay will reflect this with extra remuneration to offset travel costs.

You do not necessarily need to be able to sail, although any experience on board a yacht is a bonus, and will make your life much easier! As a host, the following will be expected of you:

  • Prepare fresh and tasty meals – breakfast & lunches every day, dinner twice a week
  • Keeping the galley area clean and clutter free
  • Serving drinks on arrival into marinas in the afternoon and with dinner
  • Doing the washing up after mealtimes
  • Storing supermarket shopping onboard
  • Ensuring initial supplies of food are kept topped up with fresh items that are best bought daily (bread & milk etc.). The crew should allocate money for grocery shopping during the week.
  • Be knowledgeable about the area and offer tips on places of interest and restaurants suggestions to your guests
  • Look after your guests and be a good host at all times
  • Assist the skipper with mooring the yacht – passing ropes to shore & operating the anchor.

Please email hosts@thebigsail.com and attach your CV and a brief summary of any catering and/or boat experience. We will contact you for an interview, send you through our Host literature, and if successful we will be in touch.

Note: We require Hosts to have some form of basic First Aid training & a Food safety certificate (we can let you know how to go about getting both!). Remuneration will be discussed following a successful application, flights are generally not included. As a Big Sail Host you are representing our brand, and we will pay a performance-related bonus if any crew you hosted book a holiday with us for the following summer (full details in Host documentation).

Photographer

LET YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY PAY FOR YOUR HOLIDAY!

If you and your friends are already planning on joining us this summer, you could get your place on the boat HALF-PRICE. We will select 1-2 people on different weeks across the summer to be the official Big Sail photographers, and we will use your photographs on our website, social media channels and future marketing materials – we’ll credit you as the photographer too if you want us to link to your instagram or website. Please email info@thebigsail.com and attach a brief portfolio of some of your photographs to apply, as well as an outline of what camera(s) you have available to you for your holiday.

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY JOBS LISTED ON THIS PAGE? Please contact info@thebigsail.com