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Rhine ferry pilot
Collectivité européenne d'Alsace · Grand Est · Closes in 21 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Open only to contract agents. The job is for a temporary increase in activity, so only a contract agent can be hired. Driving licence B, certificat de capacité B, radar patent and restricted river radiotelephone certificate are required.
Category: Category C (staff)
Experience: Navigation experience ideally sought; beginners are accepted and full training is provided.
The profile they look for:
- Experience in navigation is preferred, beginners are accepted
- Able to check the ferry's condition and do routine upkeep
- Able to adapt to navigation conditions and traffic
- Follow river navigation rules and safety rules
- Certificate of 50 m swimming in a pool
2 Résumé and cover letter
A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.
3 Apply
Deadline: November 21 (Closes in 21 days)
Apply through the employer site linked from the official offer, which leads to the website of the authority.
4 Interview and answer
If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.
Good to know:
- Evening work, some weekends and public holidays
- Based in Rhinau and Erstein
- Post vacant from 21/12/2026
- Benefits: meal vouchers, employer contribution to health and provident insurance
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