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Janelle Milne

@Janelle

Deckhand/Stewardess - over 45,000nm sailing & strong hospitality experience

Wellington, New Zealand
Available in 2 weeks
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Deckhand+1

About

A quick over veiw - • Located in New Zealand • Available now • Currently dayworking on a 60m sail yacht • last season as Deck/Stew position on 38m motor yacht • Strong guest-service skills & seamanship • Over 47,000nm blue-water experience (including a voyage from Spain to NZ) • Over 6 years hospitality & event experience • Current STCW, ENG1 equivalent, RYA Day Skipper, Qualified Deck Crew, among others — I am an experienced crew member with 47,000nm of blue-water sailing, including a Spain to New Zealand passage. I bring strong, hospitality, seamanship and vessel-operations skills backed by STCW, RYA Day Skipper, Qualified Deck Crew, First Aid, and other certifications. Currently I am dayworking on a 60m sailing vessel during its yard period. Previously, I worked as Deck/Stew with Galley support on a 38m motor yacht, delivering guest service, maintaining high standards onboard, doing meal service, housekeeping, and assisting with deck, tender, and kayak operations. I also have over six years of hospitality and event experience, strengthening my communication, service, and multitasking skills. Thank you for your consideration. I would welcome the opportunity to join your crew.

Personal Details

Age126 years
ResidenceNew Zealand

Hobbies & Interests

Cooking and baking, creating adventure videos, outdoor pursuits, trip planning

Experience

Crew

Apr 2025 - Aug 2025
S/Y Marmax

4 months aboard, including a 21 day passage from NZ to southern French Polynesia. Provisioning, meal planning, cooking, doing watches, deck work, sail handling, checking/fixing rigging etc, foreseeing better operations, and assisting with Customs and port clearance

Overnight Crew

Current
Dec 2024 - Present
M/Y Milford Wanderer

7 days on board, doing overnight cruises with similar roles to the Fiordland Navigator

Overnight Crew

Aug 2024 - Mar 2025
M/Y Fiordland Navigator

Living aboard while working a 7 day roster. House-keeping, meal service, bar service, vessel handling/watchkeeping, interior upkeep, waitressing, tender driving, produce preparation

Certifications & Qualifications

Yachtmaster

Yachmaster Dayskipper

Other

STCW Basic Safety Training
STCW Advanced Fire Fighting
ENG 1 Medical Fitness Certificate
RYA Powerboat Level II
Qualified Deck Crew

Languages

EnglishNative

References

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