{"id":16695,"date":"2026-05-16T10:38:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espacotalassa.com\/?page_id=16695"},"modified":"2026-11-10T16:48:35","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:48:35","slug":"join-our-team-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/espacotalassa.com\/en\/join-our-team-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Our Team!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&amp;family=Montserrat:wght@300;400;500;700&amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n  .tj * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n  .tj {\n    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;\n    font-weight: 400;\n    color: #1d3455;\n    background: #f7f6f3;\n    max-width: 720px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 3rem 1.5rem;\n  }\n\n  .tj-intro {\n    font-size: 15px;\n    line-height: 1.8;\n    color: #444;\n    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;\n    border-left: 3px solid #115eb9;\n    padding-left: 1.2rem;\n  }\n\n  .tj h2 {\n    font-family: 'Lora', serif;\n    font-size: 22px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    color: #1d3455;\n    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;\n    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\n  }\n\n  .tj h3 {\n    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;\n    font-size: 11px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    letter-spacing: 0.14em;\n    color: #115eb9;\n    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;\n    margin-top: 1.6rem;\n  }\n\n  \/* Perks grid *\/\n  .tj-perks {\n    display: grid;\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n    gap: 1rem;\n    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;\n  }\n  .tj-perk {\n    background: #ffffff;\n    border: 1px solid #e5e2da;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem;\n  }\n  .tj-perk-title {\n    font-family: 'Lora', serif;\n    font-size: 14px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    color: #1d3455;\n    margin-bottom: 4px;\n  }\n  .tj-perk-desc {\n    font-size: 12.5px;\n    color: #666;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n    font-weight: 300;\n  }\n\n  \/* Position card *\/\n  .tj-card {\n    background: #ffffff;\n    border: 1px solid #e5e2da;\n    border-radius: 10px;\n    padding: 2rem;\n    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;\n  }\n  .tj-card-header {\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: baseline;\n    justify-content: space-between;\n    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\n    padding-bottom: 1rem;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\n  }\n  .tj-card-title {\n    font-family: 'Lora', serif;\n    font-size: 20px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    color: #1d3455;\n  }\n  .tj-badge {\n    font-size: 10px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    letter-spacing: 0.1em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    background: #115eb9;\n    color: #fff;\n    padding: 4px 10px;\n    border-radius: 20px;\n    white-space: nowrap;\n  }\n\n  .tj ul {\n    list-style: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin-bottom: 0;\n  }\n  .tj ul li {\n    font-size: 13.5px;\n    color: #333;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n    padding: 5px 0;\n    padding-left: 1.2rem;\n    position: relative;\n    border-bottom: 0.5px dotted #e5e2da;\n    font-weight: 300;\n  }\n  .tj ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; 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We&#8217;re a team of many nationalities, looking for people who love the sea and respect it.<\/p>\n\n  <h2>About the Place<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"tj-place\">\n    <p>In Lajes do Pico, the last whalers were the first to take people out to see whales, and Espa\u00e7o Talassa grew out of that story. Whale watching here isn&#8217;t a tourist product bolted onto a pretty coastline: it&#8217;s how the village stays connected to the sea since hunting ended in 1984.<\/p>\n    <p style=\"margin-top:1rem;\">No two days at sea are the same. One day it&#8217;s a sperm whale breathing next to the boat; the next, a whole morning of waiting and a swell that wasn&#8217;t in the forecast. Working here means living both. To get an idea, follow us on Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/espacotalassa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@espacotalassa<\/a>.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2>Why Work With Us<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"tj-perks\">\n    <div class=\"tj-perk\">\n      <div class=\"tj-perk-title\">Free trips to sea<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tj-perk-desc\">Join our whale watching trips whenever there&#8217;s a free seat, at no cost.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tj-perk\">\n      <div class=\"tj-perk-title\">Lunch included<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tj-perk-desc\">We take care of lunch on every working day.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tj-perk\">\n      <div class=\"tj-perk-title\">Sales commissions<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tj-perk-desc\">Earn extra on top of your base pay based on sales performance.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tj-perk\">\n      <div class=\"tj-perk-title\">Real ecotourism<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tj-perk-desc\">Guests from all over the world, and an office with a view of Pico Mountain.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tj-perk\">\n      <div class=\"tj-perk-title\">Accommodation available<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tj-perk-desc\">Need a place to stay? We have space at the skipper&#8217;s house if you&#8217;re coming from off-island.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tj-perk\">\n      <div class=\"tj-perk-title\">Staff discounts<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tj-perk-desc\">Discounts on all Espa\u00e7o Talassa products and at our restaurant, Bistrot Whale&#8217;come.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2>Open Position<\/h2>\n\n  <!-- tj-jobs -->\n  <div class=\"tj-card\">\n    <div class=\"tj-card-header\">\n      <div class=\"tj-card-title\">Second Skipper \/ Whale Watching Guide (German speaker)<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tj-badge\">Season 2027<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tj-meta\">\n      <div class=\"tj-meta-item\">Full-time<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tj-meta-item\">1 Apr \u2013 30 Sep 2027<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tj-meta-item\">Lajes do Pico<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <h3>What you&#8217;ll do<\/h3>\n    <ul>\n      <li>Go out on the morning and afternoon trips and talk to guests on board: the species, their behaviour, what we are seeing<\/li>\n      <li>Log the sightings of every trip<\/li>\n      <li>Help the skipper: get the boat ready, moor it, help guests on and off safely<\/li>\n      <li>Keep the boats and gear clean and in good order<\/li>\n      <li>If you have an interesting topic, you can also give talks (paid extra)<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <h3>What we&#8217;re looking for<\/h3>\n    <ul>\n      <li>Fluent German is required: you&#8217;ll be the voice on board for our German-speaking guests<\/li>\n      <li>Good English<\/li>\n      <li>No biology degree needed: a real interest in whales and dolphins, and the will to learn<\/li>\n      <li>Experience at sea or as a guide is preferred; if not, plenty of motivation<\/li>\n      <li>A boating licence is required: Marinheiro or higher<\/li>\n      <li>Friendly, polite and happy talking with people<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <h3>Schedule<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"tj-schedule\">\n      <div class=\"tj-shift\">\n        <div class=\"tj-shift-label\">Trips<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tj-shift-time\">Morning &amp; afternoon<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tj-shift-sub\">Every day of the week, on rotation<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tj-shift\">\n        <div class=\"tj-shift-label\">Days off<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tj-shift-time\">1 every 4 days<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tj-shift-sub\">About two a week<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <h3>What we offer<\/h3>\n    <ul>\n      <li>Contract from 1 April to 30 September 2027<\/li>\n      <li>Sales commissions, which make a real difference over the season<\/li>\n      <li>Extra pay for extra trips<\/li>\n      <li>Lunch on every working day<\/li>\n      <li>Accommodation if you&#8217;re coming from off-island<\/li>\n      <li>Discounts on our products, and free trips to sea like any guest<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <p class=\"tj-note\">Applications until 31 January 2027; we start going through them in February. Apply with the form at the bottom of the page, or send your CV to <a href=\"mailto:espacotalassa@espacotalassa.com?subject=Second%20Skipper%20German%202027\">espacotalassa@espacotalassa.com<\/a> with the subject &#8220;Second Skipper German 2027&#8221;.<\/p>\n    <a class=\"tj-apply\" href=\"#apply\" data-pos=\"Second Skipper \/ Whale Watching Guide (German speaker) \u2013 Season 2027\">Apply for this position<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"German-speaking second skipper \/ whale watching guide (season 2027)\", \"description\": \"<p><strong>What you'll do<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Go out on the morning and afternoon trips and talk to guests on board: the species, their behaviour, what we are seeing<\/li><li>Log the sightings of every trip<\/li><li>Help the skipper: get the boat ready, moor it, help guests on and off safely<\/li><li>Keep the boats and gear clean and in good order<\/li><li>If you have an interesting topic, you can also give talks (paid extra)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>What we're looking for<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Fluent German is required: you'll be the voice on board for our German-speaking guests<\/li><li>Good English<\/li><li>No biology degree needed: a real interest in whales and dolphins, and the will to learn<\/li><li>Experience at sea or as a guide is preferred; if not, plenty of motivation<\/li><li>A boating licence is required: Marinheiro or higher<\/li><li>Friendly, polite and happy talking with people<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>What we offer<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Contract from 1 April to 30 September 2027<\/li><li>Sales commissions, which make a real difference over the season<\/li><li>Extra pay for extra trips<\/li><li>Lunch on every working day<\/li><li>Accommodation if you're coming from off-island<\/li><li>Discounts on our products, and free trips to sea like any guest<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Schedule<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Trips: Morning & afternoon (Every day of the week, on rotation)<\/li><li>Days off: 1 every 4 days (About two a week)<\/li><\/ul><p>Applications until 31 January 2027; we start going through them in February. 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