About the role
THE ROLE
Sail Croatia operates a fleet of 23 sailing yachts and catamarans out of Split and Milna. Our guests spend a week at a time living onboard, which means everything has to work. When something doesn't, we fix it before the next charter, not after.
We're looking for a technician who wants to own a broad remit: engines, electrics, plumbing, rigging, hull - across a mixed fleet of Jeanneau, Beneteau, Hanse, and Lagoon vessels. You'll be shore-based, working as part of a small technical team and coordinating directly with our operations manager.
This is a hands-on role with a lot of variety. No two days are the same, and you'll develop real depth across multiple systems and vessel types.
• Split (ACI Marina) + Milna
• Full-time
• Year-round
WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON
• Engines & generators
• Electrical systems
• Plumbing & sanitation
• Air conditioning & HVAC
• Hull & structural
• Navigation & electronics
• Deck & mechanical
• Safety & compliance
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
• Hands-on experience with marine, automotive, or industrial mechanical systems
• Confidence working independently and diagnosing faults under time pressure
• Comfortable working across engine, electrical, and plumbing systems
• Good written communication - you'll log every task in our fleet management platform
• Right to work in Croatia (EU citizenship or valid work permit)
• Willing to work weekends during the charter season (April–October)
• English to a working level - our fleet tools and team are multilingual
• Able to get to ACI Marina Split reliably
Formal qualifications matter less to us than the right attitude and a genuine interest in boats. If you've built real skills in a related trade - marine, automotive, HVAC, electrical - and you're drawn to working on the water, we want to hear from you.
WHAT WE OFFER
• Year-round, full-time employment - not a seasonal contract
• A structured training programme covering all major vessel systems and vessel types in the fleet
• Clear progression: We track competency by domain and reward technicians who develop genuine expertise
• Working environment where you build broad skills fast - our fleet spans monohulls and catamarans, inboards and outboards
• A small, direct team - no layers of management, real ownership of your work
• Competitive salary discussed at interview, based on experience
HOW TO APPLY
No CV needed. Here's how it works:
• Short video interview - Record four short questions at a time that suits you. This takes about 10 minutes, and you can do it from your phone.
• Call or meeting - if we like what we see, we'll set up a conversation to go deeper: your background, the role, and whether it's the right fit on both sides.
• Offer - we move quickly. If it's a yes, we'll make it formal and agree on a start date.
We review every application personally and reply to all candidates.
Apply here