TESTIMONIALS

I started working with Quay Crew during the build of Elixir at Amels Holland in 2015. As the Owners Representative and Build Captain I was tasked with assembling a new crew from scratch. This required careful consideration, not only to satisfy my requirements but those of the owner as well. Recruiting crew is something I actually enjoy, the challenge is bringing various personalities together to create one harmonious and functional environment.
This is where Quay Crew excelled for me, careful selection and thorough background checks prior to forwarding CVs removed a lot of the mundane legwork I normally have to endure, and thus enabling me to concentrate on speaking with serious candidates as apposed to wading through scrolls of CVs that clearly didn’t meet the requirements.
Quay Crew can proudly claim responsibility for the placement of our Chief Engineers, 2nd Engineer, Chief Stewardess and 2nd Officer during the build process, and more recently the Chief Officer and a deckhand as well. It has been refreshing to work with a recruitment company who pride themselves on personal service, are competent and passionate about what they do. I recommend Quay Crew to Captains and Owners wishing to work with professional crew recruitment agency.

Project Touchdown / Aquarius was coming towards the end of the build process at Feadship and we still had several key positions unfilled on deck when Quay Crew first made contact.
We had been working with other agencies but unfortunately there seemed to be a lack of good candidates around. After taking the time to find out what we wanted they quickly sent over a small selection of excellent candidates for each position. Each candidate has a detailed cover letter and fitted the brief so I didn’t waste time reading unsuitable CVs. Quay Crew always take verbal references too , not rely on written ones which I like.
We employed several candidates from Quay Crew on the deck and in the interior and at the time of writing all of them are doing really well and fitting in. Despite entering into the process at a late date Quay Crew impressed me with their quick, efficient service and of course the great candidates they sent. I also like their personal touch. They did a great job and I would recommend their services, especially for a new build project which requires a large number of crew to join in a short space of time.
I look forward to working with them in the future.

Quay Crew have delivered an impeccable service over the last five years. This service includes but not limited to, the supply of certified Officers and qualified crew, in depth reference checking and out of office hour’s support.
The defining point about their service is, Quay Crew actually listen to the Captain needs with reference to receiving specific job criteria’s. There are no mass floods of CV’s, only a hand full of carefully selected candidates that meets the requested requirements. This proves that Quay Crew take such pride in their work as they are not just filling a vacancy they are building a relationship with the Captain.
Tim and Caroline Clarke will always be my first point of contact in regards to recruitment as they always answer my emails, phone calls and have a solution for sourcing the right candidate.

I have been working with Quay Crew now for a few years and have always found them to be both professional and adept at supplying us with crew candidates who both fit the description of what we are looking for and ensuring that the crew put forward for any positions are of the highest calibre possible. I have also found Caroline and Tim to be great to talk to you when explaining what we are looking for and ensuring that our expectations are always exceeded.
I would happily recommend them to any other yacht or crew member and look forward to receiving some great candidates whenever we are next looking to fill a position on board.

Tim approached me in early 2013 and introduced Quay Crew with the aim of assisting Project Victory with its initial crew recruitment during the final year of the build process. Quay Crew made multiple placements on board across various key positions including both Chief Officers and various other ranks throughout all departments on board. Quay Crew stood out from other agencies from the start by taking a considerable amount of time to find out what I wanted, not just in terms of job titles and qualifications, but also personality so as to fit in with the ethos on board. Recruiting an entire crew for a new build project is a very challenging task for various reasons but Quay Crew demonstrated a clear understanding of the intricacies and variables involved that made the decision making process on who to employ that much simpler.
They worked quickly and efficiently and were flexible when required. They only sent a few candidates for each position and all of the CVs sent fitted the brief well so I didn’t waste my limited time reading about unsuitable candidates. I also liked the detailed cover letter and extensive reference checking.
I can recommend Quay Crew to any Captain or organisation looking to recruit yacht crew and look forward to working with them in the future moving forward.

Caroline has filled two interior positions for us in the last 6 months and we have been working with Quay Crew for the past two years.
Despite a detailed job criteria she always manages to put forward qualified candidates that meet the specified job description. I find she usually puts forward different candidates to what I receive from other agencies which is sometimes rare especially for senior positions.
I don’t know Caroline very well personally but all the crew I hire from her say she is really genuine and help full and I think that reflects in the candidates they offer.
It seems that many crew both experienced and inexperienced choose to sign up with Quay Crew due the personalised service they provide.

Working with Quay crew has been a pleasure from start to finish. They listened to exactly what we wanted and submitted genuinely suitable and interested candidates who were all of an excellent standard. We particularly liked the thoroughness of the reference checking with quotes from referees included in the Quay Crew biographies on each candidate. Quay Crew are our number one agent and I can’t recommend them enough.

Having used Quay Crew successfully on several occasions over the past few years, when involved in a new build needing 8 crew across all departments Quay Crew were the first agency we called. Matching candidates to job specs and spending time to find the right character fit gave Quay Crew the edge and hence why more candidates were supplied through them than any other.
Thanks to Caroline and Tim @ Quay Crew.