Position Title: Boat Yard Crew Member
Position Type: Full-time
Experience level: 2-3 years preferred
Reports to: Service Manager
Job Description and Summary:
In this position you will work alongside a team of supportive and experienced marine industry professionals. Your primary role will be to support the efficient daily operations of the McMichael yacht yard and the satisfaction of our customers.
This will include a variety of functions and tasks including basic property maintenance, launch and recovery of boats, cleaning, crane and forklift operations, blocking boats, and winter storage and other relevant duties as assigned.
Core Skills:
- Ability to clearly understand instructions and complete tasks accordingly
- Mechanically inclined
- Able to lift and reposition equipment, tools, and materials
- Basic boat operations – power and sail (will train)
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written
- Focus on customer satisfaction
- Proactive mindset
- Able to work unsupervised
- Ability to collaboratively work well with other team members
Responsibilities:
- Support of daily operations
- Support clients boating activities, prepping boats, fueling, etc.
- Safe operation of company vehicles, forklifts, and equipment, including trailer handling
- Haul, block and launch boats
- Boat cleaning and detailing
- Bottom paint and waxing boats
- Dock and marina area maintenance
- Shrink wrapping
- Repositioning boats
The ideal candidate is someone who will enjoy the nautical environment of the boatyard, which includes being around boats and being on the water. They will have at least two to three years of experience at a previous boat yard or yacht club. Their background will include a familiarity with boats. They will be someone who enjoys the boating lifestyle and enjoys working outdoors. They value working in a team and being part of a family-owned organization an enhancing part of the local community. We encourage you to apply if you do not have the experience but are dedicated to building a career in the marine industry.
What does a typical workday look like?
A typical morning could involve arriving and immediately removing covers, prepping several boats to be launched and readied for use by their clients. You could find yourself assisting with changing a large tire on a trailer or rigging and craning a boat onto a truck for transportation. Daily activities will also include basic maintenance of the boatyard facilities which includes painting, building repair, emptying garbage, and cleaning, as well as assisting technicians with boat maintenance.
Salary range: $15 – $30
Email: [email protected]
The J/109 North American Championship is returning to Long Island Sound for the first time since 2012 and McMichael Yacht Yards & Brokers is proud to be a participating sponsor for the Championship. This year's J/109 NAs are being hosted by Pequot Yacht Club in beautiful Southport, CT, from October 11-15. This is always a keenly competitive championship and McMichael, as one of the oldest and most successful J Boats dealer in the World, is happy to support it.
