Marina - Dockmaster

Job Description

Job Title: Dockmaster

Reports To: General Manager Department: Marina

Job Summary: Observe the daily operation of the KBYC Marina. Oversee physical maintenance issues, reporting problems found or responding to problems reported. Repair or find the correct person for the problem. The position is about 80% hands-on and 20% administration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, but are not limited to:

1.    Install, move, or remove dock boxes, cleats, ladders, fenders, piling ears, pile caps, pile cladding, and other misc. items. Change light bulbs on wood walks, docks, and slip stanchions as necessary.

2.    Responsible for fuel pump and sales.

3.    Active on the What’s Up chat to engage members

4.    Coordinate all Rentals docks.

5.    Schedule and run the Dock committee monthly.

6.    Ensures all Docks Club Rules are followed at all times.

7.    Write a daily report.

8.    Walk the docks twice daily, inspecting lines and boats. Assist with boat concerns and notify owners as needed.

9.    Check dock phones and maintain the emergency bilge pump. Keep the Waterfront shed neat and orderly. Inspect the kayak and sailboat area for problems.

10. Weekly: Perform water testing and reporting for the Oceanographic Society. Conduct trash removal as required. Flush pumps out.

11. As needed, wash tender, and wash and wax dock master’s golf cart. Spot-clean the docks to remove bird droppings, etc.

12. Each quarter, run the emergency bilge pump.

13. Summer duties: power wash dock boxes, stanchions cladding, and cement areas; strip/stain wood walkways. Secure marinas for threatening storm systems.

14. Fall, winter, and spring duties: Assist resident boaters in docking and undocking. Assist company with club functions i.e.: boat outings, dock tails, and various yacht club functions (Opening/Closing ceremonies). Assign, assist, and greet visiting boaters. Manage large groups of visiting boats for lunch or overnight docking.

15. Every month write a marine-related article for Key – Cue Newsletter.

Job Requirements include the following, but are not limited to:

1.    Conduct the day-to-day operations of the marina in a business-like, ethical, and professional manner.

2.    Strive to exceed members', guests', and associates' customer service expectations.

3.    Maintain good working relationships with club members, employees, and all customers.

4.    Have a good working knowledge of boats and boating to include docking and securing vessels to a dock.

5.    Possess effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to clearly express thoughts to others and exchange information.

6.    Maintain confidentiality of files and other documents.

7.    Dress appropriately for the position; in a professional manner, well groomed.

16.   Establish and maintain a clean and professional workspace.

17.   Establish a record of good work attendance and reliability.

18.   Demonstrate flexibility in work habits and work schedule.

19.   Use time effectively.

20.   Comply with company policies and procedures as established in the Employee Handbook or as demonstrated as common practice.

21.   Seek to improve self in knowledge and skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Certificates/Licenses:

USCG Merchant Marine License Driver License

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions; occasionally works in wet or humid conditions; occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb or balance, talk, see and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

This job description will become a permanent part of your personnel file. Nothing contained in this job description should be interpreted by you as a guarantee of permanent employment or compensation. Your employment is “at will” and may be terminated by you or the company at any time.

      This description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties,       requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances (changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, emergencies, or technological developments) change.

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