Seasonal Port Jobs (NOW HIRING)

POSITION TITLE: Seasonal Maintenance Fall/Winter

DEPARTMENT or DIVISION: Marina Operations

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION: Seasonal, full-time up to 17 weeks

SUPERVISOR’S TITLE: Director of Marina Operations

ABOUT THE PORT OF EVERETT

The Port of Everett, located on Port Gardner Bay at the mouth of the Snohomish River, was formed by the citizens of Everett in 1918 to create economic opportunities and protect the waterfront for the community. The Port has a long history of providing marine-related services and appropriate public access to the waterfront. The Port strives to bring quality jobs, business, and tourism opportunities to its local and surrounding communities, and is committed to enhancing, restoring and preserving the overall environmental health of our waterfront through environmental remediation, pollution prevention and resiliency planning.

The Port of Everett operates three lines of business: 1) international shipping terminals; 2) marina facilities; and 3) real estate development. The Port operates eight shipping berths situated on approximately 125 acres of land, and specializes in handling high-value, conventional and over dimensional cargoes in support of the aerospace, military, construction, manufacturing, agriculture, energy and forest products industries.

The Port of Everett runs the largest public marina on the West Coast with more than 2,300 recreational boating slips and a 13-lane public boat launch facility. On the real estate side, the Port owns 3,800 acres of property, including Jetty Island, and works to return environmentally damaged property to productive use, restoring economic prosperity to the waterfront. The Port’s properties also provide numerous public access and recreational opportunities for area residents and visitors to enjoy, supporting a vibrant, livable and balanced waterfront that generates economic and recreational opportunities. Through its operations, the Port supports nearly 40,000 jobs and contributes $433 million to state and local taxes.

JOB SUMMARY

The Seasonal Maintenance role performs various tasks and/or assists journeymen with tasks related to the maintenance and operation of the marina facilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Perform general groundskeeping of Port property, including sweeping, raking, shoveling, painting, power washing, garbage disposal, and recycling
• Perform fall landscaping maintenance throughout Port’s property including leaf removal, pruning, debris clean-up, seasonal planting preparation, and maintain walkways and grounds during changing weather conditions
• Perform janitorial work throughout the Port marina facilities on an as-needed basis
• Operate equipment such as Port Vehicles, rolling stock and other equipment for maintenance and landscaping purposes
• Support seasonal marina maintenance at the end of the boating season, including winterizing facilities, assisting with dock and equipment preparation and completing related clean-up tasks
• Demonstrate strong integrity and consistently uphold high work standards, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and responsibly
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team, maintaining focus and delivering results in any setting
• Maintain a positive, solution-oriented attitude that supports a welcoming environment and contributes to effective daily operations
• Assisting with set-up and tearing down of Port events
• Operating a motorized club cart to assist Marina guests and tenants in accessing various Marina locations
• Act as the Port’s agent at the marina fuel dock
• Assist customers with securing and fueling of vessels
• Collect all monies associated with fuel dock sales and balance the fuel dock till daily
• Report sales and inventory balances to the Marina Office on a daily basis
• Assist in resolving any fuel inventory or sales discrepancies
• Observe all company, health, safety and environmental rules, ensuring that you are provided with full information on your area specific safety issues, all unique hazards are identified, and you are provided with the proper equipment to carry out your job in a safe manner
• Maintain the work area to a high standard of housekeeping and low incidence of physical hazards
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and employee handbook guidelines ensuring consistency, fairness and compliance in daily operations
• Reports all incidents and accidents promptly to Supervisor or Manager
• Provide assistance with special projects, tasks and other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSA’s) Required of all Exempt Employees:

The following KSAs ensure we maintain a knowledgeable, capable, and professional workforce aligned with our mission. All employees are expected to:

• Demonstrate expertise specific to their profession and maintain appropriate licensing/certification.
• Have the ability to effectively communicate with customers, clients and coworkers
• Have the ability to deal with problems requiring initiative and good judgement
• Display the diplomacy necessary to address sensitive issues or complaints—both public and private
• Possess effective conflict resolution and personal negotiation skills
• Exhibit high ethical standards in the execution of position responsibilities
• Cultivate and contribute to a dynamic, team-oriented work environment by being responsive, timely, respectful and knowledgeable
• Communicate effectively in English, including the ability to read, write, analyze and interpret complex documents and other written material
• Have the ability to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Possess a valid driver’s license and maintain insurability under the Port’s auto insurance plan

Preferred Work Experience:

• Six (6) months related work or volunteer experience. Related work experience in janitorial, groundskeeping, light maintenance and working with the public is desirable.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Basic understanding, methods, practices and tools common to various construction trades, including carpenter, electrician, plumber, concrete finisher and painter
• Ability to operate and use basic landscaping and maintenance tools

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Prolonged periods standing and walking.
• Able to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, balance, climb ladders, stretch, push, pull, and move as needed
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds
• Able to tolerate a work environment that is moderate to noisy
• Able to work outdoors and indoors.
• Able to work extended hours in varying weather conditions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.