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Do you love working outside? Do you love the water? Do you love boating?

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who love boats and being around the water to join the team at our Point Sebago and Moose Landing Marina locations. We are looking for individuals that are available until October 15th. We offer a flexible schedule and a fun work environment. You will assist members with boat reservations, prepare and clean boats for outings, ensure safety on the docks and work with our Dockmaster to provide an outstanding boating experience for our members and their guests. Freedom Boat Club is the nation’s oldest and largest private member boat club, and we are looking for friendly and upbeat individuals to greet members and work on the docks. This position is seasonal, from May 15th through October 15th, part-time, and requires availability on weekdays, weekends, and holidays.

Position Details

Job Title: Dockhand

Job Status: Part-time, seasonal

Department: Operations Department

Supervisor: Freedom Boat Club (FBC) Dockmaster

Pay Type: $18 - $20 per hour based on experience and performance.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

The Dockhand is responsible for properly maintaining all FBC vessels to the highest standards. Responsible for ensuring the safety of those using the boats, prolonging the useful life of the boats, and protecting the clubs’ significant investments.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Greet customers in a friendly, upbeat, courteous, and professional manner.
• Assist customers with boarding / un-boarding boats with an emphasis on safety.
• Assist with docking and fueling boats.
• Clean and sanitize boats and stage equipment for the next outings.
• Inspect boats for safety, equipment checks, tie-up, and proper slip location.
• Ensure docks are clean and presentable.
• Ability to maintain a calm, positive attitude during periods of high activity.
• Must love working around the water and providing impeccable customer service.
• Always operate with an emphasis on guest hospitality
• Work with the Dockmaster to ensure quality standards for customer service are met.
• Perform daily clerical work to prepare the reservation log, fuel log, and weather reports.
• Familiarize yourself with local waters to provide basic chart guidance to customers.

Skills & Requirements

• Seeking a candidate with a positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and a great team player.
• Must be a self-starter and capable of working unsupervised.
• Must be organized and detail-oriented and adhere to all safety policies.
• Must have strong communication and friendly customer service skills.
• Boating experience in and around boats 18-24' in length (basic knowledge of how to operate a boat) is preferable but will train.
• Previous marina and/or customer service experience preferred.
• Physical ability to lift/carry up to 30 lbs., board and un-board boats dozens of times daily, kneel and bend to clean boats.
• This position requires the employee to spend 90% of the day outside in all weather conditions, and weekend/holiday shifts are required.
• Some weekend and holiday work is required.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Must pass a background check (for applicants 21 or older)

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 individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.

About Freedom Boat Club of Maine

Freedom Boat Club offers an affordable alternative to boat ownership. Club members enjoy maintenance-free boating and unlimited access to fleets of new model year boats at our six Maine locations plus 400+ clubs across the U.S., Canada, and Europe at no extra charge. With no repair or cleaning concerns, boaters can enjoy creating lifelong memories of being on the water with their family and friends. Fleet vessels in Maine include 22–25-foot center and dual consoles, cruisers, rigid inflatables, and pontoon boats.

Clubs currently operate out of Yarmouth Boat Yard on the Royal River at 72 Lafayette Street in Yarmouth, at Moose Landing Marina at 32 Moose Landing Trail in Naples, at Fore Points Marina at 58 Fore Street in Portland, Linekin Bay Resort at 92 Wall Point Road in Boothbay Harbor, DiMillo’s Marina at 4 Doanes Wharf Road in Kennebunk.

About Moose Landing Marina

Moose Landing Marina has fifteen acres and 1,000 feet of frontage on Brandy Pond with access to Long and Sebago Lakes. Moose Landing Marina offers parts and service, new and pre-enjoyed boat sales, brokerage services, indoor and outdoor storage, dockage, launch ramp, boat transport, with 200 deep water slips and the largest fleet of boat rentals.

Recognized as one of the top marine facilities in the country, Moose Landing Marina, a Marina Holdings company, is Five Star Certified and a Top 100 Dealer, ranking #7 in North America in 2023. We strive to deliver above the competition by providing exceptional accommodations in our marina and impeccable customer service from sales to service to storage and transport. These efforts have paid off with a loyal following of customers, which helped the company earn a spot on the Inc. 5000 list for fastest growing companies in 2021 and one of the Best Places to Work in Maine in 2023 and 2024.

Freedom Boat Club of Maine is an entity of Marina Holdings, LLC located at 72 Lafayette St, Yarmouth, ME 04096

Marina Holdings, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.