Dockmaster Grounds Attendant - Trident Yacht Club

Trident Yacht Club Dock & Grounds Attendant

Personal Qualities:

• Personable and friendly individual who enjoys helping others
• Shows initiative in identifying and completing jobs that need to be done
• Conscientious in being punctual and able to work without direct supervision
• Knowledgeable about water and boating safety (willing to obtain Pleasure Craft Operator Card)
• Able to follow directions (responsible to the club manager, rear commodore and vice commodore)

Certificates required:

• Pleasure Craft Operators Card
• VHF Radio Operators License
• Smart Serve

Areas of Responsibility:

Boats:

• Assist with dock lines during arrival and departure of boats
• Maintain dock master’s office
• Monitor VHF radio for calls on channel 71 (keep handheld radio with you; turn on radio in harbor master’s office)
• Maintain vacancy board in dock master’s office (boats that are out for more than two days)
• Register and assign slips to visiting boats (understand reciprocal policy; collect appropriate fees; ensure that cash receipts and registration forms have been retrieved by management the next day)
• Aid with pump-outs of visiting boats only; collect fees and keep record of charges to visitors
• Aid fleet captain with boating events

Docks:

• Walk docks daily to check on pins and chains as well as ensuring power cords and mooring lines are secure
• Inspect and Clean the dock lights daily or as required,
• Check river water filters weekly
• Clear floating weeds from around docks as needed
• Paint any areas of docks as directed
• House & Grounds:
• Cut grass as needed
• Water grass and plants regularly as needed (planters may require water daily)
• Conduct landscape repairs as needed or directed
• Straighten and tidy chairs/tables in Bateau Lounge and on patio
• Sweep and tidy deck at harbor master’s office as needed
• Check barbeques for propane and ignition once a week
• Clear cobwebs etc. from icebox, phone area power pedestals
• Clean any garbage or refuse from building and grounds
• Remove garbage from containers to dumpster daily
• Paint areas as directed
• Effect minor repairs as directed

General:

• Refer major problems to Manager, Rear or Vice Commodore.
• Become familiar with policy and procedure handbook
• This is a job that is busy on the weekend interacting with members & guests.

2025 Season

• Start date: Ideally May 1st - TBD
• Finish date: Ideally September 8th-TBD
• Hours: 40 hours per week – variable
• Hours: June to September
• Daily 12:00am – 7:00pm
• Off Tuesday
• Wage: $20.75 per hour + 4% vacation pay
• Wage: Statutory Holidays: if worked: $31.13 + 4% vacation pay

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Email applications to: manager@trident-yc.ca