Boatyard Supervisor

4Leisure Recruitment Ltd; North Hayling; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

4Leisure Recruitment Ltd in Hayling Island is seeking an experienced Boat Yard Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day running of a busy boatyard. Boat lifting experience is ESSENTIAL and you’ll manage a small team and maintain high safety and service standards around boats and customers.

You will coordinate yard activities, optimise space, develop services and liaise with boat owners, berth holders and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Boat lifting experience is essential.
• Hands-on boatyard or marina experience preferred.
• Experience managing or supervising a team in a similar setting.
• Experience around boats, marine equipment and yard operations.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Good awareness of marine and workplace health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the boatyard team.
• Oversee day-to-day boatyard operations.
• Coordinate activities to ensure safe, efficient work.
• Lead, motivate and develop the boatyard team.
• Support marina operations and liaise with boat owners, berth holders and contractors.
• Promote health and safety culture across the yard.

Skills

Boat lifting experience

Team leadership

Customer service

Health & safety awareness

Job description

Experienced in boatyard operations? Take the next step in your career.

We’re recruiting an experienced Boat Yard Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day operation of a busy and established boatyard in Hayling Island. Boat lifting experience essential.

This role is ideally suited to someone with hands-on boatyard or marina experience who understands the practical demands of working around boats, customers, contractors and marine operations. You’ll combine your practical boating knowledge with team leadership, customer service and operational management to ensure the boatyard runs safely, efficiently and to a consistently high standard.

About the role

As Boat Yard Supervisor, you’ll take ownership of the daily running of the boatyard and become a key member of the marina leadership team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Boat lifting Experience - ESSENTIAL
• Managing and coordinating the team
• Managing the day-to-day operation of the boatyard
• Coordinating and supervising boatyard activities to ensure work is completed safely and efficiently
• Leading, motivating and developing the boatyard team
• Supporting the wider marina team and contributing to overall site operations
• Maintaining excellent relationships with boat owners, berth holders and tenants
• Regularly communicating with customers, understanding their requirements and resolving operational issues
• Supporting the development of boatyard services and marine-related revenue opportunities
• Helping to maximise the use of available boatyard space through effective planning and zoning
• Liaising with marine contractors, suppliers and external organisations
• Promoting a strong health & safety culture across the boatyard

The experience we’re ideally looking for is Previous boatyard or marina experience is highly desirable, and we’re particularly interested in candidates who have worked directly within a working boatyard environment.

You could currently be working as a:

• Boatyard Supervisor
• Marine Operative
• Boatyard Operative
• Marina Operative

We’re looking for someone with a genuine understanding of boatyard operations, boat handling, marine environments and the practical requirements of looking after boats and their owners.

You’ll ideally have:

• Boat Lifting experience - ESSENTIAL
• Previous boatyard or marina experience
• Experience managing / supervising a team in a similar setting
• Experience working around boats, marine equipment and yard operations
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Good awareness of marine and workplace health & safety
• Confidence dealing with boat owners, contractors and suppliers

If you have boatyard, marina or marine operations experience and are ready to step into a supervisory role, we’d be keen to hear from you.