Facilities and Operations Assistant

Great-Lakes-Yacht-Club; Saint Clair Shores (MI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

SEP retirement program

Paid vacation

Job summary

Great Lakes Yacht Club in St. Clair Shores, MI seeks a Facilities and Operations Assistant to support boat launch scheduling, boat handling, and general club maintenance. You will work full-time (40 hours/week), primarily Sundays during boating season, 7:30am–4:00pm with a paid lunch, reporting to the Facilities Manager.

Benefits include health coverage, SEP retirement, and paid vacation. Experience in marina or facilities maintenance and HS diploma required; hands-on problem solving, reliable

Qualifications

• Ability to follow detailed instructions.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with supervisors, co-workers and members.
• Physical strength and stamina.
• Attention to detail.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work autonomously.
• A basic understanding of pleasure craft operation.

Responsibilities

• Schedule boat launch and haul-out with members.
• Perform boat launching and hauling in spring and fall.
• Conduct bottom wash of boats during haulout and on request during season.
• Move, shore and store boats of varying sizes.
• Set up and tear down club events.
• Maintain facilities: clubhouse, grounds; light electrical/plumbing, painting; grass cutting, snow removal, water winterizing, pool operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager or Commodore.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Autonomy

Physical fitness

Problem-solving

Pleasure craft basics

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Great Lakes Yacht Club

Facilities and Operations Assistant

St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 - $17.78 - $24.00 / hour - full time

Job Description

GLYC, is a private yacht club, founded in 1952, and is located on the Nautical Mile in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. The 7.9-acre site includes a 6,500 square foot clubhouse and features beautiful park like grounds, a swimming pool, 118 boat wells, a 30-ton travel lift and two gin poles. Approximately 120 boats are stored on the grounds in the off season. These boats include power and sail (mast up and mast down), between 13 feet to 50 feet.

• Scheduling of boat launch and haul out with members
• Boat launching and hauling, spring and fall
• Bottom wash of boats during haulout process and on member request during boating season
• Moving, shoring and storing boats of varies sizes
• Club event setup and tear down
• Facility maintenance, including but not limited to:
  • Clubhouse Maintenance
    • Minor electrical and plumbing repairs
    • Painting
  • Grounds Maintenance
    • Grass cutting
    • Snow removal
    • Water system winterizing and maintenance
    • Swimming pool operations
• Other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager or Commodore

Work Hours, Benefits and Compensation – This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position, 5 days a week and most Sundays during the boating season (April 15 – Nov. 15). Work week during boating season is Sunday – Thursday. During launch and haulout, work week six days per week (Monday – Saturday). Work week off boating season (Nov. 15 – April 15) is Monday – Thursday. The hours are from 7:30am to 4:00pm, with a one hour paid lunch period. The position reports directly to the GLYC Facilities Manager.

Benefits include: Health coverage, SEP retirement program and two weeks paid vacation (subject to spring boat launching and fall haul out schedules).

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to follow detailed instructions
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with supervisors, co-workers and members
• Physical strength and stamina
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving skills
• Self-motivation and the ability to work autonomously
• A basic understanding of pleasure craft operation.

Experience and Education

• Two years of marina and facilities maintenance experience
• High School diploma

Additional experience and training preferred