Marina Yard Laborer

O'Hara Corporation; Rockland (ME); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the maritime sector seeks a Marina Yard Crew Member to join their dynamic team. This full-time position offers an exciting opportunity for those who enjoy physical work outdoors and thrive in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities include operating heavy equipment, performing boat maintenance, and ensuring safety compliance. With over 30 years of experience, this company values its employees and offers benefits such as medical insurance, 401(k) contributions, and opportunities for career advancement. Join a team where your contributions make a real impact on the boating community!

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Career Advancement Opportunities

Company Paid Life Insurance

Direct Deposit

Qualifications

• Willingness to work outdoors in diverse weather conditions.
• Knowledge of boatyard operations preferred.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Operating large equipment to move and transfer boats.
• Performing boat maintenance including painting and sanding.
• Adhering to safety rules and regulations.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Customer Interaction

Physical Stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Travel Lift

Front End Loader

Bobcat

Boom Truck

Crane

Power Tools

Job description

About Journey’s End

Journey’s End Marina has been in Rockland, Maine for over 30 years. The parent company, O’Hara Corporation, has been in the maritime industry for over 100 years, operating fishing boats around the country. Starting in Boston as “Francis J. O’Hara and Son’s”.

In the 1990’s, the fishing industry declined on the East coast and the fishing boats moved west which left acres of waterfront property vacant. Fearing the loss of Rockland’s historic working waterfront O’Hara Corporation purchased the unused processing plants. This marked the beginning of a vision that has become Journey’s End Marina. A first-class marina, for all boating needs. Our clients travel from all over the world to store their boats and yachts with us!

As a Marina Yard Crew Member, you will be responsible for completing a variety of tasks within a marina/boat yard environment. This includes, operating large equipment to move and transfer boats to be stored and worked on by our mechanical and boat maintenance team. This is a great opportunity if you love physical work outdoors and thrive at interacting closely with small teams.

This is a full time, hourly, non-exempt position.

Education and Experience

• Highschool or GED diploma preferred but not required.
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Willingness to work outdoors in diverse weather conditions.
• Boatyard knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of power tools.
• CDL preferred
• Passionate about having outstanding customer interactions.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.

Job Summary

• Operating Equipment such as forklift, travel lift, front end loader, Bobcat, Boom Truck, and Crane.
• Lifting blocking up to 25 pounds.
• Lifting boat stands up to 50 pounds.
• Blocking boats which consists of crawling under trailers.
• Boat Maintenance including painting, sanding, and grinding.
• Seasonal snow removal
• Knowledge and adherence to all safety rules and regulations.
• Work well as part of a close-knit team.

Essential Functions

• Understand and follow instructions, directions, and safety rules in English.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk, talk and hear; handle, or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Ability to lift/carry at least 50 pounds.

Benefits Offered

• Medical and dental insurance is offered to employees and qualified dependents, if elected.
• 401(k) employee contributions begin the first day of the month following 60 days of employment with employer match after one year of employment, if elected.
• Company paid life insurance
• Accrual based Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Direct Deposit
• Career advancement opportunities!

Journey’s End Marina (Subsidiary of O’Hara Corporation) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.