'Amazing Grace' Wooden Boat Dock Hand

Department: Recreation

Reports To:  Director of Recreation and Wellness or Recreation Manager

Salary:  $14-$15/hour, commensurate with experience                   

Position Summary: The Individual must like working with people, confident, upbeat, positive, action-oriented and customer service oriented. Applicants will work as part of a team that cleans and acts as dock hands for a 1937 Richardson cabin cruiser.

About Lakeside Chautauqua: Lakeside Chautauqua is a family destination that has pioneered the act of nurturing mind, body and spirit for 150 years. Conveniently located between Toledo and Cleveland on Lake Erie’s south shore, Lakeside offers a robust summer programming season packed with cultural, educational, spiritual and recreational opportunities. Within the one-square-mile community, you’ll find hundreds of unique Victorian cottages, a concert auditorium, arts center, historic waterfront hotel, movie theater, pool, tennis, sailing, shopping, dining and much more. Join our team this year to help Lakeside celebrate its 150th Anniversary. For more information, visit lakesideohio.com/employment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

·         To uphold Lakeside’s Mission Statement, and to personally represent its goals and values at all times while on the Lakeside grounds.

·         Be knowledgeable of the events and programs, and also the history and mission of Lakeside as well as the “Amazing Grace”

·         Be responsible for the care and cleaning of the “Amazing Grace” on days boat rides are offered. 

·         Responsible for preparing docks with fenders prior to the arrival of “Amazing Grace”

·         Responsible for guest safety while boarding and disembarking the “Amazing Grace”.

·         Manage “walk-on” reservations as available

·         Maintain open communication with Waterfront Rental Center regarding schedule, weather related cancellations, special needs or considerations for passengers, and any other pertinent information.

·         Other duties as assigned

·         Normal operating hours for boat rides is Mondays and Thursdays 6-8pm. Must be available to work 5:30-8:30pm on the night of boat rides. Boat Rides are cancelled for inclement weather and may be rescheduled for another weeknight

Qualifications:

·         A responsible high school student or higher

·         Knowledge and experience with boat detailing/ dock hand preferred, but not required. Will provide training.

·         Must be able to independently bike ride or drive off site to nearby marina for cleaning duties.

·         Boating Education Certificate preferred

How to Apply:

Lakeside Chautauqua is an equal opportunity employer. 

Environment & Physical Demands:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees of the operation or residents and guests of the property.

·         Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems d deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

·         Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, climb or balance. Specific vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus are required. Must be able to lift heavy equipment and material up to 50 pounds with assistance. Must be able to climb ladders. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet, cold, humid, hot, very hot, conditions and will be required to work outdoors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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