Yard Manager

Yard Manager...

A well established, independent marina located on the most iconic stretch of water in the UK, The River Thames, is looking for a new Yard Manager to take on a variety of responsibilities that come with running a successful marina. This fantastic marina offers a variety of services to its customers, including storage, professional cleaning, maintenance and repair services and they require someone to coordinate contractors and staff effectively.
The Yard manager reports to the Marina Manager, and they are responsible for the day-to-day management of the yard and yard team as well as the hands on work required in a busy yard. Ensuring an efficient, safe, organised and positively focused yard operation in a forward-thinking Marina.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Maintain an organised and logical yard operation
  • Liaise with Marina Manager to prioritise work
  • Manage and direct logistics for all boat movements / storage
  • Lead and manages yard team to ensure engagement and “can-do” mentality. Assigning tasks ensuring efficient allocation of labour and motivating, training and developing a cohesive team
  • Oversee facility equipment: ensuring equipment is safe, operational and regularly serviced. Ensure safe use and maintenance of tools and equipment on-site at all time, maintaining a safe working environment
  • Ensure team are provided with and consistently use approved safety PPE
  • Maintain and co-ordinate upkeep of capital investments (i.e. buildings, grounds, pontoons, equipment, CCTV etc.)
  • Order necessary materials / tools / products / replacement parts in a timely manner and distributes them accordingly
  • Conduct routine safety/yard inspections, documents findings/observations and distributes to appropriate management personnel
  • Ensure proper storage of all materials, including paints, batteries, and fuels.
  • Ensure proper disposal of all damaged/scrap material
  • Perform works on all vessels (including chargeable, non-chargeable and sales boat works) and perform marina maintenance works.
  • A hands on approach is required for this role, getting stuck in to all work required in the yard. For example, lifting and launching vessels, antifouling, pressure washing, compound & polishing, interior valets, vessel maintenance, cleaning, moving boats with the tractor, safely storing boats on stands/chocks, keep the yard tidy, cleaning pontoons and slipways etc
Ideal Candidate Should Have:
  • Yard management experience
  • Hands on yard work experience
  • Ability to work in a changing environment, facilitate projects and effectively manage multiple tasks
  • Possess strong leadership skills, and experience effectively managing a diverse team that achieves results. The ability to work independently in a results-driven, fast-paced environment
  • Motorboat handling qualifications would be desirable (training is available)
  • Excellent communication skills, especially in person
  • Computer literate and willing and able to learn new computer systems, products, concepts and techniques
  • Shows initiative to perceive and create solutions for what needs to be done
  • Full driving license
  • Ability to work weekends as needed for cover / boat shows (very occasional)
 
If you are interested in learning more, then get in touch today!
Call 07780 583 837 Email tom@marineresources.co.uk

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