Assistant Harbour Master Aberdyfi

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

For further information about this post please contact Arthur Francis Jones on 01766 512927

Application forms and further details available from, Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

CLOSING DATE: 12.00 PM, 16/02/2024

**Purpose of the Post.**
- Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
- Assist with ensuring that customers are provided with a high level of service within all aspects of maritime provision in the harbour.
- Assist the Harbourmaster in ensuring that the harbour and beaches are being managed efficiently on a day-to -day basis.
- Assist to ensure that the public are aware of the environmental hazards and ensure that appropriate safety measures are in place.
- Assist with ensuring that the required standards of Gwynedd beaches are in place and all information is current and maintained.
- From time to time, or over an unspecified period when required, work at any one of the Council’s other harbours.

**Responsibility for functions**. e.g. staff, budgets, equipment
- Responsible for checking and cleaning of harbour patrol vessel and equipment
- Responsible for checking and cleaning of Harbour tools and equipment
- Responsible for conducting harbour patrols on-board the harbour patrol vessel
- Responsible for deputising for the Harbourmaster in the officer’s absence

**Main Duties**
- Understand and assist the harbourmaster in undertaking compliance with the Port Marine Safety Code.
- Responsibility for ensuring that all work tasks undertaken are in full compliance with the relevant risk assessments, safe systems of work, or method statements.
- Responsibility for ensuring that vessel operation is undertaken in full compliance with operational guidelines, relevant risk assessments, safe systems of work or method statements.
- Ensure the technique of dynamic risk assessment is applied to any task undertaken whenever the need arises.

Responsible for assisting to ensure that the aids to navigation on the approach to the harbour are correctly positioned.
- Responsible for assisting in the maintenance of navigation aids within and on the approach to the Harbour
- Assist in locating beach zone marker buoys and ensure that personal watercraft and powerboats comply with the Council’s by-laws and regulations in the harbour and on the area’s beaches
- Assist the Harbourmaster in ensuring that all moorings are fit for purpose and inspected to Cyngor Gwynedd standards, as well as in accordance with standard guidelines.
- Ensure the harbour environment is kept to the highest possible standards of cleanliness at all times.
- Check the tidiness and cleanliness of all the land and grounds in the vicinity of the harbour by conducting a daily inspection of the safety equipment, neighbouring land and facilities. Report to the harbourmaster on any defects idenified.
- Assist in the cleaning and inspection of public slipways, walkways, railings, harbour structures and furnishings. Report on any defects or hazards identified and complete associated administration procedures.
- Check and maintain public safety equipment. Ensure that Maritime Service safety equipment is in operational condition.
- Assist in the inspection of security equipment and maintain records of inspection.
- Be involved with members of the public by providing information on tides, weather, currents, fishing and boating regulations and other safety issues such as the wearing of Lifejackets and the use of ‘kill cords’.
- Advise harbour customers with matters relating to navigation and buoyage.
- Undertake regular patrols of the harbour ensuring all vessels remain secure, including the security of berths, moorings and mooring lines.
- Liaise and work together with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Police, Fire Service, Ambulance, RNLI, and other departments within Cyngor Gwynedd.
- Co-operate with local boat yards, sailing clubs, local fishermen and other commercial operators to ensure effective harbour operations.
- Provide diesel fuel to harbour customers and collect the required fee.
- Assist with the collection of launching fees.
- Assist with the registration of craft and permit allocation in accordance with Council procedures.
- Assist in ensuring that all monies collected are banked in accordance with Council requirements.
- Assist in ensuring the security of the harbour office, storage facilities and all other harbour assets.
- Check and assist in maintaining all equipment carried by the maritime vehicle. Ensure maritime vehicles are clean, tidy, re-fuelled and ready for immediate use.
- Undertake maintenance work within the harbour and on the beaches as necessary. Assist in the repair of defects identified.
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