Summer Boatperson

3 weeks ago


Yarmouth, United Kingdom Royal Solent Yacht Club Full time

Job Posted: 9 February 2023
- **Contract Term**:Fixed Term
- **Location**:Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
- **Contract Type**:Full time
- **Salary**:Competitive rates based on experience
- **Industries**:Maintenance** **Marine***

**Closing Date**: 08/04/2023

**Job Start Date**: 01/06/2023

Summer Boatperson - RSYC

This is a great opportunity to join the Royal Solent Yacht Club's dynamic team on-the-water this Summer.

If you possess the following qualifications and experience, then this could be the ideal role for you:

- RYA Powerboat Level 2 and ideally Safety Boat
- VHF licence
- Boat handling experience (outboard, traditional shaft, jet drive)
- Good knowledge of sailing & ideally racing
- Flexibility with working times (some evening & weekend work required)
- Good time keeping skills
- Using own initiative
- Good people & communication skills
- And above all being a team player

You will be working alongside our highly experienced Bosun, Adam, and Second Boatman, Tom, carrying out the following tasks from 1st June - 20th September 2023*:

- Maintenance of Club boats
- Driving Club boats, including ferrying members to & from moorings
- Mark laying
- Property maintenance
- Grounds maintenance
- Flag etiquette
- This is a fixed term role which is full time in June, July & August, with reduced hours in September.

Please note that a DBS check, to be carried out by the Club, is part of the recruitment process for this position.

We look forward to working with you