Marine Facility Operator

ENTRY SALARY: $40,043.58 CURRENT RECRUITMENT IS FOR PIER 60 BAIT HOUSE RETAIL OPERATION

Under direct supervision, the Marine Facility Operator is responsible for all sales, service, maintenance, and operation of municipal piers, and convenience store/bait house facilities.

• Monitors all areas and ensures that all appropriate safety precautions are observed at the marina, pier, or convenience store/bait house.
• Receives and accounts for cash, processes checks, and accepts credit card sales; monitors sales and maintains accurate accounting for daily revenues.
• Prepares daily shift reports and records; receives, accounts for, and convenience store/bait house inventories; stocks and prices merchandise, organizes items, and maintains store.
• Monitors, watches, and evaluates docks, piers, dependent on location, enforces and verifies fishing passes, pier rules, and marina rules.
• Engages, meets, and confers with various community members to answer telephone calls and provides marine and fishing related information.
• Dependent on location, collects transient slip rentals and issues parking permits and fishing passes.
• Performs minor maintenance, custodial assignments, and other marine, pier, or convenience store/bait house tasks as directed; makes safety announcements to the public due to weather or adverse conditions.
• Cleans and maintains pier walkways and garbage cans; straightens, organizes, and stocks merchandise.
• Dependent on location, performs minor maintenance repairs on rental equipment; prepares, issues, and processes equipment rental and live bait transactions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

A valid State driver’s license is required.

High School Diploma, High School Equivalency Diploma or G.E.D. Certificate PLUS one (1) year of experience in boating, bait house operations, customer service and/or related activities which includes six (6) months of experience handling money and making change; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

• Shop and store keeping
• Local and surrounding beach and geographic areas and attractions
• Fishing practices and related fishing regulations (bait house location)
• Record keeping, report preparation, filing methods, and records
• General office policies and procedures; computers and general office equipment

• Making repairs to fiberglass boats (bait house location)
• Handling money, making change, and handling payments
• Working rotating shifts
• Providing general information to boaters, pier customers, and tourists
• Creating clear and concise reports
• Establishing good relationships with patrons, event planners, and fellow staff
• Making decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Operating a computer with proficiency; typing and software