Temporary Labourer, Marina

Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let's grow together.

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes. The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada.

Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031. Whitby's Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby's planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre. Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position. We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let’s grow together.

The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town's CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials. By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.

• yard services: assisting with the hauling and launching of boats;
• assist with the installation and removal of sailboat masts;
• assist with the towing boats;
• assist customers by lifting outboard engines and other equipment/gear, setting up or removal of lines, fenders and rigging; conduct regular checks and maintenance/ cleaning of various marina equipment items;
• assist customers in docking/undocking, moving boats along docks and into/outof travel lift ramp; and, pressure washing boats;
• grounds/dock/harbour maintenance: cleaning docks, grounds, harbour, shoreline, picnic shelters, barbecues, and portable toilets by washing surfaces, picking up debris/waste, and disposing in waste or recycling receptacles;
• collecting cash and receipts from public boat ramp ticket machine and bringing to the marina office for processing;
• maintain docks and grounds by making basic carpentry and plumbing repairs, changing light bulbs, painting, replacing or securing fasteners and power cables, and adjusting chains;
• office duties including accepting payments for fuel/merchandise sales, checking in visitors and assigning slips, answering the phone, providing customer service and providing general boating and marina information.
• prepare marina for winter by assisting with the winterization of seasonal water lines and putting away equipment, furniture, barbecues, and other items;
• building maintenance: cleaning and sanitizing washrooms, showers, lobby, lounge, office, staff room, workshop, maintenance and mechanical room.
• set up/clean up related to hall rentals and special events;
• fuelling boats on service wall using gas and diesel pumps;
• pump out boater waste tanks;
• assist customers with gear/equipment; and,
• other duties as may be assigned.

You're always happy to learn new things and to help build a working environment that encourages and cultivates new ideas. You foster a collaborative team environment among co-workers, and work well both independently and as part of a team. You solve problems by identifying, gathering and processing relevant information to determine possible solutions, evaluate them and make recommendations. You are committed to working in and creating a…