Assistant Harbourmaster

Requisition Number: 2026-87

Posted: February 25, 2026

Position Type: Temporary, full-time

Contract Term: April 2026 - October 2026

Location: Port Elgin, ON

Number of Vacancies: 1 (This is a preexisting contract position in the Parks & Facilities Division)

Saugeen Shores:
Both city and town, wrapped in a village. Choosing to work and live in Saugeen Shores gives you an unparalleled choice of easy‑going lifestyles, economic opportunities and nature at every turn. You can truly create your own village in this growing, diverse community of neighbourhoods and amenities. You can replace long commutes with easy lakeshore rides. You can choose to be as active or relaxed as you want to be.

You can make all these great choices without sacrificing family life, schools, and even access to the wide world. Nestled on the shores of Lake Huron with forests and farms all around, Saugeen Shores is the promise of both cities and towns, wrapped in a village.

We take our team‑first culture so seriously; we wrote a Team Saugeen Charter to celebrate and protect it. Our shared role is to keep Saugeen Shores safe, well‑serviced, growing and vibrant in ways that respect the public and reflect our team. We develop careers from the inside first. We engage each other personally and professionally. We welcome change, we embrace new ideas.

We do more than live with work processes; we seek to continuously improve them. And we have each other's backs – because that is what great teams do.

We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative individual to join our team. As the Assistant Harbour master
, reporting to the Harbour master, the Assistant Harbour Master is a seasonal position that assists the Harbour Master with administration and daily operations of the Port Elgin Harbour. The incumbent assists in minor maintenance and upkeep of dock facilities. The incumbent also acts as Harbour master in the absence of the Harbour master. Supervision may be exercised over a small number of regular maintenance or seasonal personnel in the absence of the Harbour master.

• Allocate and disperse slip assignments within the Harbour.
• Provide direct customer service to Harbour users and visitors. Respond to questions and educate users on the policies and appropriate use of Harbour facilities.
• Resolve concerns with Harbour users on slip assignment and boater relations.
• Allocate staff work assignments.
• Conduct safety observations of staff.
• Oversee staff scheduling and coordination.
• Oversee daily maintenance.
• Administer point of sales operations and transactions.
• Order fuel.
• Add fuel supplements to storage tanks.
• Fill vessels with fuel.
• Pump out vessel holding tanks.
• Ensure the safety, security and orderly operations of the Harbour.
• Perform minor maintenance, washroom cleaning, fish cleaning station cleaning and maintenance, trash collection during shoulder seasons prior to and after student staff availability.

• Education:
  
  Marine Radio Operator License and Pleasure Craft Operator License is required;
  Small Vessel Operator Proficiency Certification and Small Craft Proficiency Certification are considered an asset.
• Experience:
  
  One year related work experience.
• Adaptability:
  You can adapt and respond to changing conditions, priorities, technologies and requirements.
• Attention to Detail:
  You can attend to details and pursue quality in the accomplishment of tasks, regardless of the volume of duties encountered.
• Communication:
  You can effectively communicate through both written and verbal communication methods.
• Customer Service:
  You can provide superior service to both internal and external customers.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making:
  Responds to difficult situations or workplace requirements by using the available tools and information to support decisions and solutions.

• Salary: $29.47 to $33.49 per hour (depending on skills and experience).
• Hours of Work: 40 hours a week, varying shifts.
• Enrollment in the OMERS pension plan.
• Professional Development: A passion for investing in our workforce through continuous learning and development.
• Flexible work options.

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