Sail Boat Rigger

About Journey’s End

Journey’s End Marina has been in Rockland, Maine for over 30 years. The parent company, O’Hara Corporation, has been in the maritime industry for over 100 years, operating fishing boats around the country. Starting in Boston as “Francis J. O’Hara and Son’s”.

In the 1990’s, the fishing industry declined on the East coast and the fishing boats moved west which left acres of waterfront property vacant. Fearing the loss of Rockland’s historic working waterfront O’Hara Corporation purchased the unused processing plants. This marked the beginning of a vision that has become Journey’s End Marina. A first-class marina, for all boating needs. Our clients travel from all over the world to store their boats and yachts with us!

As a Sailboat Rigger, you will be responsible for completing a variety of tasks within a marina/boat yard environment. This includes stepping and unstepping mast, tuning mast and bending sails, safely and properly rigging sailboats for customers, estimating jobs as well as organizing and managing a workload. This is a great opportunity if you love physical work outdoors and thrive at interacting closely with small teams.

This is a full time, hourly, non-exempt position.

Education and Experience

• High school or GED diploma preferred but not required.
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Computer skills is a plus.
• Willingness to work outdoors in diverse weather conditions.
• Boatyard knowledge preferred.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.

Job Summary

• Stepping and unstepping mast
• Tuning mast and bending sails
• Making rigging lifelines
• Safely and properly rigging sailboats for boat owners
• Estimating jobs per owner request
• Organizing and managing workloads
• Knowledge and adherence to all safety rules and regulations.
• Work well as part of a close-knit team.

Essential Functions

Understand and follow instructions, directions, and safety rules in English.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk, talk and hear; handle, or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Ability to lift/carry at least 50 pounds.

Benefits Offered

• Medical and dental insurance is offered to employees and qualified dependents, if elected.
• 401(k) employee contributions begin the first day of the month following 60 days of employment with employer match after one year of employment, if elected.
• Company paid life insurance
• Accrual based Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Direct Deposit
• Career advancement opportunities!

Journey’s End Marina (Subsidiary of O’Hara Corporation) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.