Do you have great, all-round handyman skills? Do you take pride in finding solutions to a wide range of maintenance projects? Do you enjoy being outdoors?
With nine marinas in the UK and Europe, Yacht Havens Group is a major player in the Marine & Leisure industry and offers all the benefits and stability you would expect from a forward-thinking employer. Fambridge Yacht Haven is a 220 berth marina and boatyard located in the scenic North Fambridge village on the River Crouch. This role also involves providing maintenance support to the newly refurbished Ferry Boat Inn pub which is owned by the marina Group.
We are seeking a full-time Maintenance Supervisor to join our team at Fambridge Yacht Haven.
Responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, organised and outgoing individual with excellent attention to detail and general ‘handyman’ skills.
You will be responsible for organising and carrying out general repairs and maintenance to our busy marina facility and our newly refurbished Ferry Boat Inn together with its 6 letting rooms as well as recording monthly visual inspections of our marina facility, safety equipment and to various items of plant / lifting equipment.
Excellent communication and organisation skills are a must, you must be friendly, approachable, outgoing and present a flexible and ‘can do’ work ethic. You will be ‘on call’ during weekends and may be required to attend and make repairs out of your normal hours should the need arise.
Skills we're looking for
- Organised and able to carry out general and cosmetic repairs to various building structures, domestic systems, floating pontoons
- Able to organise and maintain written and digital maintenance records
- Confident, outgoing and proactive
- Self-motivated and able to work without supervision
- Able to build, maintain and share a scheduled maintenance, routine maintenance and a preventative maintenance schedule
- Able to instruct and organise outside contractors when professional repairs are needed
- An effective communicator, both verbal and written with other members of our small team, our customers, marina tenants, and customers of the pub
- A team player with a flexible approach to tasks
- Prepared to work outdoors in all seasons
- Able to remain calm when under pressure with a positive and patient attitude
Good working knowledge of domestic electrical and plumbing systems, IT and Wi-Fi cabling / systems together with general handyman skills, ability to use hand / power tools and a full UK driving licence is essential.
More information and how to apply
This is a full-time role, 40 hours a week.
We offer:
- A competitive salary of £26 to £30k (depending on experience)
- A stimulating work environment
- 31 days holiday per annum
- Pension
- Private healthcare
- Access to ‘ride to work’ and electric car schemes
- Uniform
- Winter clothing
- Free on-site parking
Please apply in writing with your CV to the Marina Director Danyal Adams on danyal.adams@fambridgeyachthaven.com
The closing date is Friday 13th October but we will assess applications and may close this role earlier, so don't delay!
Roles within Yacht Havens Group
We are proud that our staff are well-known across the marine industry for being the most helpful and providing the best levels of service.
Roles within Yacht Havens include customer-facing Haven Masters who are responsible for the day-to-day service to berth holders and visiting boats, crew within our boatyard team who operate machinery to safely lift and launch boats, Bosuns who ensure all our equipment and services run smoothly and are professionally maintained, as well as support roles such as administration, accountancy, IT and marketing.
For other roles / vacancies at any of our locations within Yacht Havens Group, please visit our Group Jobs page at yachthavens.com/jobs