Assistant Marine Mechanic

Responsive recruiter Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Bonus based on performance
• Employee discounts
• Free food & snacks

We are seeking new team members for our “Assistant Technician Position” in Lake Hopatcong. Your role will support our Lead Technicians and Service Department, as well as the entire marine effort to ensure boaters’ have a safe and enjoyable time on the water.

In your role you will work closely with technicians; helping properly repair and maintain boats for our service guests and our fleet of boats. The candidates for this role will have the desire to learn marine and engine repair skills. You will need a strong emphasis on energy care, quality and satisfaction in work well done. The work is indoors and outdoors in seasonal weather around the marina and on the water. An interest in things mechanical and boating is important.

This is a great role to advance and or learn marine repair and maintenance and supporting skills, as well as an opportunity to advance in the field with us. Our team is welcoming, engaged, caring and respectable and we are seeking new teammates who fit in this culture. You will receive significant support and training regarding mechanics, marine systems, boat handling skills, customer service, and numerous other skills to operate in the marine environment. Working in marina environment is unlike other roles. You will have access to fun perks like 'staff events on the water', other boating opportunities, as well as rewarding times on and around the water working with a great team.

Some responsibilities,

• Mechanical ability to utilize tools to remove and replace parts and perform basic maintenance and repairs as directed.
• Changing simple mechanical parts, batteries, spark plugs, filters, propellers, and similar under supervision and ultimately independently.
• Basic maintenance projects including oil changes, fluids exchanges, and similar under supervision and ultimately independently.
• Cleaning, buffing, bottom painting of fiberglass and aluminum boats.
• Moving, hauling, launching, blocking, trailering of boats under supervision of others and ultimately independently.
• Cleaning and organization skills for maintaining boats, including awareness and precaution to keep boats clean.
• Ability to strictly adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Follow strategies, policies and procedures as directed.
• Reporting of missing or low inventory or shortages of materials.
• Complete assigned work: always seeking to understand expectations of work and follow through.
• Complete and submit work recorders, notes, changes in work and report to technician and managers.
• Learn new techniques, procedures, and how to proactively identify problems.
• Ensure work area, tools and equipment are maintained and in good repair and in proper condition after all work.
• Use and maintain company vehicles and equipment to the highest standard.

Some skills, knowledge, and characteristics for this role are:

• Mechanical: ability to understand and properly use common tools. Knowledge of two and four stroke combustion principles and general mechanical awareness.
• Friendly, courteous, curious for providing personal and customer service.
• Teamwork; develop constructive, supportive, and cooperative relationships with teammates in all departments.
• Good communication skills: active listener, gives full attention to and understand others and communicate for self in verbal or written word. Always asking questions when appropriate and seeking to understand others.
• Documenting and recording information; regularly and accurately record notes and maintain information about projects and work required or completed.
• Positive and supportive outlook for self and others. Enjoys teamwork.
• Organize, plan, and prioritize work; seek to organize and plan personal work to accomplish goals.
• Good investigative skills, ability to seek understanding, and understand benefits of potential actions and choose most appropriate solution.
• Patience, determination, self-awareness, accountable.
• Accountability working independently as well as on a team.
• Clean personal appearance
• Able to operate and navigate tablet, smartphone, basic laptop, and web browser.
• Dependability: being reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling needs
• Attention to detail: careful about detail and thorough in completing work
• Initiative: guiding oneself without constan