Boat Yard Maintenance Worker & Janitor

About the Position:

We strive to provide the highest level of service and factory support to Volvo Penta leisure and commercial customers. Our family-owned and operated company offers secure, non-seasonal work. We invest in our employees, offering on-the-job training as well as continuous factory training to allow our employees to grow professionally. Individual advancement is based on job performance efficiency and training qualifications.

We have one of the largest genuine Volvo Penta Parts and Engine inventories in the country, with the highest standard of service and support. We strive to be a customer-focused distributor of Volvo Penta marine engines and parts.

Essential Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

1. Sweeps, vacuums, mops, and scrubs floors

2. Takes out office garbage daily and places garbage bins out on street

3. Maintains a clean workshop, yard, and outside perimeter of building

4. Does office clean-up as needed between janitorial staff

5. Assists warehouse staff with unloading freight trucks, unloading shipments, and assisting with shipping when necessary

6. Use ladders to wash boats, find stored parts, and change light fixtures

7. Moves cabinets, boxes, furniture, crates and equipment to clean areas and reorganize yard or shop

8. Coils ropes on docks and ensures docks are free of debris and makes minor dock repairs as necessary

9. Sweep walks, remove garbage, and tidy yard and shop

10. Organizes and maintains fluid container and ensure pick up is scheduled

11. Reports any oil spills and cleans up immediately

12. Ensures yard filter is changed at least once a month

13. Uses pressure washer to clean boats and parts

14. Preps and paints parts for technicians

15. Kneels and lifts to assist technicians, clean boats, and weed yard

16. Operates forklift to move crates and boats

17. Drive to pick up/drop off parts, tools, or assist technician

18. Open and close up warehouses, containers, boats, and company vehicles

19. Ensure the safety and protection of the boats:

• Boat drain plugs are removed and drives are up in yard
• Ensures battery switches are off if not plugged into shore power or shore power is connected
• Boats covers and engine hatches are back on the boats and cabins are locked
• Checks for water in bilges and vacuums excessive water out
• Ensure boats are prepped for foul weather and cabins are dry
• Ties fenders to boats that are docked
• Assist shipping department with unloading shipments, packaging, and emptying freight trucks.

Competencies:

• Prioritization
• Teamwork oriented
• Self-motivated
• Thorough
• Clean

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position, and the expected work hours are 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday with occasional overtime.

Travel: From time to time they will need to drive to a service-call vessel.

Required Education and Experience:

• Janitorial or yard hand experience
• Valid driver's license and eligible to drive under our insurance

Preferred Education and Experience: 1. Boat yard experience 2. Forklift certified

Other Duties: The preceding functions are examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind work assignments and to make reasonable accommodations as needed.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general level of work being performed by persons assigned to the classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required for the job. Volvo Group North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action employer. E.O.E./M/F/D/V

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
To keep our employees safe we are providing PPE and disinfecting work areas and follow Cal Osha and County of Marin guidelines.

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $25