Temporary Harbor Operations Assistant
Temporary Harbor Operations Assistant
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$ 3306 - 4176
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Job Description
Job Description
- Position Open Until Filled
The Community
Headquartered in Olympia Washington the Port of Olympia serves all of Thurston County community as an economic engine a strong community partner and a responsible environmental steward. Olympia is home to a wide variety of industries including state government health care retail military education construction farming fishing and logging and has an active arts community.
The region has a wide array of public parks and nature conservation areas. Majestic Mount Rainier and the rugged Cascade Mountains are nearby to the east while the Pacific Coast is just an hours drive to the west. Located on Budd Inlet the southernmost point of Puget Sound the area offers significant opportunities for a diversity of water enthusiasts.
The Organization
Established in 1922 the Port serves the community by promoting trade supporting familywage jobs and improving the environment. Today more than 5000 jobs and nearly $715.5 million in economic activity in Thurston County depend on the Port of Olympia. The Port of Olympia is governed by an elected Commission which sets policies and strategic direction for the organization. The Commission appoints the Ports Executive Director who is responsible for the ongoing management of the Ports staff operations budget enterprises and facilities. The Port of Olympia operates with 51 FTEs across multiple departments and four business units which include:- Marine Terminal
- Airport
- Swantown Marina and Boatworks
- Real Estate
The Position
The Harbor Operations Assistant is responsible for the daytoday operation Fuel dock operations dock & parking lot audits customer service maintenance repairs and coordination of boatingrelated facilities activities and equipment as well as special projects as assigned. Examples of Duties
- Perform daily inspections of all docks buildings tenant and guest vessels parking lots parks and other common areas.
- Assists with repairs of malfunctioning equipment gates dockside utility systems doors lights machinery and plumbing systems.
- Perform vessel slip dinghy dock dry storage lot and parking audits.
- Assist in the coordination of guest boater activities docking securing of vessels collection of fees and tariffs payable to the port set up and operating special events and port security functions as needed.
- Enforce Port rules regulations best management practices and tariff provisions.
- Performs daily cleaning of docks office and equipment as necessary.
- Work with the Marina office for event set up incoming guest reservations audit reports and other duties as assigned.
- Performs Fuel Dock operations instructing boaters in proper fueling methods dispensing of fuel products and collecting payments when assigned.
- Assist with Swantown dock maintenance and landscaping/property maintenance as directed.
- Perform general cleaning and maintenance activities to a variety of port facilities.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Basic computer skills as necessary to perform the requirements of the job.
- Basic office equipment knowledge including 10key multiple phone lines fax machine printer and copy machine.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Initiative analytical ability and imagination to resolve problems and to promote the Ports good public image.
- Ability to communicate courteously and professionally with customers and the general public.
- Ability to readily detect mistakes and trace errors and omissions in an efficient and timely manner solve practical problems and juggle multiple tasks with interruptions.
- Basic repair and maintenance skills.
- Ability to work variable hours weekends and holidays as required by the demands of the job.
- A valid Washington State drivers license.
- Ability to lift push and pull 50 lbs.
Supplemental Information
The Port of Olympia is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and equal access in a nondiscriminatory manner to its programs and services for all persons without regard to race creed color marital status gender sexual orientation religion age national origin political affiliation honorably discharged veteran or military status or the presence of any real or perceived sensory mental or physical disability.
Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or for an alternative format may contact the Human Resources Manager Tracy Aga at (360)or. Persons of disability or those who are deaf or hard of hearing can call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 711 or 1. The Port of Olympia complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the Federal Form I9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.
Job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by the employment process including the completion of a preemployment background check drug screening in compliance with the Ports Drug and AlcoholFree Workplace policy and the DrugFree Workplace Act (1988) of unlawful drugs under the Federal State and local laws and regulations in the United States.
Employment Type
Full-Time
