Dockhand

Transguard Group was established in 2001 and has diversified significantly, we lead in the fields of Cash Services, Security Services, Manpower Services, Facilities Management & Aviation. Transguard Group is the UAE’s most trusted business support and outsourcing provider and has a large, dynamic, and culturally diverse workforce with 50,000 employees!  We are currently recruiting for Dockhand for our Client based in Dubai, UAE. 

Scope:

Responsible for day-to-day vessel assistance on pontoons and marina basin. Accountable for marina assets, operational requirements, customer experience and all related services.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Seniors and Masters with all Marina operations
• Carries out all daily cleaning and facilities tasks in a timely manner
• Assist with Maintenance tasks and must complete monthly checklist within laid out deadlines
• Ensure security of marinas & members assets are paramount
• Ensure all fire safety equipment, 1st aid kits, emergency spill kits, muster points procedures are learnt and ensure you are ready to act in the event of emergency
• Assist members vessel/s docking and undocking
• Assist members with club car service
• Assist with ICE supply
• Assist members with safe vessel access and equipment shifting
• Ensure all contractors who are onsite are approved
• Be available on VHF or UHF.
• Participate with trainings with team members and follow SOP’s
• Attend morning briefings and meetings which are required
• Maximize on financial saving and promote revenue generation through correct marina management on an operational level (do not waste company consumables, repair instead of replace wherever possible, promote incremental spend in house, save resources.
• Adhere to set KPI’s and ensure service delivery

• Vessel license upto 12meter or previous experience around vessels and marinas
• First Aid training certificate in date
• Firefighting and Fire prevention certificate in date
• Minimum 1years or more experience in marina operations, workshop and guest facing
• Fluent in English written and spoken
• Must be a strong swimmer
• Prior marina/yachting/boating/ knowledge and skillset is required,
• Must not have any medical conditions which may cause added risk while working near water (epilepsy, Narcolepsy, fainting etc.),
• Strong interpersonal skills and outgoing upbeat attitude
• Must be able to work in hot high UV climates and environment
• Can respond to emergencies in calm controlled manner
• Strong training/learning skills
• Strong teammate skills and prior experience in large teams required.
• Beneficial but not essential: multilingual Arabic, Technical knowledge of marinas