Maine Boating Academy (MBA) and Freedom Boat Club of Maine (FBC), located at Yarmouth Boat Yard, are looking for U.S. Coast Guard licensed Captains to join our team and provide on-water training for our customers. This part-time seasonal position is from May 15th through October 15th and requires availability on weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Good communication skills and friendly customer service are required. We offer flexible scheduling, promote continuing education/training, and provide mentors in a fun, friendly work environment.

A successful Boat Training Captain is courteous, responsible, detail-oriented, and provides excellent customer service.

Position Details

Job Status: Part-time/Seasonal (May through October)

Supervisor: Freedom Boat Club (FBC) Operations Manager

Pay Type: $35/hour

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule/Start date: Flexible/Starting May - October

Essential duties and responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Provide high quality on-water safety and navigational training to FBC and MBA customers.
• Identify and monitor FBC and MBA client training needs. Design, plan, and implement training programs, policies, and procedures to fulfill those needs.
• Ensure the training offered always meets or exceeds customer satisfaction.
• Greet customers in a friendly, upbeat, courteous, and professional manner.
• Must be able to maintain a calm, positive attitude and always ensure high quality, impeccable customer service standards are met.
• Must familiarize self with local waters to provide key local knowledge tips and basic chart guidance.
• Consistently monitor weather to ensure it is conducive for training.
• Ensure the FBC & MBA boat is meticulously clean and customer ready. Communicate any repair needs to the Yarmouth Boat Yard service team.
• Request supplies for the FBC and MBA boat as needed.
• Conduct end of season year in review. Identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure MBA training materials, courses and programs are current, accurate, and effective.

Skills & Requirements

The requirements below represent knowledge, skills, and /or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Background checks are required for all applicants 21 or over.

• US Coast Guard Captain's License: Minimum requirement of Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV)
• Seeking a candidate with a positive outlook, a strong work ethic, and a great team player with a cooperative attitude in working with supervisors and fellow employees.
• Must love working around the water and have extensive experience operating small, outboard-powered vessels (21-25 ft) similar to our MBA training boat, a 24' Sea Fox 249 Avenger.
• Must have highly effective communication skills and impeccable customer service abilities.
• Previous instructor experience is highly desirable.
• Must be a self-starter and capable of working unsupervised.
• Must be organized, high attention to detail, and adhere to all safety policies.
• Physical ability to lift/carry up to 30 lbs. and be able to board/un-board boats.
• This position requires the employee to spend significant time outside in all weather conditions, and weekend shifts are required as needed.

Education and/or Experience - The candidate must hold a valid U.S. Coast Guard Captain License (OUPV).

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk, stoop, kneel, and talk or listen. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities this job requires include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.

About Maine Boating Academy

Great for both new and seasoned boaters, Maine Boating Academy’s on-water training courses are customizable and can be geared specifically to the skills you want to learn or improve upon. For novice boaters, we provide an overview of basic boating safety and navigation. Seasoned boaters appreciate expert training on topics including but not limited to close quarters maneuvering, anchoring, docking, proper boat handling in wind and swells, and more. All our Training Captains are U.S. Coast Guard licensed and have a broad range of boating experience.

About Freedom Boat Club of Maine

Freedom Boat Club offers an affordable alternative to boat ownership. Club members enjoy maintenance-free boating and unlimited access to fleets of new model year boats at our five Maine locations plus 400+ clubs across the U.S., Canada, and Europe at no extra charge. With no repair or cleaning concerns, boaters can just enjoy creating lifelong memories of being on the water with their family and friends. Fleet vessels in Maine include 22–25-foot center and dual consoles, cruisers, rigid inflatables, and pontoon boats.

Clubs currently operate out of Yarmouth Boat Yard on the Royal River at 72 Lafayette Street in Yarmouth, at Moose Landing Marina in the Sebago Lakes Region at 32 Moose Landing Trail in Naples, at Fore Points Marina in downtown Portland at 58 Fore Street, Linekin Bay Resort at 92 Wall Point Road in Boothbay Harbor, DiMillo’s Marina at 4 Doans Wharf Road in Kennebunk.

Freedom Boat Club of Maine is an entity of Marina Holdings, LLC located at 72 Lafayette St, Yarmouth, ME 04096

Marina Holdings, LLC is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.