A vacancy has arisen for a Maritime Assistant within Cornwall Council’s Maritime Section, based at the Penzance Harbour Office. This is a full-time position working a split shift rota system that is tidal dependant, dependant, working weekends and some unsociable hours. The main purpose of this role will be to operate the wet dock and will also involve line handling, mooring work and shifting large commercial vessels as well as general maintenance tasks around the harbour.
We are looking for an enthusiastic member of staff who has an extensive maritime background that should include experience of working with commercial vessels. You will be required to work as part of a small team so will need to show a positive and flexible approach to the variety of tasks and work patterns. You will require a good level of IT skills including word and excel as well as using marine asset databases to log boat movements and complete inspection reports. You may also be required to work at any of the other municipal harbours if needed.
