Relief captains, deckhands and ticket booth staff

A Morning in Maine Sailing Tours is looking to fill all positions

We are looking for ticket booth staff, deckhands and relief captains for a busy day charter business in Rockland.  We operate every day all season–this year May 26th-October 9th, weather permitting–running 2-4 trips per day depending on demand.  Vessel is a 55’ LOA custom-built Pete Culler designed wooden ketch.  We are a locally-owned and operated business.

Morning in Maine is a beautiful wooden classic and a SUPER fun boat to sail.  We always set the sails and will turn off the engine in any breeze 8 kts or more.  .Crew get lots of wheel time, and the captain does a lot of the “tour guide” duties.  Rockland Harbor and its breakwater make for fun and scenic harbor sailing, with Owl’s Head Light and the islands of Muscle Ridge Channel nearby.  We are excited to run trips this summer to our closest island preserve, Monroe Island, for hiking and picnics, with an opportunity for crew to explore hundreds of acres of uninhabited pristine land.

May, early June, September and a bit of October days run from 9:15am-6:45 pm or so (almost bankers hours!), and from late June through August we add on sunset sails and work almost 13-hours/day.  It’s a great opportunity for a hard-working individual who wants to make full-time pay in just 3-4 days during the peak summer season, or for relief crew with more experience who would prefer to work 1-2 days a week and scratch that sailing itch.

 

Deck-hand

Required:

-Ability to lift 50 pounds from ground level, and to safely jump from a 2-3 ft height onto a dock.

-Excellent listening skills and ability to remember and follow detailed instructions.

-Excellent customer service skills and the ability to interact with a diverse clientele.

-Trainable, happy to learn and to comply with ship’s protocols

-Eager to learn and excited about the history and finer points of sailing.  Willing to learn about Rockland and Maine maritime history in general, and relay this information to curious guests.

-On-time every time, dependable.  Also, ability to be flexible due to weather and seasonality

-Ability to commit to a regular schedule for a specific timeframe, preferably May-Oct.  Shorter time frames can be discussed, especially for experienced relief crew.

-Experience not required, however “green” hands will need to make a larger time commitment i.e. attend regular and frequent crew training to get hours under their belt

-Current first aid/CPR certification or ability to obtain one before May

-Ability to pass DOT-5 federally-mandated drug-testing

Preferred:

-Sailing experience

-6-pack or smaller captain’s license and small-boat handling experience

-Professional certifications

-If limited in sailing experience, willingness to work up to 40 hrs/week as needed for development

-Eagerness to pursue a maritime-related career.  Take advantage of crew trainings and seek a deeper knowledge of sailing.

-Someone who is committed to Rockland and who wants to stick around for a while

Compensation:

$15-$20/hr DOE and licensing.  Excellent tips, shared equally by crew (usually only 2 people)

 

Relief-captain

Required:

-USCG 50-ton inland Master’s license with sailing endorsement.  All related credentials and certifications up-to-date and current.

-Extensive boat-handling experience esp. single-screw, full-keeled heavy displacement sailboats.  Recent and pertinent sailing experience.

-Be willing to train as mate/deck-hand in order to learn the ship’s nuances and advanced-level docking procedure.

-Excellent customer service skills and the ability to interact with a diverse clientele.

-Trainable, happy to learn and to comply with ship’s protocols

-Eager to learn and excited about the history and finer points of sailing.  Willing to learn about Rockland and Maine maritime history in general, and relay this information to curious guests.

-On-time every time, dependable.  Also, ability to be flexible due to weather and seasonality

-Ability to lift 50 pounds from ground level.

-Ability to pass DOT-5 federally-mandated drug-testing

Preferred:

-USCG 50-ton or larger near-coastal Master’s license.

-Professional certifications

-Extensive sailing and traditional sailing ship experience

-Solid experience in Maine waters with a knowledge of local geography and weather patterns.

-Previous charter-boat experience running high-volume day trips.

-Knowledge of local wildlife and ecology, natural history, geology, etc.

-Someone who is committed to Rockland and wants to stick around for a while

Compensation: $20+/hr DOE.  Excellent tips, shared equally with crew (usually only 2 people)

 

Ticket booth staff

Required:

-Ability to lift 25 pounds from ground level, and to spend days outdoors under an EZ-up tent.

-Excellent listening skills and ability to remember and follow detailed instructions.

-Excellent customer service skills and the ability to interact with a diverse clientele.

-Trainable, happy to learn and to comply with business protocols

-On-time every time, dependable.  Also, ability to be flexible due to weather and seasonality

-Ability to commit to a regular schedule for a specific timeframe, preferably May-Oct,however shorter time frames can be discussed on a case-by-case basis

-Outgoing personality, talkative, excited to get people out sailing.  Willing to learn about local attractions and highlights, restaurants, etc to guide visitors.

-Ability to use tablet and/or smartphone to learn and operate our booking system

-Answer phone calls in a professional and courteous manner.

Preferred:

-Customer service and/or sales experience

-Eagerness to learn about boats and gain boating experience

-Rockland local with a knowledge of local eateries and establishments.

-Someone who is committed to Rockland and wants to stick around for a while

-Experience with social media and marketing

Compensation: $15-$18/hr, DOE.  Flexible schedule.

We are hoping for crew who will want to return in future years, grow their careers and stick around long enough for us to have some reliable and familiar faces onboard, and for them to leave with a leg-up in their maritime career.  Returning crew are eligible for 50% match on a training/licensing course each year.  As a small but growing business, we cannot offer health insurance at this time.  Due to the State’s seasonal classification of our industry, employees are also not eligible for unemployment benefits in the off-season.  Perks include discounts for family/friends and lots of sailing and sun!