WE ARE NOW HIRING FOR THE SUMMER

by | Apr 3, 2016

We are looking for qualified applicants to join our team for the summer of 2016. We are hiring for: parking lot attendants, office staff, and dock hands. This is a great summer job for college kids! Read up on the jobs below, and if you are interested feel free to print out the application at the link below. You may also stop by during normal business hours and pick one up.

New Job Application

Dockhand Qualifications:

If you are applying for a dockhand you will be expected to learn how to/be able to:

*Tell the difference between gas and diesel *Fuel a boat correctly *Help a boat with their lines*Assist a boat with tying up *Check for fuel leaks *Interpret an EPA reading *Know days in which trash is picked up *Know which boats are docked where *Know how to turn the fuel on *Fill out a fuel invoice *Calculate tax on purchases *How to assist customers with correctly filling out ST-16 forms and Dockage Contracts *Run a credit card *Close out a credit card machine *Read an electrical meter *Know emergency fuel procedures *Complete a fuel report *Prime a fuel pump *Complete dock checks and what to look for *Weigh and verify fish for citations *Spray off the docks for charters and fish racks *How to take a fuel delivery *Clean and maintain minnow tank *Maintain a clean and safe marina *Be self-motivated to stay busy

 

Working as a dockhand for the Virginia Beach Fishing Center is a fast-paced job and perfect for anyone that likes the outdoors. The Job entails fueling boats, helping boats with their lines as they arrive and depart from the docks, keeping the marina looking presentable and clean, and doing some minor maintenance around the marina. This is an outside job so you must be willing to work outside in the elements and not afraid to handle fish, trash, or to clean bathrooms! To be a dockhand you must be 18 or older, have an outgoing personality, good customer service skills, be well groomed and presentable, be able to multitask and be a quick learner, be on time meaning sometimes early morning and late evenings.

 

Store Associate Qualifications:

If you are applying to be a store person you will need to feel comfortable working with the general public and be able to learn how to/be able to:

*Ring up a sale on the register *Fill out a transient contract *Use both VHF and Sideband radios *Run a credit card *Look up a customer’s balance in Bit Marine * Ring up a fuel invoice in Bit Marine *Reopen Bit Marine invoices for edits *Change the price of an item *Complete a return transaction *Mark down parking passes/collect money from parking attendant *Know charter information for private and make up charters *Ring up an ROA in Bit Marine * Charge various transactions to a customer’s account in Bit Marine *How to fill out a citation * Assist customers in filling out various forms and contracts *Answer and forward phone calls *Price and stock tackle and other merchandise *Fill out fish cleaning tickets, collect fish cleaning money and give change, and calculate price for fish cleaning *Clean out and flush minnow tank *Know how to correctly stock and price inventory by date using a price gun *Be self-motivated to stay busy

 

Working as a store associate for the Virginia Beach Fishing Center is a very fast paced job that entails something new every day! You must be very outgoing, patient and able to cordially deal with hundreds of customers throughout the day. Duties include answering phones, using the register, stocking merchandise, cleaning, and be OK with dealing with live and frozen bait. This is mainly a customer service job so you are expected to be helpful and professional towards all customers. You must have good math skills, basic Microsoft Office skills, have an outgoing personality, good customer service skills, be well-groomed and presentable, be able to multitask and be a quick learner.

 

Parking Attendant Qualifications:

If you are applying to be a parking attendant you will need to learn how to/be able to:

*Make correct change *Count parking lot spaces available *know the schedule of trips *Know who is allowed to park for free and who has to pay *Recognize the permanent parking passes for the current year *Watch where people park and evaluate whether they were charged correctly *Reconcile the bag over the course of the day leaving enough money to make change *Identify when price changes are needed *Make sure that money/change is correct, money has to equal the tickets sold *Be able to work in the elements as this is an outside but covered job *Be able to assist dockhands in keeping the parking lot clean and free of trash *

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