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Position: Maintenance technician / Boat technician

Location: Laggan

Start Date: ASAP

Contract type: Permanent

Line Manager: Base Manager

*** The role is open for recent graduate too, we are providing training and career progression ***

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced maintenance mechanic/technician to join the Le Boat team where you will play a key role in preparing the boat yard for arriving customers for the season. Duties include assisting in the receiving of boats off trucks, prepping boats with equipment over the winter, commissioning and launching in the spring, hauling in the fall and setting up the marine shop with equipment and supplies.

What you will be doing

• Maintain the fleet to the highest of standards in terms of presentation to the customer and reliability

• Ensure boats are in good shape to be turned around and presented in excellent condition.

• Maintain maintenance schedule as per manufactures warranty

• Ability to perform installations of electrical and mechanical equipment

• Ability to perform small cosmetic fiberglass repairs (we are happy to train you)

• Liaise with Head Tech & Base Manager, day to day prioritizing work in efficient manner

• Ability to travel with company vehicles to off-site locations to do emergency repairs

• Hauling/launching, commissioning and de-commissioning of fleet

• Gas dock operations as needed, watering, fuelling and pumping out holding tanks

• In charge of mechanical maintenance/repairs to 36 and 45ft. fiberglass boats

• In charge of technical interventions on pumps, batteries, diesel engines, electrical, propane and hydraulic connections

  
  

What we are looking for:

• Any technical studies / hands-on experiences related to diesel engines, hydraulic system, water pump or HVAC repair and general maintenance

• Experience in boat maintenance highly beneficial

• Willingness to learn and improve technical skills

• Ability to read specifications and installation instructions

• Knowledge of marine diesels and competent systems would be advantageous

• Excellent organization prioritizing skills

• A passion for boating and relevant experience is a bonus

• Driving license holders

What we are offering

• Salary subjected to experience

• CEX Bonus 2023 (5% of gross annual salary, pro rata)

• Referral program

• Take advantages from the group (Travelopia)

• We are providing training and career progression

Le Boat, part of Travelopia, is the world’s leading provider of inland waterway boating holidays. Currently operating 37 bases in 9 countries, with a fleet of 950 charter boats, we attract more than 120,000 customers from all over the world each season. A global business working in 45 sources markets around the world with 6 sales offices (UK, Canada, Germany, France, South Africa & Australia). We have been established for over 50 years and are passionate about providing outstanding quality and service.