Marina Associate

Puyallup Tribal Enterprises•Tacoma, WA

About The Position

Puyallup Tribal Enterprises (PTE) is seeking a Marina Associate to join the team at Chinook Landing Marina, a marina facility in Puget Sound. Marina Associates help secure and protect marina property and keep operations and equipment in good working order. They provide care and services to tenants and guests and need a positive attitude, strong customer service skills, and flexible availability. Puyallup Tribal Enterprises is the economic development arm of a large Indian tribe in the Pacific Northwest. Its social objectives include increasing the Tribe’s land asset base and creating jobs and job-training opportunities for tribal members. Economically, PTE focuses on leveraging existing assets to generate returns for the Tribe and strategic partners. It manages industrial and commercial properties on the Puyallup Reservation, including properties in Tacoma, Fife, and unincorporated Pierce County, Washington. PTE is a tribal and Indian preference employer as required by law. Applicants should submit an application online through the application link provided in the posting.

Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Strong customer service skills.
  • Ability to problem solve, effectively multitask, and manage competing priorities to meet deadlines.
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain effective business relationships.
  • Good time management skills and ability to work independently and effectively with minimal supervision.
  • Proficiency with PCs and Microsoft Office.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Ability to work with standard office equipment, retail store equipment, landscape maintenance tools, a pressure washer, and janitorial equipment.
  • Uncompromising integrity and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
  • Ability to regularly work non-standard hours to accommodate business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Ability to pass a background check.

Nice To Haves

  • Marina or similar industry work experience.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Related education, vocational training, or certification.
  • Experience with retail point-of-sale systems.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality, and provide flexible availability.
  • Help ensure the safety and security of marina property, including buildings, docks, and parking lots; enforce rules and assist customers with safety and security standards.
  • Continuously monitor the property, promptly investigate and report suspicious activity, and complete required security logs.
  • Keep marina property clean, stocked, and in good operational condition, including general cleaning, trash disposal, restrooms, parking lots, and equipment.
  • Perform routine maintenance and repairs on marina property and equipment, and complete required checklists, logs, and meter readings.
  • Provide customer and tenant services throughout the property, including the office, parking lots, and dock areas.
  • Identify improvement opportunities and potential risks, and share information with key stakeholders to maximize results throughout PTE.
  • Use company resources efficiently and maintain PTE equipment and assets to maximize return on investment.
  • Establish and maintain effective business relationships with employees, tenants, customers, vendors, business partners, government and regulatory entities, and communities where PTE operates.
  • Follow workplace safety measures, safeguard the welfare of employees, tenants, guests, visitors, and business partners, and promptly report workplace risks, incidents, injuries, and near misses.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality regarding sensitive and proprietary business information and safeguard PTE assets.
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