Lead Dockhand - Lake Vermilion

Come and join the best boating club in the business – Your Boat Club! 

Your Boat Club is seeking a part-time or full-time Lead Dockhand for our 2026 boating season at our location on Lake Vermilion in Tower, MN. 

As a Lead Dockhand, you will help create the best experience for our customers at Your Boat Club and report directly to the Location Manager. This individual will lead the team of dockhands and assist the Location Manager(s) to ensure a successful season.  

*This is a seasonal position that will go till October.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Leading the team by example 

• Assisting the Location Manager 

• Ensuring the boats are clean, maintained, and assisting with covering/uncovering the boats for customer use.  

• Carrying customer gear to and from boats. 

• Excellent customer service. 

• Gassing boats. 

• Opening and closing duties 

• Helping with the end of season tasks like power washing, etc.  

• Listen to and work to resolve member or rental customer issues and concerns as they arise. 

• Other duties as assigned, with the ability to advance!  

Required Skills and Abilities:

As far as necessary skills, the most important one of all is having the ability to provide high-quality customer service:  

• Past lead experience is a plus. 

• Great customer service skills 

• Boating and fueling experience is a huge plus, but we are also willing to train on-site.  

• Strong communication skills.  

• Treat members, renters, and guests with respect. 

• Going above and beyond to ensure that everyone has the best experience possible.  

• Being on time, wearing a proper work uniform, and communicating with the Location Manager effectively.   

• Knowledge about the area/body of water is also a huge plus.  

Working Conditions: 

The available hours may vary; however, working weekends is essential. Much of the job is weather-dependent, so that employees may be called off due to inclement weather. You will have the opportunity to work outside in a beautiful location on Lake Vermilion!

*Please specify your availability when you apply.  

Compensation: 

This position pays $16.00 an hour and may vary based on experience. 

About Your Boat Club:  

At Your Boat Club, we are committed to providing the finest boating experiences that are both safe and enjoyable without any hassle. Our journey began in 2009 with only five boats, and today we operate over 30 locations across four states. Our services include memberships, daily rentals, full marina services, and, at some locations, bike, UTV, and snowmobile rentals. Our main objective is to keep our existing members happy by providing them with exceptional service, superb boats, and great availability. Annually, we hire seasonal help at various locations and seek to hire individuals who we believe will be “A” type employees: always friendly, professional, adaptable, and possess great customer service skills. 

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

Please note that if we decide to extend an offer to you, Your Boat Club will conduct a thorough background check.