Marina Dock Crew & Vessel Maintenance

Responsibilities

• Manage dock crew operations at the marina: vessel arrival and departure assistance, dock line management, fender placement, and fuel dock coordination for sport fishing and charter vessels
• Conduct daily marina maintenance: dock cleaning, deck hosing, safety equipment inspection, and gangway and cleat inspection and reporting
• Assist boat captains with pre-departure checks: fuel level confirmation, oil and fluid levels, safety equipment check, radio confirmation, and ice delivery for fishing charter vessels
• Manage the marina's guest arrival experience: meet and greet charter clients at the dock, assist with boarding of fishing and dive charter vessels, and ensure a professional first impression consistent with the marina's commercial positioning
• Coordinate fuel dock operations: manage fuel pump operations, maintain fuel consumption records, and coordinate with suppliers for fuel delivery scheduling
• Support vessel haul-out and maintenance operations during scheduled maintenance periods

Requirements

• Dock operations experience or recreational marine background
• Physical fitness for dock crew work in outdoor conditions
• SEMAR or Capitanía de Puerto dock crew certification or willingness to obtain
• Spanish native; English functional for charter client interaction
• Mechanical aptitude for vessel maintenance support tasks

Benefits

• IMSS, aguinaldo, paid vacation + premium
• Fixed monthly salary
• Maritime career development within the marina operations structure
• SEMAR certification pathway support
• Career advancement to dock supervisor or vessel captain assistant

Work environment

Commercial marina dock crew in Cancún. Vessel support, dock management, and marine maintenance in one of Mexico's most active Caribbean charter and sport fishing marina environments.

About the role

The marina dock crew who has lines ready, fenders in position, and a hand extended before the sport fishing vessel has finished turning into the dock — whose silent efficiency sends the returning charter off to the cleaning station while the dock is already ready for the next arrival — is developing the maritime competence that builds a captain's career. The dock is where all the seamanship fundamentals are learned in the most practical possible way.