Come work on Puget Sound and join the team at Point Defiance Marina! Located on the water in the heart of Point Defiance Park, the marina has been serving Tacoma’s recreational boating community for over 100 years. Point Defiance Marina hosts nearly 300 tenants who house their boats in the facility, as well as a convenience, tackle, and souvenir shop. This position will perform a variety of duties related to the operation and maintenance of the Point Defiance Marina including but not limited to: Complete retail sales of boating and fishing equipment, fuel, bait, boat rentals, and gift items; Maintain cleanliness and overall appearance of sales floor; Operate boat lift system to launch and retrieve both tenant and rental boats; Sell Washington state fishing & hunting licenses; Operate marine fuel pumps; Accept tenant payments for boat storage; Provide information to the public; Perform general cleaning of boats, equipment, and facilities; other related duties as assigned.
Work where you play!
Join our team at Parks Tacoma to put your skills to use serving your community and making Tacoma a vibrant, healthy, and welcoming place to live.
Who We Are
Parks Tacoma is a CAPRA-accredited and AZA-accredited, independent park district that leads efforts to build a healthy, sustainable community. Located in Tacoma, Washington, Parks Tacoma's mission is to create healthy opportunities to play, learn, and grow. The independent park district spans the city providing a wide range of life-enriching destinations and services, including 70+ parks, 80+ miles of trails, 1,000+ acres of urban forest, 66 playgrounds, four community centers, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Point Defiance Park, and much more. Our work is guided by eight core values that are the foundation of our actions and goals: innovation, excellence, equity, inclusiveness, sustainability, accountability, safety, and fun.
Why You’ll Love it Here
Come work with us and work where you play! You will contribute to the overall vitality and well-being of your community when you work for Parks Tacoma, and you’ll do so as part of a supportive team of committed, passionate, and mission-driven professionals. The people of Parks Tacoma are the key to its success, and you just might be the next great addition to our team. On top of that, you’ll wake each day knowing that you’re helping make Tacoma a great place to call home.
Position Information Provide a high level of customer service to patrons during a variety of events, programs, and rentals. Customer Service Assistants also responsible for providing assistance to Recreation participants and security for the facility. In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to:
