Longshore Boats is a leading provider of premium boats and service catering to passionate boating enthusiasts. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service and offering a diverse range of high-quality watercraft, service, and support. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Logistics Specialist and help us provide our customers with the opportunity to escape, recreate and share their love of boating!

Corn hole and ping-pong skills are not required, but may come in handy at our company tournaments! And did we mention the oyster roasts and boat outing weekends?

Job Summary:

The Boat Transport Specialist plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our boat dealership. This position involves managing the movement of boats, trailers and equipment within the dealership, to local marinas, and customers in the area. The ideal candidate will be detail orientated, communicate effectively with team members to ensure a seamless workflow, and a passion for delivering exceptional customer service.

What's in for you?

• Competitive wages and benefits
• Insurance: We care about our employees' health and wellbeing, so we offer affordable medical, dental, vision, and life insurance to all full-time employees after 60 days.
• Vacation: The boating industry is all about relaxation and recharging; we want our employees to experience the same, so we offer 1 week of paid vacation for full-time employees after 1 year and 2 weeks of paid vacation after 2 years.
• Holidays: Holidays are meant to be spent celebrating with loved ones, so we offer 5 annual paid holidays.
• Growth: Throughout the year, you'll have opportunities to attend paid outside training programs with other Certified professionals, learn from growth-minded coworkers, and collaborate on your personal professional pathway.
• Discounts: We want our employees to be able to participate in the lifestyle that we love, so we offer discounts on boats, boat service, parts, accessories, and merchandise.
• We're a family at LSB, so we put on company-funded events, such as our annual boating trips as well as offshore fishing excursions, oyster roasts, boat-outing day trips, and more, in order to encourage team bonding.
• We live our values meaning you'll be treated as you should be in a friendly, culturally diverse work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently transport boats, trailers, and materials within the dealership and surrounding area using forklifts, tractors, pallet jacks, and other equipment. Ensure all staging is in the right place at the right time with zero loss time to customers or staff.
• Launch boats to/from trailers/dock locations.
• Maintain inventory of trailers and equipment to ensure availability for boat and yard movements. Maintain current inventory documentation
• Conduct regular inventory counts and reconcile discrepancies.
• Report maintenance issues on company equipment or trailers so they can be corrected immediately.
• Assist in the loading and unloading of boats for customer purchases, pickups, and deliveries.
• Service/Storage lot organization: Keep the facilities clean, organized, and compliant with safety standards. Optimize storage space and implement efficient lot layouts.
• Collaboration: Work closely with sales, service, and administrative teams to fulfill movement requests and support day-to-day operations.
• Training and Development: Facilitate ongoing training and development programs for service department staff to keep them abreast of the latest technologies and industry best practices.
• Communicate effectively with team members to ensure a seamless workflow.

Qualifications:

• Experience in loading/un-loading boats from trailers to the water as well as lifting boats from flatbed trucks and loading on trailers is a must.
• Proficiency in operating equipment such as forklifts, yard tractors and lifting equipment preferred
• Experience in boat handling and trailering operations required.
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and efficiency.
• Computer proficiency including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Positive and professional demeanor
• Desire for continual learning

Do you have what it takes? If so, apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws