Goboat Melbourne Fleet Maintenance Manager

3 days ago

Melbourne, Australia GoBoat Melbourne Full time

GoBoat Melbourne is seeking a skilled tradesperson to oversee the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of our fleet of 24 fiberglass picnic boats, 2 ribs, 1 24-foot charter vessel, floating marina, office, and storage. This full-time role with 6 month probation period will be based at our Banana Alley location on the Yarra River in Melbourne CBD and our warehouse in Clayton South. The position primarily involves Monday to Friday work, with occasional weekend availability required.

**About Us**

GoBoat started in Copenhagen in 2014 and launched in Australia in 2017. GoBoat Australia is proudly Australian owned and continuing to expand across the country. We’ve served around 100,000 guests already in our first few years of operation. We offer urban planners, governments and property developers the opportunity to revitalise under-utilised waterways with a safe, family-friendly, instagrammable experience All our boats are electric, meaning they’re an eco-friendly way of exploring the water. GoBoat contributes to improving local waterways by regularly patrolling and collecting rubbish, too

**The Role**:

- Maintain all vessels and onboard equipment through preventative, scheduled, and ad hoc maintenance to reduce downtime.
- Service and repair electric outboard motors (training provided).
- Maintain onboard electrical systems (12V, 24V, 48V).
- Maintain and monitor onboard charging systems (240V).
- Maintain gel coat on all vessels via regular polishing and waxing, and perform repairs as needed.
- Maintain timber picnic tables onboard all vessels through regular varnishing.
- Manage annual antifouling of all vessels (in-house or contracted externally).
- Ensure all equipment is in service and meets company standards and government compliance (e.g., firefighting and test-and-tag).
- Manage external contractors to support specialist maintenance (as required).
- Mentor and support location management and crew on ongoing maintenance of vessels.
- Occasionally assist customers when on-site.

**Desired Qualifications**:

- Trade qualified boat builder or marine trades assistant.
- Marine Engineer or technical experience.
- Restricted Electrical Licence or Marine Electrician.
- Knowledge of 12V, 24V, and 48V DC Systems.
- Knowledge of 240V AC systems.
- Coxswain Grade 3 or higher.

**Desired Qualities**:

- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Passion for boating and watercraft.
- Good level of physical fitness.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Able to work autonomously as a self-starter.
- Strong planning and problem-solving skills.
- Hands-on technical troubleshooting experience.
- Current full driver’s license with reliable transport capable of towing a 1500kg single axle trailer.

If you think you'd be great at all of these (remembering you'll get plenty of training too), fill out the form and submit your resume & cover letter today

**Job Types**: Full-time, 6 month probation period

Pay: $27.23 - $38.12 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Marine Trade: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Recreational Boat Licence (preferred)
- Coxswain Grade 3 near Coastal or Above (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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