Temporary Harbor Maintenance Specialist

Job Title: Temporary Harbor Maintenance Specialist

Salary range: $22.00 -$25.00 Hour

Department: Harbors

Job Description:

Class Title

Temporary Harbor Maintenance/Operations Specialist

Class Code Number

7015

FLSA Designation

Non-Exempt

Pay Grade and Range

Effective Date

September 2010

General Statement of Duties


Performs maintenance and operational duties within the CBS harbor system.

Distinguishing Features of the Class


The principal function of an employee in this class is to ensure a clean, safe, and working environment for harbor operations within the City and Borough of Sitka. The work is performed under the direct supervision of the Harbor Maintenance Supervisor.

Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)


  • Performs dock repair, including replacing planks, repairing cracked cement, tightening cleats and hose bibs, repairing and/or replacing hinge plates.
  • Performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and adoption of harbor equipment for staff use.
  • Monitors all structures within harbors and informs the Harbor Maintenance Supervisor and/or Harbormaster of any serious maintenance needs.
  • Notifies Harbormaster of all emergencies within the harbor system, including oil spills, boat fires, moorage or structure fires, sinking/sunken vessels, tsunami alerts/conditions and any evidence of major crimes.
  • Maintains clean, orderly and safe floats and docks, including the removal and disposal of all debris material.
  • Monitors all vessels within municipal Harbors to ensure that vessels are authorized, maintains a computerized inventory, assigns temporary moorage to transient vessels registers transient vessels and advises owners of billing and payment procedures
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities


  • Skill in the operation of boats is a plus.
  • Ability to promote customer service within harbor operations.
  • Ability to communicate well with others.
  • Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures and instructions.

Essential Physical Abilities

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