Harbours Team Leader (Scarborough Harbour)

Are you an energetic leader with a strong background in practical maintenance and a commitment to maritime safety? Scarborough Harbour is seeking a self-motivated Harbour Team Leader to head our frontline workforce and oversee the daily upkeep of our historic ports. Operating in a dynamic 24/7 environment that serves commercial, fishing, and leisure sectors, you will play a vital role in ensuring safety, security, and smooth traffic management.

If you are a collaborative communicator who excels at manual labour, staff supervision, and maintaining high health and safety standards, we want you on our team to help protect and maintain Scarborough Harbour and Filey Coble Landing.

The Role

As Team Leader, you will lead the harbour workforce and report directly to the Harbour Master. Your primary role will be implementing routine maintenance across Scarborough Harbour and Filey Coble Landing.

• Oversee the maintenance and repair of harbour structures, premises, equipment, and associated assets while keeping accurate records - prioritise tasks and assign staff and resources
• Ensure routine cleaning and painting of harbour areas and infrastructure is carried out
• Organise stores and use purchasing cards to procure equipment, maintaining strict records of all transactions
• Operate the Harbour Bridge safely and efficiently as required
• Work on board the Authority’s vessels and plant equipment when necessary
• Ensure the safe use of the Harbour Vehicle and maintain all required vehicle documentation
• Lead health and safety tasks, including risk assessments, toolbox talks, and ensuring strict compliance on all jobs
• Conduct routine inspections of harbour assets, including recording, reporting, and repairing defects
• Liaise with outside contractors on major maintenance works, including scaffolding and heavy lifting operations

What you will bring:

• Proficiency in a wide range of manual labour and physical tasks
• Strong working knowledge of risk assessment processes and safe working procedures
• Proven experience in delivering general and planned maintenance operation
• Demonstrated capability in supervising staff to maximise workforce performance and morale
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate clearly, concisely, and empathetically with stakeholders
• A collaborative approach to working with internal teams and external partners to achieve common goals and improve the quality of service

What can we offer you?

When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position:

• a generous local government pension scheme
• our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays
• salary sacrifice, employee cash backs and discount schemes
• learning, development and career advancement opportunities
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Venue for Interview: Scarborough Harbour Office

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

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