Irish Boat Shop

Spend your days working outdoors and learning the basics in boating.  You will engage with customers, run errands, tie up boats, pump out boats, make sure the marina is clean and organized, and support the Ship Store as needed.  Being a dockhand is the best way to see if you would like a career in the marine industry!   Taking a Boater’s Safety Course in advance is encouraged.

Help keep our stores clean and showcase our products in an effective manner while providing excellent customer service to all who walk through the door.  You will learn new skills and new products daily while honing effective communication skills.  Learn about the marina industry through boat parts, boat accessories, and splicing line!  Harbor Springs and Charlevoix (Memorial Day - Labor Day)

This is a fast-paced, customer focused position that requires finesse in driving trucks with trailers, driving boats, communicating positively with customers, and having patience while enjoying a long season.  Good pay and a great team environment.  Must be 18 years or older.  This is a great way to get your foot in the door to a career on the water. 

When you apply to an apprenticeship program, you are committing to a system of training comprised of on-the-job and classroom components to become skilled in a profession and to begin a career.  This is a two-year training program designed to train and introduce you to the marine industry while you actively contribute to a successful team.  You will be a participant in your learning and success, ...read more