CASUAL CREW

Portsmouth Historic Quarter seeks casual crew to showcase the incredible work of our boats team and volunteers.

About the role

Throughout the summer season we aim to get as many visitors out on the water in our heritage vessels as possible to showcase the amazing maintenance work of our boats team and volunteers and make the most of our iconic position in Portsmouth Harbour.  We are looking to recruit a small team of casual crew to work on our Falklands-era Landing Craft undertaking crewing duties primarily for boat trips around the harbour, and charters in and around the Solent. The shifts are typically 4 – 6 hours per day and we operate both midweek and weekends.

VISITOR HOST

Portsmouth Historic Quarter seeks friendly and proactive Hosts to welcome visitors, manage boat trip bookings and merchandise sales, and ensure visitor safety within the Boathouse..

About the role

The successful candidate(s) will join a rota to cover three to four weekend days each month and a half to one weekday each week, plus occasional events, holiday and sickness cover. In addition to welcoming and interacting with visitors and monitoring visitor numbers in the Boathouse, Hosts will sell our merchandise and take bookings and payments for boat trips.  Hosts will be trained in fire safety procedures and first aid and will have shared responsibility for the health and safety of visitors in the building.