From slipway teams to chandlery shops in Weston, marine hiring has unique safety and customer-care demands. A structured onboarding protects people and speeds up competence.
Build a 30-Day Onboarding Plan
Day 1–2: Induction
- Site tour: slipways, fuel points, restricted areas
- PPE issue and sign-off; incident reporting; manual handling basics
- Customer standards for marina visitors and yacht owners
Week 1: Skills & Supervision
- Buddy assignments (experienced hand on each shift)
- Short skills checklist: knots, fendering, basic lines handling, radio use
- Brief toolbox talks: weather, tides, lone working
Week 2: Compliance & Environment
- COSHH and fuel handling with spill drills
- Waste and recycling rules for bilge water, oils and batteries
- Data protection where dealing with berth-holder details
Week 3–4: Confidence & Service
- Shadow → guided → observed tasks progression
- Conflict de-escalation (berth allocation disputes, queuing)
- Mini-assessment and feedback loop; set month-2 goals
Reduce Early Leavers
- Clear rota and paid training time
- Uniform allowance; locker access; hot drink tokens on cold shifts
- Recognition for first “solo” competencies
Want a plug-and-play onboarding pack for Weston?
HR Support Services creates marine-specific induction checklists, skills logs and safety briefs to get new starters productive safely.
