WHERE CAREERS SET SAIL
At MDL we’re well aware that it’s people, not pontoons, who ensure our success.
That’s why we go to great lengths to choose the right people to join us – energetic, enthusiastic and talented individuals who share our passion for first-class customer service.
These are exciting times at MDL as the new financial year launches a multi-million-pound growth strategy to strengthen our position as the UK’s leading marina owner and operator. Investment will focus on five key marinas, delivering new restaurants, enhanced berth holder facilities, specialist berthing for narrow boats and jet skis, building refurbishments and improved parking, alongside continued pontoon renewals, rollout of Meter MACS and smart metering, expanded EV charging and ongoing investment in superyacht berthing at Ocean Village Marina.
The year will also introduce MDL’s Leadership Academy and Career Pathway programme to support colleague development, while a partnership with a leading UK branding agency will refresh the MDL brand, celebrating our heritage, prime locations and strong customer community.
If you’re thinking of working in marina management, administration or are interested in marina operations generally, there’s no better place to make your career.
Careers Overview
As Europe’s leading marina group we take training and development seriously. We encourage all our managers to take the Marina Institute’s Certificated Marina Manager qualification and aim to nurture the skills and abilities of every member of our 260-plus team. And our commitment pays off - both in the loyalty of our staff and in the number of customers who come back to us time and again. We can’t promise that we’ve a position available but it’s still worth getting in touch.
Rest assured that if you do join us, you can look forward to being part of an exciting future.
Current Vacancies
It is company policy to employ the best qualified personnel and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of their sex, race, pregnancy, disability, marital or family status, age, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or trades union membership.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, you can assume your application has not been successful on this occasion. We’d like to thank you for your interest in Marina Developments Limited and please continue to visit our website for any future vacancies that you may wish to apply for.
Casual Marina Operative – Mercury Yacht Harbour and Holiday Park, Hamble
Post ID: MER25/2612
We are looking to engage a casual worker to support our team on an ad hoc basis at Mercury Yacht Harbour and Holiday Park. This role will be a no-fixed hours casual worker contract. Typically, casual work assigned to you will be based at Mercury Yacht Harbour and Holiday Park, Hamble, SO31 4HQ. There may also be the opportunity to work at one of our other sites within the region.
The role of our Casual Marina Operative will be to assist the team from time to time supporting the site with various tasks and shifts that require casual resource.
The role will include but not limited to:
- Provide a meet and greet service to all members and visitors
- Overseeing the berthing allocations of vessels
- To carry out general maintenance tasks as required
- Ensuring the telephone is answered in the correct and timely manner
- To ensure all customer enquiries are dealt with both promptly and efficiently
- Assisting in actively marketing and promoting the marina and associated services
- Maintaining the security of the site
- Carry out all duties in line with Company policies, particularly focused on compliance with H&S and Customer Service standards
The key requirements for this role are but not limited to:
- Enthusiastic and friendly with a flexible and positive ‘can do’ attitude
- Previous experience in a customer service environment (in a leisure/marina/hospitality industry an advantage)
- General maintenance skills (not essential but an advantage)
- Self-motivated and able to work without supervision
- Sound awareness of basic health and safety in the workplace
- Confident use of IT systems
- A practical, resourceful and common-sense approach
- Good practical boating skills/qualifications (not essential but an advantage)
- Competent swimmer (essential)
- Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent
There is also full on-job training leading to industry-recognised qualifications. MDL Marinas are an equal-opportunities employer. For information on how we will handle your application, you can view the Company’s full privacy notice on our website via this link.
To apply, please click the ‘apply now’ button using the Post ID reference MER25/2612.
Closing date: Wednesday 12th August 2026
Casual Marina Operative – Woolverstone Marina and Lodge Park, Suffolk
Post ID: WLV26/2701
We are looking to engage a casual worker to support our team on an ad hoc basis at Woolverstone Marina and Lodge Park. This role will be a no-fixed hours casual worker contract. Typically, casual work assigned to you will be based at Woolverstone Marina, Ipswich. There may also be the opportunity to work at one of our other sites within the region.
The role of our Casual Marina Operative will be to assist the team from time to time supporting the site with various tasks and shifts that require casual resource.
The role will include but not limited to:
- Provide a meet and greet service to all members and visitors
- Overseeing the berthing allocations of vessels
- To carry out general maintenance tasks as required
- Ensuring the telephone is answered in the correct and timely manner
- To ensure all customer enquiries are dealt with both promptly and efficiently
- Assisting in actively marketing and promoting the marina and associated services
- Maintaining the security of the site
- Carry out all duties in line with Company policies, particularly focused on compliance with H&S and Customer Service standards
The key requirements for this role are but not limited to:
- Enthusiastic and friendly with a flexible and positive ‘can do’ attitude
- Previous experience in a customer service environment (in a leisure/marina/hospitality industry an advantage)
- General maintenance skills (not essential but an advantage)
- Self-motivated and able to work without supervision
- Sound awareness of basic health and safety in the workplace
- Confident use of IT systems
- A practical, resourceful and common-sense approach
- Good practical boating skills/qualifications (not essential but an advantage)
- Competent swimmer (essential)
- Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent
There is also full on-job training leading to industry-recognised qualifications. MDL Marinas are an equal-opportunities employer. For information on how we will handle your application, you can view the Company’s full privacy notice on our website via this link.
To apply, please click the ‘apply now’ button using the Post ID reference WLV26/2701.
Closing Date: Tuesday 18th August 2026.
Marina Operative– Mercury Yacht Harbour and Holiday Park, Hamble
Post ID: MER26/2701
Situated on the River Hamble. Mercury Yacht Harbour is an extremely busy and popular visitor destination, and we aim to deliver the highest level of service and experience for our members and customers, demanding the very best from our team every day. To help us deliver exceptional service we are seeking to recruit a Marina Operative to assist with marina operations at Mercury Yacht Harbour and Holiday Park.
You will be passionate about providing the best possible levels of customer service and will put the safety and the needs of the customer first every time. You will deliver an outstanding customer experience, exceeding expectations daily. This is a full-time position working 40 hours each week, Friday to Tuesday, 9.00am to 5.30pm. The successful applicant will be required to attend various training in the initial period of employment as part of a full induction process.
The role will include but not limited to:
- Provide a meet and greet service to all members and visitors
- Overseeing the berthing allocations of vessels
- To carry out general maintenance tasks as required
- Ensuring the telephone is answered in the correct and timely manner
- To ensure all customer enquiries are dealt with both promptly and efficiently
- Assisting in actively marketing and promoting the marina and associated services
- Maintaining the security of the site
- Carry out all duties in line with Company policies, particularly focused on compliance with H&S and Customer Service standards
The key requirements for this role are but not limited to:
- Enthusiastic and friendly with a flexible and positive ‘can do’ attitude
- Previous experience in a customer service environment (in a leisure/marina/hospitality industry an advantage)
- General maintenance skills (not essential but an advantage)
- Self-motivated and able to work without supervision
- Sound awareness of basic health and safety in the workplace
- Confident use of IT systems
- A practical, resourceful and common-sense approach
- Good practical boating skills/qualifications (not essential but an advantage)
- Competent swimmer (essential)
- Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent
There is also full on-job training leading to industry-recognised qualifications. MDL Marinas are an equal-opportunities employer. For information on how we will handle your application, you can view the Company’s full privacy notice on our website via this link.
To apply, please click the ‘apply now’ button using the Post ID reference MER26/2701.
Closing Date: Thursday 20th August 2026.
Marina Supervisor – Brixham Marina, Devon
Post ID: BRX26/2701
Brixham Marina is a busy and high-profile visitor destination. We aim to deliver the highest level of service and experience for our visitors and customers, demanding the very best from ourselves whilst working as a team every day. To help us deliver exceptional service we are seeking to recruit a Marina Supervisor to assist with marina operations at Brixham Marina.
This is a full-time position working up to 42 hours each week on Monday to Friday (winter shift pattern) and Thursday to Monday (summer shift pattern) supporting the marina operations activities. The successful applicant will be required to attend various training in the initial period of employment as part of a full induction process.
The prime tasks and responsibilities for this role are:
- To ensure the smooth day to day running of all operations in the Marina; coordinating, allocating and monitoring the work and activities of the marina team to ensure that daily, weekly and monthly checks are carried out.
- To ensure all administrative tasks are completed in line with operational processes.
- Deliver operational process and systems in accordance with the quality management systems of the MDL Way
- Working with the management team to compile the staff rota to include optimum site cover at weekends and peak times and to conduct daily staff briefings.
- To allocate berths to annual berth holders and visitors along with the assistance of the Dockmasters and Management team.
- To instill in the team an ethos of flexible working hours driven by business demand.
- To support the management, coaching and development of staff to monitor customer’s satisfaction while constantly improving the customer experience ensuring excellence in customer service at all times.
- Know how to handle periods of change and lead a team through such periods, displaying motivating and encouraging behaviours.
- To oversee routine maintenance; ensuring the marina remains safe, secure, clean, tidy and well landscaped at all times and to complete the required safety checks.
- To ensure the highest levels of customer service and experience at all times.
- To establish a good working relationship with staff, tenants and customers; which is based on trust and efficiency.
- To ensure the Marina Manager is informed of any complaints or cause for concern.
The key requirements for this role are but not limited to:
- Deliver operational process and systems in accordance with the quality management systems of the MDL Way. All laid down Marina Regulations and company procedures and policies are adhered to at all times.
- Place our customers at the centre of all our business practices, ensuring outstanding customer care at all points of contact
- Ensure you are in the correct uniform and that it is clean, presentable, and well maintained at all times. To ensure the correct PPE is worn when necessary.
- All dealings with team members are carried out professionally, politely, and respectfully.
- To adopt a flexible attitude towards work location whilst providing the best in customer.
There is also full on-job training leading to industry-recognised qualifications. MDL Marinas are an equal-opportunities employer. For information on how we will handle your application, you can view the Company’s full privacy notice on our website via this link.
To apply, please send a copy of your CV to Susie Greenslade via email: susie@4leisurerecruitment.co.uk.
Closing date: Ongoing.
Summer Team Members – Penton Hook Marina, Surrey
Post ID: PEN25/2603
MDL Marinas are recruiting Summer Team Members this year. Are you looking for Summer work this year whist still enjoying being outdoors? MDL Marinas are recruiting Summer Team Members for work between April and September 2026 (inclusive). Various hours of work and shifts available (casual and fixed working patterns) including weekends and bank holidays to suit almost every applicant’s needs.
We are looking to engage several Summer Team Members to join our friendly team at Penton Hook Marina in providing additional support during our busiest operating months.
As a Summer Team Member, you will be delivering exceptional customer service to all our berth holders, tenants, and visitors. This role is mostly based outdoors, and you will assist our Marina Managers and Operatives with their day-to-day duties.
The role will include but not limited to:
- Welcome visitors by road and boat, greeting them with high standards of service.
- Walk the marina pontoons and surrounding areas, assisting customers where needed.
- Dealing with customer queries.
- Answering the office telephone, greeting customers and assisting with serving in the marina office.
- Check car parks and drop off points ensuring everything is clean, signage is visible, and trolleys are available.
- Provide a trolley service with assistance to and from vessel when requested.
- Prepare the marina each day ensuring leaflet carousels are stocked.
- To assist with serving fuel when required.
If this sounds of interest and the following sounds like you, apply NOW!
- Enthusiastic and friendly with a flexible and positive ‘can do’ attitude.
- An ability to deliver the highest standards of customer service.
- Self-motivated and able to work without supervision.
- Confident use of IT systems (minimum beginner level).
- A practical, resourceful and common-sense approach.
- Good practical boating skills (not essential but an advantage, training will be provided).
- Competent swimmer (essential).
MDL Marinas are an equal-opportunities employer.
How to apply:
1) Complete our Seasonal Application Form via the link below using the Post ID reference PEN25/2603
2) Submit a 3-minute video answering the following questions:
- What attracted you to apply for the role of a Seasonal member of our team?
- Explain a time where you have delivered or experienced exceptional customer service.
- Outline any previous experience (preferably work experience) that you have that you believe is relevant to your application.
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
Closing Date: Ongoing recruitment.
If you do not hear from the company within 4 weeks, you can assume that your application has been unsuccessful. In the meantime, thank you for your interest in working for MDL Marinas.