Vacancies

Do you want to work at a fun company?

Varen in Utrecht.nl started organizing and conducting boat tours in Utrecht and its surroundings in 2004. By now we are a renowned and one of the largest sloop rental companies in Utrecht! Varen in Utrecht.nl is a dynamic company that values quality. With our enthusiastic skippers and office staff, we make every effort to perfectly organize and guide the tours and make a boating trip an unforgettable moment.

For the sailing season ( March through November ) we are looking for enthusiastic and serious

Part-time, full-time skippers 10 – 38 hours per week

who, in addition to being a skipper, enjoys approaching our guests in a customer-oriented manner and cruising them around to their satisfaction. The job can also be filled only as a side job for Saturdays/weekends or evenings.

Your
– are in possession of a small boating license or willing to obtain license1 at short notice;
– You have extensive experience in driving a motorboat;
– You have a hands-on mentality;
– Are willing to work weekends ( at least every other week );
– Enjoys working within a team;
– Have an affinity for water recreation;
– are knowledgeable about the recreation and catering facilities along the waterfront in Utrecht;
– have a sense of hospitality and a customer-oriented attitude;
– have good manners and communication skills;
– has a well-groomed appearance;
– mastered at least the English language in word;
– Are living in Utrecht or immediate surroundings.

We offer
– a fun work environment;
– helpful colleagues and office staff who also think with you;
– thorough training in boating;
– a competitive salary.

In addition to a part-time on-call employee, we are also looking for a part-time skipper for 24-32 hours per week who is flexible on weekends (do-so) and evenings.

Do you recognize yourself in the above points and are you excited? Then send a short motivation and CV to: info@vareninutrecht.nl Attn: Ronald van der Wal.

Commercial/administrative assistant inside sales department

Varen in Utrecht is looking for an enthusiastic commercial employee who can function well in a dynamic and informal working environment.
After an introductory period, you will be able to independently handle information and reservation requests, prepare quotations and confirmations, plan boat trips and schedule boaters. In short, organizing and preparing boating trips and assisting the skipper team. In addition, there is plenty of room for your own input.

Are you commercially minded and love making sure customers lack nothing? Do you like to work precisely and accurately, can you switch well between various tasks without losing your diligence? Are you driven, collegial and customer-oriented, do you have a hands-on mentality, can work independently and do you have affinity with a recreational company and the city of Utrecht/water/boating?

Then send a short motivation and CV for this fun and versatile job at Varen in Utrecht.nl to: info@vareninutrecht.nl Attn: Ronald van der Wal.

Minimum Requirements:

– MBO/HBO level of thinking and/or work experience within tourism/recreation, event organization or leisure management.
– Experience with Microsoft Office, Outlook, user friendly reservation systems.
– Living in Utrecht.
– Non-smoking.
– Minimum of 24-32 hours per week available during peak season (April through September).
– Flexible work ethic, no 9 to 5 mentality.

We offer:

– Fun informal work environment where there is hard work in addition to small talk.
– Very special workplace in a historic wharf cellar in the middle of downtown.
– Flexible scheduling of days/hours.
– Competitive salary.

Saturday Help

For assistance in our catering basement and all common duties on the sailing dock, we are looking for an enthusiastic helper who likes to get down to business.

Duties:
– Assist the skippers in the preparations of the trips;
– Preparing all supplies ( beverages) for catering;
– Assist in cleaning the sloops and basement area;
– receiving our customers during busy Saturdays;
– supervise boaters in the execution of the trips;
– possibly pick up and take away our sloops to the storage facility

Minimum Requirements:
– willingness to work on an occasional weeknight in addition to Saturdays;
– affinity for water sports;
– customer-oriented attitude;
– Living in Utrecht;
– Good manners and communication skills.

Pre: Ability to drive a powerboat and possess a small boating license.

Do you recognize yourself in the above points and are you excited? Then send a short motivation and CV to: info@vareninutrecht.nl Att n: Ronald van der Wal.

Operations Manager

For the new sailing season, we are looking for an operations manager who will be responsible for day-to-day operational activities. This is a versatile position that can be further developed and expanded at your discretion after an introductory period. Depending on your experience, you will perform the following work:

Commercial administrative

• Process information flow and reservation requests via email
• Provide information to customers via telephone
• Provide information to customers at our office Oudegracht 175W
• Preparing, sending and documenting offers and confirmations
• Planning and organizing boat trips through SEM (Smart Event Manager )
• Submit orders to suppliers
• Assist with part accounting (billing and cashiering) etc.
• Scanning incoming documents
• Any other common work related to the position.

Personnel Administration

• Scheduling and arrangement of skippers
• Maintaining time records skipper
• Directing the barge crew at departure jetty

Catering

• Preparing catering for the boat trips
• Processing incoming orders
• If necessary, assist skippers with boarding and un-catering the boats

General

• Replacing management during absences
• ( pre ) Sailing on our passenger ships, tour boats and salon boat.
• Checking boats at night storage ( Hooghiemstra and moorings in the canal )
• Keeping an overview of the departing and arriving boats at the jetty on the Oudegracht.
• Working a Saturday shift at least every other week
• Maintaining contacts with business partners (including Tourism Utrecht and package holders)

Job requirements

You:

• Have a flexible attitude,
• Can work accurately and accurately,
• Are able to maintain an overview in a chaotic environment and when busy and can switch tasks easily without losing your accuracy and friendliness,
• Likes to think with customers and is able to speak to them in a friendly and clear manner,
• Enjoys dealing with people,
• have commercial acumen, are enthusiastic, assertive and driven and enjoy winning orders without losing your individuality,
• Can work independently after an introductory period,
• Are able to schedule and keep track of your own hours (no 9 to 5 mentality)
• May supervise an assistant employee/intern and the skipper crew,
• Have at least basic knowledge of e-mail programs, MS Word and MS Excel and Outlook and are comfortable with the Internet and user-friendly reservation systems,
• Have an affinity with water sports and boating as well as an interest in the hospitality industry, attractions, wedding locations, etc. in Utrecht,
• Proficient in the Dutch language both verbally and in writing
• Mastered at least basic English in word and writing,
• Are resident in Utrecht.

Pre

• familiar with restaurants, wedding venues, attractions and landmarks in the center of Utrecht,
• Experience in boating, and willing to obtain at least your Boating License (VB1 ).
• Related tourism education or experience within a commercial company,
• Are not smoking.

What do we offer?

• A varied position within a fun leisure company;
• A fun working environment in a historic wharf cellar in the heart of Utrecht;
• The opportunity to learn new things and take responsibility;
• a seasonal contract;
• a competitive salary;
• A pleasant collaboration with colleagues,
• flexibility in scheduling;