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I would wake up early in the morning, around 3am to 4am, to be at work by 4am or 5 am. We would gear up to go on dock to tie up the cruise ships and then return to the front to help direct people getting off on where to go. Then towards the afternoon we would direct the people getting on where to go. Then around 3pm would would start gearing up to go back on dock to release the cruise ships. Management over my department, operations, was not bad until after a money scandal happened. Higher Management fired one of the managers in operations that wasn't involved and then covered it up by saying he had poor managing skills. Moral in the department fell and confidence in higher management fell after the most liked manager was fired. Starting pay was $8.75 with $1.00 extra per ship we released or tied up. If a cruise ship line snaps and hits any of us on dock it could be fatal but was only worth $1.00 more. Sometimes I would operate the gangways that attach to the ship so passengers can depart or get on. Operating the gangways was like having a giant toy RC car. The sunrise in the morning would glisten off the water and sometimes waiting on dock we would see some aquatic life.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I was terminated while I  was in the hospital receiving treatment,  a clear violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
They created their own stress, it was absolutely stress free but they created that kind of environment themselves. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
One word: RECIPROCITY. They tell you that nobody is allowed to retaliate against anyone else but it happens everyday from the top down. And the Union is in on it, they collect our dues but then turn their backs on us.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I was the Friendliness,  most helpful,  kindness person there, always willing to lend a helping hand, brighten a persons day,  put a smile on someone's face,  hand out pins,  and challenge coins to people, all because I  thought it would put a smile on their face. I was the first one in in the morning, the kast one to leave, always volunteering to stay or come in.

What the heck is wrong with the freaks who work in parking? Things that were said by the "higher ups" would be a HR's worst nightmare.

No idea how some of the people there are still in charge. It sounded like a select few of them needed a good call home to Mom to have their mouths washed out with soap. How embarrassing. I guess they still work at the port because that's the only kind of work they can handle. They wouldn't be able to keep a big boy job.

Honestly, with some of the things they said, they should have been immediately fired and would have in any other normal work place. If you like being harassed, being discriminated against by little boys who like to browse Reddit for $10 an hour, go right ahead. Ridicule, mockery, and insults are illegal. This place is EEOC's next best playground.

It's OK though because now they're king of the heap at the port, going nowhere fast. They can't pass a drug test anyway.

I was a previous gangway operator amongst other things and our departments union steward. I was verbally abused by management, reprimanded and written up for abandoning my post to go to the bathroom after asking for relief for a over a half hour, berated by machismo and know-it-all young males no older than 25 who browse reddit and play Fortnite.

Management lies, cheats, and steals your life and self-respect away because they’ll find a way to make it so you’re in the wrong. HR is useless and doesn’t help with anything either. I left after fighting for 2 years of protecting my fellow employees and gangway operators only to be told snide things behind my back. DONT WORK HERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO SUCK UP GOOD AND HARD.

(Specific to Jetty Park) - Management is reactive and not proactive. Little to no room for advancement. Good employee team, Get to meet a lot of people and good benefits. But if your looking for growth in any reasonable amount of time I would look elsewhere. Canaveral Port Authority is a good company to work for I just don't recommend Jetty Park. 22 people turn over in less than 2 years and if there were any changes made to correct the problem they are not looking in the right direction as employees here tend to come in and start with great attitudes and slowly they get a little bitter. schedule constantly changes with little to no notice.

In my position, I am constantly interacting with guests which at times is stressful, but being at the beach is pleasant. Although the benefits are amazing, they do not pay a living wage so we have had enormous turnover. The managers are nice people but they do not manage the staff or resources well at all which frustrates everyone. The result is that the workers pretty much do as they please. I have learned a lot about myself, mostly, and that is that I can handle situations  quite well that I previously thought would rattle me.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part was the retirement plan, and scheduled holidays. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There was no stress, due to this was the easiest job in my life. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very good work environment, the culture is mixed. Some love it there, and some don't like that everyone gets the same raises. Even if you are a great worker or a lazy worker.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Get your work orders, work on what you want to. Very laid back, nobody pushing people to perform at a high level.

Never knew what your weekly or daily schedule would be.  Start time could be anytime between 8am and 1:30 pm, working an 8 hour shift.  Duties would include answering phone calls or picking up voicemail, or processing on-line reservation request.  Maybe assigned to camp store cash register or camp ground register.  Always responsible for stocking camp store shelves.  General customer service and sales.

What is the best part of working at the company?
 The benefits are very good. The pay is fair.
The new leadership is changing your schedule and duties daily and little regard to your safety. Moral is extremely low. High turn over.


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Wondering who is getting fired today.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Tense and uncertain. If you complain or suggest another idea, they yell at you for second guessing them.

Management and supervisors have no any kind of experience in their job position and also they do not like for you to go to HR if you have any problems and they do not like for you to ask any questions. They just want you to figure it out all on your own even though you have a question and supervisors all they do is sit in their little pick up truck and not do anything same thing with management.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Operations associate 4 salaries reported	$18.02 per hour
Facilities maintenance technician 5 salaries reported	$28.39 per hour
Landscape technician 2 salaries reported	$19.85 per hour
Retail sales associate 6 salaries reported	$22.25 per hour
Hvac technician 1 salary reported	$37.13 per hour

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