Deckhand

• →Work with Captain to ensure the safe and reliable daily operation of their push boat
• →Work with Captain to ensure safe and reliable daily movements of the United Bulk Terminals fleet
  • →Make-up and break down tug to/from barges
  • →Inspect and, if necessary, pump barge voids
  • →Inspect fleet mooring equipment, including dolphins, monopiles, buoys, cables and lines
  • →Install, remove and inspect barge navigation/running lights as necessary
  • →Maintain barge mooring lines and cut/splice new lines as necessary
  • →Tie up barges as directed and assist shoreside line handlers
  • →Handle line boat rigging and account for facility owned rigging
• →Communicate in clear, well-spoken English with other crew members in person and over radios
• →Perform regularly scheduled routine and emergency maintenance and repair of primary tug, barges and assist tugs, including chipping, scaling and painting
• →Handle lines on barge/tug and dock when required
• →Perform general cleaning of Tug as directed by Captain or Port Captain
• →Perform general and preventative maintenance of tug machinery as directed by the Captain or Port Captain

• Previous experience as a Deckhand aboard a tug engaged in fleet work, preferred
• TWIC
• Ability to get along with crew members in confined quarters for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to adapt to a variety of schedules and hours
• Ability to work 2 weeks on / 1 week off schedule (unless otherwise agreed), around the clock shifts and holidays and weekends
• Willingness and ability to be flexible

• Must meet “fit for duty” requirements upon job offer (pre-employment physical and drug test)
• The employee must meet physical requirements including but not limited to, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing up/down ladders and stairs, negotiating uneven and moving surfaces
• Must be physically fit enough to pull heavy lines/hoses, lift, carry heavy items, climb onto barges and up and down ladders.
• Must be able to work in difficult conditions with exposure to all weather conditions (rain, ice, snow, wind, heat, etc.)
• Must be comfortable working aboard boats and barges using heavy lines, winches, and mechanical tools for repairs
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and work at protected heights up to 160 feet
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to conduct crew changes at the United Bulk Terminals Davant

• Team player
• Makes decisions and executes quickly
• Honesty and integrity
• Adaptable and flexible
• Collaborative- works well with others
• Thrives in a pressurized work environment

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