Tankerman

Company Description: John W. Stone Oil Distributor, LLC is the local leader in dockside, mid-streaming, and offshore fueling along the Mississippi River, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Venice, Louisiana, and into the Gulf of Mexico.

Position: Tankerman.

Worksite: Onboard Company Vessels.

Work Schedule: 14 days on / 7 days off.

Home Port: Located in Gretna, Louisiana. 

Essential Job Duties

• Serve as Person in Charge (PIC).
• Perform liquid cargo transfer operations in a safe and efficient manner.
• Inspect the barge prior to transfer operations.
• Connect and disconnect hoses.
• Align and secure valves.
• Check engines and pumps prior to transfer operations.
• Monitor cargo flow and mooring lines throughout the transfer operations.
• Conduct soundings on liquid cargo tanks using gauge tape or gauge stick.
• Complete and submit paperwork, including the Declaration of Inspection (DOI).
• Train and evaluate Deckhands.
• Perform general maintenance and housecleaning on vessel, tow, and equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness of vessel, tow, and equipment.
• Maintain equipment in good working order and condition.
• Maintain safe, sanitary living and working conditions.
• Maintain barges in tow.
• Offload trash and used filters.
• Clean, scrape, chip, and paint vessel.
• Repair flame screens.
• Make and break tow.
• Assist the vessel and tow in making locks.
• Drop, spot, and switch barges at docks.
• Make couplings.
• Operate winches and ratchets.
• Line-handling and rigging.
• Stand as lookout, or ride the head of the tow as a lookout.
• Communicate via a VHF radio.
• Cook and prepare meals.
• Develop knowledge of heaters.
• Troubleshoot problems.
• Live and work in close quarters onboard a vessel for weeks at a time. 
• Adhere to and comply with company and safety policies, United States Coast Guard Regulations, and environmental laws and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• At Least 18 Years of Age.
• Reliable Transportation to and from Work.
• High School Diploma (or its equivalent).
• Valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Basic Computer Skills.
• Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) with Person in Charge (PIC) Endorsement and Dangerous Liquids Endorsement.

Physical Requirements: All offers of employment are conditioned on passing a drug screen (a DOT test, and a non-DOT hair test) and a fit-for-duty physical examination. 

John W. Stone Oil Distributor, LLC is an EOE, including disability/vets.

Notice: For an application to be taken into consideration, all required fields—including the signature at the end—must be completed.