Fleetmate

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! 

 

Cooper Consolidated is a balanced, asset-based provider of midstream stevedoring, barge, marine, and logistics services. With operations based along the lower Mississippi River between Southwest Pass and Baton Rouge, we provide cargo handling and movements throughout the U.S. inland waterway system. Our expert team ensures your important cargo is safely transported from origin to destination while making the experience as easy and worry-free as possible. 

At Cooper Consolidated, our goal is to be the leader in the cargo handling industry.  The key to this rests squarely with our people, and the backbone of how our people operate is our unique culture. The CC Way - 28 principles of our high-performing culture - describes the values, behaviors, and practices that are the foundation of this culture. It's what makes us a leader in our industry.

Do you enjoy working outdoors and on/around the water? Do you have deckhand skills? If so, this may be a great opportunity for you! Cooper Consolidated offers a great benefits package, overtime opportunities and an awesome 401K match!

This job is primarily responsible for working at facilities that unload barges of bulk products. This job performs a wide variety of duties that are based on the daily needs of the operation. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, coordinating with dispatch office and performing daily inspections and maintenance within the barge fleet. Job requires average of up to 10 hours per day; can be higher as needed dependent on business needs and time of year.

In this job, you will:

Actual responsibilities will vary depending on daily needs and type of facility.

• Fully participate in the company Safety Program and attends daily pre-shift meetings.
• Perform all duties within compliance of OSHA, company safety, and environmental regulations (ISO where applicable); including wearing appropriate PPE for task being performed.
• Complete documentation timely, accurately and legibly; collect boat logs and submit to dispatch by agreed upon date.
• Deliver supplies to fleet boats and/or docs and ensure accessible to the boat(s).
• Perform weekly inspections of all anchor chains and dead man blocks.
• Perform inspections of spar/block barges for issues, pump out water if necessary.
• Perform inspection of new barges in the fleet for leaks and/or damage upon arrival.
• Repair or replace marker buoys, shore wires, stern lines, buoy cables, barge ties as necessary/needed.
• Apply safety lines to barge ties where necessary.
• Coordinate with other fleets when in need of assistance with moving rigging within the fleet.
• Take inventory of all rigging items, provide inventory information to dispatch; ensure inventory is organized and accessible at all times.
• Other duties as assigned; including assisting in the general housekeeping of entire work area and/or clean-up of barge.

Here’s what you’ll need to be considered:

Education

Required - High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

Required – None.

Preferred - 1 years’ experience working in an industrial environment with a dependable work record.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization.
• Ability to complete documentation requirements.
• Able to follow direction and to use logical thought process to interpret oral and written instructions and troubleshoot problems.
• Ability to work well both independently with little or no supervision and within a team environment.
• Ability to use tools appropriate for assigned task.
• Ability to remain focused on exceptional customer service, both internally and externally.
• Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work sites; work site location will depend on business needs and will typically be in the following parish(es): Ascension Parish, Jefferson Parish, Plaquemines Parish, Orleans Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. James Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, West Baton Ro