Longshore Laborer Supplemental

About the role

Performs manual labor work in connection with loading and/or discharge of cargo from and to various vessels.

Responsibilities

• Removes inbound cargo with attention not to damage cargo during the operation.
• Stows cargo in ship or on wharf in a safe and efficient manner without damage.
• Lashes and unlashes shipboard containers by removing/installing rods, cones, lashing wires, ropes, and any and all related equipment for lashing, rigging, and securing.
• Lashes and unlashes blocks, removes shoring, shores cargo to secure cargo for transport or for cargo removal.
• Loads or unloads cargo to and from containers, trailers, pallets, conveyors, slings, cargo boards or any and all such equipment used for cargo.
• Operates various cargo handling equipment.
• Sweeps and cleans ships holds and containers after cargo removal or in preparation for cargo loading.
• Removes or places hatch covers and strong backs, handles mooring lines, hauls and places gangways, and rigs or unrigs ships tackle as directed.
• Lifts and moves palletized and palletized cargo manually or by means of equipment or machinery.
• Reads, marks, and sorts cargo as directed.
• Shovels loose material such as: sand, gravel, coal, chemicals, rock, metals, plastic, etc. into machine hoppers or into vehicles, or containers.
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