Marine Operations Trainee

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About the role

Cooper Consolidated is a balanced, asset-based provider of midstream stevedoring, barge, marine, and logistics services, operating along the lower Mississippi River between Southwest Pass and Baton Rouge, providing cargo handling and movements throughout the U.S. inland waterway system. The company aims to be a leader in the cargo handling industry, emphasizing its unique culture (The CC Way – 28 principles). The Marine Operations Trainee position offers the opportunity to learn the industry from the ground up across locations in Mandeville, LaPlace, Darrow, and Convent, Louisiana. The program duration is expected to be between twelve and twenty‑four months.

Responsibilities

• Manage the company's safety initiative: work with management and assume authority to lead, direct, communicate, and enforce the company's safety program at assigned location(s).
• Manage the operations for efficiency and profitability.
• Effectively utilize all Harbor Management aspects to ensure an accurate picture of the fleet (e.g., traffic entry, customer reports, invoicing, etc.).
• Assist with documentation preparation related to vessel/fleet break away (e.g., notification to applicable authorities, processing of claims due to damage, notification and reporting to management).
• Provide oversight of duties performed by security and compliance staff to ensure compliance with company programs and the United States Coast Guard.
• Participate in and manage business planning (e.g., forecast, 3‑year plan, month‑end estimates, revenue summaries and recaps); understand and explain all aspects that go into and affect these reports.
• Assist in the project planning process to include capital budget and request for funds; work with various business partners throughout the organization.
• Proactively manage with direction and support of fleet, shipyard, boat and maintenance; provide recommendations for equipment repairs and/or improvements focusing on safety and efficiency.
• Depending on business needs, may rotate through various departments at a location or locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education Required – Bachelor's degree or equivalent education, experience and/or training.
• Experience Required – None.
• Physical Demands & Requirements – Medium work: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; ability to safely walk on barge surface(s) and work around deep water; ability to understand and communicate verbally in person, virtually, by phone and over two‑way radio; balancing; climbing; confined spaces; lifting; stooping; talking; close visual acuity for tasks such as preparing and analyzing data, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, visual inspection, using measurement devices, and assembly/fabrication at close distances.
• Environmental Conditions – Work inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions; frequent use of personal protective equipment; exposure to fumes, noxious odors, dusts, mists, gases, and/or poor ventilation affecting respiratory system, eyes, or skin; travel up to 30%.

Skills

• Experience in river operations, logistics, and/or transportation (preferred).
• Knowledge of or ability to learn stevedoring, barge, marine and/or logistics.
• Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization.
• Intermediate computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Problem solving, conflict management, and negotiating skills.
• Leadership and managerial skills.
• Ability to use logical thought process to interpret various situations and requests to troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Ability to relocate throughout the United States once training is finalized and ready to promote into a new role.

Benefits

Known in our industry for stability and high ethics, Cooper Consolidated, LLC offers a stellar benefits package including: an outstanding 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions, medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, & disability benefits, flexible spending accounts, paid leave (holidays, vacation, sick), wellness programs, recognition programs, community involvement opportunities, and much more.

Pay

Cooper Consolidated offers a competitive salary rate and an amazing 401K.

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