Seasonal Barge Facility Technician

About the role

This job is primarily responsible for working at a facility that loads and unloads barges and trucks. This is a general laborer position that performs a wide variety of duties that are based on the daily needs of the operation; may include cleaning and repair of barges.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the company Safety Program and attend daily pre-shift meetings.
• Comply with OSHA, company safety, and environmental regulations (ISO where applicable); wear appropriate PPE.
• Perform deckhand responsibilities such as reading drafts, opening/closing lids, tying off barges, etc.
• Perform barge loading duties such as loading barges to meet draft and quality requirements and oversee deckhands.
• Transfer, load, and move grain to appropriate locations, ensuring grain quality while being stored and/or transferred.
• Complete documentation timely, accurately, and legibly.
• Perform general clean-up including sweeping, shoveling, washing, painting, and other general housekeeping responsibilities.
• Perform preventative maintenance and/or repairs, where applicable.
• Dependent on facility and location, may be responsible for unloading barges, cleaning barges, moving product to storage, loading trucks using heavy equipment, loading rail, loading products to required specifications, operating, running, monitoring, and shutting down dryers, operating a variety of heavy equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: None required.
• Preferred: 1 year’s 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.
  • Ability to complete documentation requirements.
  • Ability to follow directions and use logical thought process to interpret oral and written instructions, and troubleshoot problems.
  • Ability to work well independently and within a team environment.
  • Ability to use tools appropriate for assigned tasks.
  • Ability to remain focused on exceptional customer service, both internally and externally.

Physical Demands & Requirements

• Ability to balance constantly/continuously.
• Ability to bend, stoop, twist, crouch, crawl, kneel, and squat (constantly/continuously frequently).
• Ability to climb stairs and climb ladders (and work at) to significant heights (frequently).
• Ability to concentrate on task without becoming distracted, constantly/continuously.
• Ability to distinguish grade, color, odor, and various damage characteristics in grain samples (at some facilities).
• Ability to distinguish, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality odors, or recognize particular odors, using nose.
• Ability to enter information into a computer (observations, other computers).
• Ability to grasp and reach frequently.
• Ability to lift/push/pull 50 lbs. occasionally to continuously depending on daily needs of location.
• Ability to meet requirements of and utilize all applicable PPE, when applicable.
• Ability to meet requirements of PFT and fit testing, when applicable.
• Ability to pass all required testing under FRA and DOT for this position (where applicable).
• Ability to perform work in confined spaces.
• Ability to safely walk on barge surface(s) with the ability to work around (deep/swift) water.
• Ability to stand and walk constantly/continuously.
• Ability to understand and communicate verbally, in person and over two-way radio (and recognize emergency alarms).
• Ability to understand and communicate written instructions.
• Ability to walk safely on top of railcars, open gates, operate vibrators etc., where applicable.
• Ability to work extended hours, weekend, holidays, and/or alternate shifts as needed.
• Ability to work in an environment with high dust levels around grain and other bulk products (where applicable).
• Ability to work outside in extreme weather conditions.
• Acutely aware of surroundings with ability to quickly adjust to a signal or change in environment.
• Uses near, far and peripheral vision and depth perception for task(s) being performed; may need to be able to identify problems with grain.
• Uses near, far and peripheral vision and depth perception for task(s) being performed; may need to be able to identify problems with grain.

Benefits

Actual pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and relevant experience for the job.

Schedule

Rotating 12-hour shifts, including shifts during non-standard business hours that may include evening, nighttime, weekends, holidays, and/or extended hours (Convent, LA location only).

Environmental Conditions

• Frequent exposure to heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.
• Frequent use of personal protective equipment.
• Travel, 5%-20% travel may be required at some facilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CGB Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.