Barge Crew - Laborer

Job Summary

We are currently hiring a laborer to offload material and maintain the aggregate barges and/or be underway dredging for sand.

Benefits

At CalPortland, we’re proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that provides health and financial support to our most important resources: our employees. Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation at CalPortland. That’s why we give you a wide range of benefits to choose from. All regular full-time employees may enroll in a variety of health and welfare plans including medical, dental, and vision plans. Other benefits include life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, and a retirement program. The company also has a variety of voluntary benefits for employees to choose from.

Responsibilities

- Monitor and maintain barge-mounted dredge equipment during tug assisted operations, offload snad at designated sites

- Offloading and maintaining aggregate barges

- Operate a bulldozer to move and grade sand stockpiles

- Operating conveyors, stackers, and various heavy equipment.

- Maintain offloading log books

- Minor plant maintenance to facilitate offload

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Requirements/Qualifications

- Safety sensitive position

- Requires being underway on a floating vessel

- Abillity to work in extremes of hot, cold, and wet weather

- Ability to safely lift and handle material samples weighing 50 pounds

- Must have the physical ability to; climb, stoop, bend,squat, and reach

- Abilitiy to troubleshoot and perform routine maintenance on conveyors, pumps, hydraulics, and marine equipment

- Skills in establishing and maintaining effective professional working relationships with staff and customers

- Ability to work independently and remain self-motivated with minimal direct supervision

- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record- no serious moving violations within the past 36 months

- Good attenance and punctuality a must

- Must be able to work overtime, nights and weekends

- Position is subject to random drug testing

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidate must submit to a post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check. Safety sensitive positions, United States Coast Guard (USCS), and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) registration/clearance require ongoing alcohol and drug testing.

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