Barge Crew - Laborer

@ CalPortland
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Barge Crew - Laborer

Scappoose, OR
Posted 1 day ago

About the job

CalPortland hires a laborer to offload aggregate, maintain barges, operate heavy equipment, and work on floating vessels. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and retirement plans. Must be safety-sensitive and physically capable.

Requirements

  • Safety sensitive position
  • Ability to work underway
  • Lift 50 pounds safely
  • Work in extreme weather
  • Operate heavy machinery

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Physical ability to climb, bend, and reach
  • Good attendance and punctuality
  • Able to work overtime

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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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