Longshoreman - CC bei Gulf Stream Marine

The Longshoreman (General Laborer) is responsible for the loading, unloading, moving or handling of cargo; (container, bulk, breakbulk, shipping containers, oil barrels, gear, or any other materials / cargo) into, in, on, or out of any vessel and/or train in a responsible, safe and efficient manner. The Longshoreman may preform other duties as instructed and/or assigned by the Gang Foreman. 

What you will need:

• Prior experience as a longshoreman or with cargo rigging (lashing/strapping) in a marine terminal or any of the following experience: baggage handling, package handling, manual loading and unloading cargo from trucks, trailers or railcars. 
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills (Spanish is a plus).
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License and/or State ID.
• Must have an active Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Card.
• Dependable & reliable mode of transportation to and from work.
• The ability and willingness to work in a team environment.
• Must be willing to travel, as needed, to other locations within Texas (Houston & Brownsville)

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

• Employee is required to perform an abundance of physical manual labor.
• Must be able to work at heights, within enclosed/confined spaces, in noisy environments with moving equipment and in adverse climatic conditions.
• The employee is constantly required to stand, reach forward, balance, handle objects, operate controls and perform simple and firm hand grasping, including twisting and pinching.
• The employee is frequently required to squat, stoop, crouch, kneel, and reach overhead.
• The employee must frequently pull up to 130 pounds, push, pull and lift up to 110 pounds and carry up to 55 pounds.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit (while being lifted in a basket), crawl, grasp, and exercise eye-hand coordination, and exercise repetitive wrist motion.
• The employee is required to talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

What you will do:

• Reports to Gang Foreman.
• Prior Longshoreman experience preferred, but not required. 
• Climbing frames of wind blades up to 150ft.
• Removing chains / binders on vessel (20 – 30lbs) and place in boxes.
• Lifting cable wires (rigging) 20 – 60lbs.
• Lifting shackles, hooks, gear (25 – 50lbs.)
• Climbing trucks/blade frames to unhook on dock.
• Various climbing positions on project cargo.
• Placing and removing dunnage (20 – 50lbs.)
• When handling Vestas blades, removing double twist locks (50+ lbs)
• Work with impact gun to remove or tighten bolts and nuts on blade frames.
• Working outside in the elements ( Hot, cold, raining) stand down only on heavy rain and lightning .
• Hooking up rigging to equipment (20lbs to 50lbs)
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.