DECKHAND

Terral River Service Inc•Channelview, TX

About The Position

Terral RiverService, Inc. is seeking a skilled and motivated Deckhand to support the efficient and safe operation of its vessels. The role includes vessel maintenance, assistance with navigation, and responsibility for the vessel’s overall safety and well-being. Deckhands must work either a 28-day-on, 14-day-off schedule or a 14-day-on, 7-day-off schedule. Terral RiverService is a family-owned business with boats and barges operating across much of the U.S. inland waterway system. It specializes in bulk storage, material handling, and river, road, and rail logistics along the Mississippi River system, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and inland waterways in Louisiana and southern Arkansas. The company operates push boats, river barges, and dock facilities throughout the Lower Mississippi River Valley and has more than 600 employees operating in multiple states.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years old.
Be a high school graduate or equivalent.
Be willing to be trained and coachable.
Pass the three-day deckhand orientation class.
Have or be able to obtain and maintain a TWIC.
Have and maintain a valid, current driver's license.
Be able to work various hours, holidays, and weekends.
Pass fit-for-duty requirements upon job offer, including a pre-employment physical and drug test.
Meet the physical requirements of the role, including walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing ladders and stairs, and negotiating uneven and moving surfaces.
Be able to work in difficult conditions and all weather conditions, including rain, ice, snow, wind, and heat.
Be comfortable working aboard boats and barges.
Be able to lift up to 75 pounds and work at protected heights up to 40 feet.
Have close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.