Dredge Mate

Pine Bluff Materials, Co. • Ledbetter, KY

3d • $20 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

The Dredge Mate works aboard a dredge and tow boats operating on the Ohio River, with a primary reporting base in Ledbetter, Kentucky. The role involves coordinating with tender boat crews on all shifts, dredge and support crews, and maintenance and quality control personnel. The Dredge Mate is expected to work safely, recognize and communicate hazards, and perform general labor and support tasks aboard dredges, boats, and barges. Reporting may be to Ledbetter or another location depending on the dredge’s location. The role follows a rotating schedule that includes both days and nights. This may be a safety-sensitive position because duties can involve operating equipment or working near operating equipment, over or adjacent to water, at heights, or under assignments regulated as safety sensitive.

Requirements

• Willingness and ability to report to dredge and support vessel operating locations in Western Kentucky.
• Ability and desire to work a rotating shift, including days and nights.
• Ability to perform manual labor, including lifting items weighing at least 75 pounds.
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs and perform repetitive bending and stooping.
• Ability to swim and comfort working over or adjacent to water.
• Ability and willingness to work in inclement conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well with all applicable entities.
• Dependability and consistency in reporting as scheduled.
• Safe work experience and familiarity with recognizing and communicating hazards.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and work effectively with tender boat crews, dredge and support crews, maintenance personnel, and quality control personnel.
• Recognize and communicate hazards and hazardous conditions.
• Perform general labor aboard dredges and tow boats operating on the Ohio River.
• Maintain housekeeping on dredges, boats, and barges.
• Handle lines and cables to connect boats and barges.
• Move the dredge and support dredge needs, including handling anchors.
• Perform chipping, painting, maintenance, and other dredge or barge support functions.
• Report to the dredge or support vessel’s operating location in Western Kentucky, or to Ledbetter, Kentucky, as applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed