Marine Services Operations Trainee

CGB Enterprises, Inc.•St. Louis, MO

1d•$55,000 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! At CGB, you can contribute to meaningful work, grow professionally and personally, and belong in a place where everyone has a voice. Founded in 1969, CGB Enterprises, Inc. is known as an innovative and progressive leader in the grain and transportation industries. Today, CGB operates an enterprise with over 100 locations and nearly 2,000 U.S. employees overseeing a diverse family of businesses that provide an array of services for producers and logistics services for an international base of customers. The combination of our assets provides a growing organization that is celebrating over 50 years of strength and stability! Do you have an interest in Marine Operations, dealing with product movement on the waterways? Would you enjoy traveling and gaining career growth opportunities? If so, this may be a great fit for you! CGB offers great benefits, an amazing 401K match and professional development! This job is primarily responsible for taking ownership of day-to-day operations and various roles within the business as it is exposed to the various business functions. This role will learn and utilize leadership skills and assume responsibility to ensure efficient and profitable operations while facing different and new challenges each day. The job has direct input on fleet management, financial decisions, ensuring safety and well-being of employees, construction projects and proposals, as well as the daily operations within the assigned location(s) and/or company overall. This role may also be assigned or lead special projects. (The program duration expected to be between twelve and twenty-four months).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education, experience and/or training.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and training.
None.
Knowledge of or ability to learn stevedoring, barge, marine and/or logistics.
Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization.
Intermediate computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Problem solving, conflict management, and negotiating skills.
Leadership and managerial skills.
Ability to use logical thought process to interpret various situations and requests to troubleshoot and solve problems.
Ability to relocate throughout the United States once training is finalized and ready to promote into new role.

Nice To Haves

Experience in river operations, logistics, and/or transportation.

Responsibilities

Manage the company's safety initiative: work with management and assumes authority to lead, direct, communicate, and enforce the company's safety program at assigned location(s).
Manage the operations for efficiency and profitability.
Effectively utilize all Harbor Management aspects to ensure accurate picture of fleet (e.g., traffic entry, customer reports, invoicing, etc.).
Assist with documentation preparation related to vessel/fleet break away (e.g., notification to applicable authorities, processing of claims due to damage, notification and reporting to management).
Provide oversight of duties performed by security and compliance staff to ensure compliance with company programs and The United States Coast Guard.
Participate in and manage business planning (e.g., Forecast, 3 Year Plan, Month End Estimates, revenue summaries and recaps); understand and explain all aspects that go into and affect these reports.
Assist in the project planning process to include capital budget and request for funds; work with various business partners throughout the organization.
Proactively manage with direction and support of fleet, shipyard, boat and maintenance; provide recommendations for equipment repairs and/or improvements focusing on safety and efficiency.
Depending on business needs, may rotate through various departments at a location or locations.
Other duties as assigned.