Maritime Operations Trainee

Cooper Consolidated • Convent, LA

293d

About The Position

Cooper Consolidated is a balanced, asset-based provider of midstream stevedoring, barge, marine, and logistics services. With operations based along the lower Mississippi River between Southwest Pass and Baton Rouge, we provide cargo handling and movements throughout the U.S. inland waterway system. Our expert team ensures your important cargo is safely transported from origin to destination while making the experience as easy and worry-free as possible. At Cooper Consolidated, our goal is to be the leader in the cargo handling industry. The key to this rests squarely with our people, and the backbone of how our people operate is our unique culture. The CC Way - 28 principles of our high-performing culture - describes the values, behaviors, and practices that are the foundation of this culture. It's what makes us a leader in our industry. 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, and 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

• Education Required - Bachelor's degree or equivalent education, experience and/or training.
• Experience Required - None.
• Preferred - Experience in river operations, logistics, and/or transportation.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn stevedoring, shipyards, 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.

Responsibilities

• Adopt 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).
• Regularly review and analyze income statements in order to understand business achievement and monitor the downstream effects of commercial decisions.
• Provide recommendations and strategies for business improvement to best utilize assets.
• Perform market research and establish opinions based upon available information that becomes the basis for local logistics strategies.
• Ensure timely and quality communication of market trends and information to regional staff.
• Manage the operations for efficiency and profitability.
• Effectively utilize all Fleet Operations Technology 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; 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.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, & disability benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid leave (holidays, vacation, sick)
• Wellness programs
• Recognition programs
• Community involvement opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Water Transportation
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree