Checker III, Terminal - Terminal

Gulf Stream Marine • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Terminal Checker III records cargo movements, including vessel discharge, loading and stowage, as well as cargo receiving and load-out through the terminal. The role helps ensure cargo is handled, counted, verified, and documented safely and efficiently as it moves between vessels, warehouses, trucks, and customer carriers.

This is an outdoor terminal position involving daily exposure to heat, rain, and cold. Work may also take place in enclosed areas such as warehouses and vessel hatches. The role requires working in noisy environments and performing physically demanding activities, including walking, bending, stooping, climbing ladders up to 100 feet, and reacting quickly to physical situations.

Requirements

• Two verifiable years of experience as a checker for general cargo and steel pipe in the Houston area.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license.
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Dependable transportation to and from work.
• Ability and willingness to work in a team environment.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• Knowledge of steel commodities, grades, heat numbers, and marks.
• Ability to walk, bend, stoop, climb ladders up to 100 feet, and react quickly physically.
• Ability to work in a noisy environment.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish language skills.

Responsibilities

• Count, inspect, sort, identify, and record the storage location of cargo discharged from a vessel.
• Count, inspect, sort, identify, and record the stow location of cargo being loaded onto a vessel.
• Load and unload trucks.
• Mark cargo and take its dimensions.
• Keep written tallies and records.
• Monitor and document cargo movement through vessel, warehouse, and trucking operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED