Deckhand

Job Opportunity

Terral River Service is currently looking for dependable and hard-working deckhands for our fleets and line boats. Experience is preferred but not required. TRS has a very aggressive training program for inter company advancement.

Essential Job Functions

Applicants must be able to work a 28-day-on, 14-day-off or a 14-day-on, 7-day-off schedule. Job duties are as follows, but not limited to:

• Securing barges together (laying rigging)
• Securing boat to barges (facing boat up)
• Line handling
• General boat cleaning
• Minor engine room work (oil changes, greasing, etc.)
• Painting
• Cooking
• Keeping maintenance logs, grocery orders, safety drills, etc

Basic Requirements

• YOU MUST BE COACHABLE!!!
• At least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Must pass 3 day deckhand orientation class
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a TWIC
• Must have and maintain a valid/current Drivers license.
• Must have dependable transportation to designated TRS locations, no exceptions
• Must be able to work various hours/holidays/weekends.

Physical Requirements

• Must meet "fit for duty" requirements upon job offer (pre-employment physical, drug test, and MRI)
• The employee must meet physical requirements including but not limited to, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing up/down ladders and stairs, negotiating uneven and moving surfaces
• Must be able to work in difficult conditions with exposure to all weather conditions (rain, ice, snow, wind, heat, etc.)
• Must be comfortable working aboard boats and barges
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and work at protected heights up to 40 feet
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Terral RiverService (TRS) is a family owned business with a continually growing footprint of fleets, boats and barges throughout most of the inland waterway system of the United States. Our company is seeking individuals who are looking for a career in the marine industry, not just a job. Terral River Service is a community of dedicated employees. If you are interested in joining our team, please fill out our application and submit.