What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tankerman position at JOHN W STONE OIL DISTRIBUTOR LLC?
Job Details
Description
Company Description: John W. Stone Oil Distributor, LLC is the local leader in dockside, mid-streaming, and offshore fueling along the Mississippi River, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Venice, Louisiana, and into the Gulf of Mexico.
Position: Tankerman.
Worksite: Onboard Company Vessels.
Work Schedule: 14 days on / 7 days off.
Home Port: Located in Gretna, Louisiana.
Essential Job Duties
- Serve as Person in Charge (PIC).
- Perform liquid cargo transfer operations in a safe and efficient manner.
- Inspect the barge prior to transfer operations.
- Connect and disconnect hoses.
- Align and secure valves.
- Check engines and pumps prior to transfer operations.
- Monitor cargo flow and mooring lines throughout the transfer operations.
- Conduct soundings on liquid cargo tanks using gauge tape or gauge stick.
- Complete and submit paperwork, including the Declaration of Inspection (DOI).
- Train and evaluate Deckhands.
- Perform general maintenance and housecleaning on vessel, tow, and equipment.
- Maintain cleanliness of vessel, tow, and equipment.
- Maintain equipment in good working order and condition.
- Maintain safe, sanitary living and working conditions.
- Maintain barges in tow.
- Offload trash and used filters.
- Clean, scrape, chip, and paint vessel.
- Repair flame screens.
- Make and break tow.
- Assist the vessel and tow in making locks.
- Drop, spot, and switch barges at docks.
- Make couplings.
- Operate winches and ratchets.
- Line-handling and rigging.
- Stand as lookout, or ride the head of the tow as a lookout.
- Communicate via a VHF radio.
- Cook and prepare meals.
- Develop knowledge of heaters.
- Troubleshoot problems.
- Live and work in close quarters onboard a vessel for weeks at a time.
- Adhere to and comply with company and safety policies, United States Coast Guard Regulations, and environmental laws and regulations.
Minimum Qualifications
- At Least 18 Years of Age.
- Reliable Transportation to and from Work.
- High School Diploma (or its equivalent).
- Valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
- Basic Computer Skills.
- Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) with Person in Charge (PIC) Endorsement and Dangerous Liquids Endorsement.
Physical Requirements: All offers of employment are conditioned on passing a drug screen (a DOT test, and a non-DOT hair test) and a fit-for-duty physical examination.
John W. Stone Oil Distributor, LLC is an EOE, including disability/vets.
Qualifications
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