Stevedore Terminal Superintendent

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! 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 overseeing the day-to-day operations at the assigned location ensuring safe, consistent, efficient and profitable operations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, management of assigned location staff, staffing, logistics, inventory, maintenance, efficiency, quality, and customer service. Additionally, the job incumbent will promote and maintain a positive image within their local communities.

Education Required - High school diploma or equivalent. Preferred – Bachelor’s degree. Experience Required - 3 years' experience in various sides of the specific business unit.

Oversee all logistics processes and optimizes transportation resources to ensure timely delivery execution. Working knowledge and understanding of location cost structures, safety, efficiency, preventive maintenance, OSHA, and EPA guidelines. Basic computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Effective leadership skills. Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization.

Strong decision-making and conflict management skills. Strong trouble shooting and problem-solving skills. Strong time management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with ability to remain flexible to changing priorities. Ability to perform job duties of any job supervised at assigned location. Good mechanical skills. Ability to understand, interpret, and follow all operating and emergency procedures. Ability to effective coach, mentor, and lead staff to accomplish assignments.

Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Ability to push/pull up to 50 lbs. frequently, where applicable. Ability to climb ladders, up to 120ft. Ability to climb ladders and perform work at significant heights. Ability to perform work in confined spaces.

Ability to climb, crouch, stoop, bend, and squat, frequently. Ability to stand and walk constantly/continuously. Ability to balance constantly/continuously. Ability to kneel occasionally. Ability to safely walk on barge surface(s) with the ability to work around deep water, where applicable. Ability to understand and communicate verbally, in person and over two-way radio; where applicable. Ability to work in an environment with high dust levels around grain and other bulk products.

Ability to work outside in extreme weather conditions. Ability to be on call, as needed. Ability to meet requirements of PFT and fit testing, when applicable. Ability to meet requirement of and utilize all…