Break Bulk Cargo Checker - Houston, TX Job at Watco, Houston, TX

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  • Watco
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference

 

Keep the world’s supply chain moving. That’s what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs. 

 

Whether you’re at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there’s one thread that ties everyone together. We’re all on the same team. One Watco . 

 

Here’s what you can expect from Watco: 

  • Award-winning culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers 
  • Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University 
  • Career advancement opportunities

 

Checkers note every component that's loaded or unloaded from vessel ships, barges, and terminal warehouses. Checkers will utilize paperwork, and often use handheld computerized scanners. They find, evaluate, record all cargo, and support other needs of the operation. If they find damages to containers or cargo, missing cargo, or loose cargo, they alert supervisors before discharging.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

  • Receives cargo to be exported.
  • Assists with loading export cargo to vessels.
  • Receives import cargo from vessels.
  • Utilizes paperwork and handheld devices to inventory cargo.
  • Verifies paperwork to match cargo being received or exported is aligned with vessel and port of discharge the cargo is designated for.
  • Verifies cargo weights and dimensions to ensure that equipment being utilized for operations is within safe working capacity.
  • Communicates via 2-way radio with drivers, clerks, warehouse personnel, security guards to coordinate logistics of cargo operations.
  • Locates and verifies all cargo that is on the load list.
  • Inspects and documents condition of cargo prior to any movement of cargo.
  • Appropriately marks each piece of cargo.
  • Compliance with the company safety plan, including utilization of required personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times when in a work zone

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be able to pass and/or obtain all reporting, testing, and certifications as required for this position and location. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

 

Skills and Abilities

 

  • Checkers will utilize hand-eye coordination, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, dexterity, and precision during their daily work assignments.
  • They frequently sit, stand, walk, lift, reach and bend on the job.
  • They will need to be able to read, write and speak basic English, and process addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems.
  • Checkers have to be detail-oriented, cooperative, adaptable, flexible, persistent, logical, and interpersonal.
  • They excel in multi-tasking, decision-making, listening, working independently, and collaborating with a team.

 

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

 

  • HAZMAT
  • TWIC Card Required

Job Tags

Flexible hours,

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