Marine Dispatcher

CGB Enterprises, Inc.; LaPlace (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Cooper Consolidated, LLC is seeking a Dispatcher to schedule and dispatch inland tug boats and barges along the lower Mississippi River region. You will maintain records, secure equipment, and communicate with staff and vessel personnel to ensure timely cargo handling.

Education requires an associate degree or equivalent; no prior dispatch experience is mandatory, but preferred. Excellent MS Office skills, attention to detail, and strong communication are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in general studies or equivalent experience and training.
• Preferred – prior dispatch experience and/or related industry experience.
• Knowledge of logistics, scheduling, and documentation practices.
• Proficiency with MS Office and standard computer tools.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and dispatch inland tug boats moving barges; maintain records and prepare reports.
• Ensure fleet security and manage resources per work orders.
• Communicate with staff, tugboat personnel, and customers.
• Coordinate dock breakdowns, fleet movements, and shipyard setup.
• Assist management with fleet operations and adhere to company policies.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Phone etiquette

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Logistics

Problem solving

Independent decision making

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

Do you have prior experience in dispatching marine industry transportation (tugboats, barge fleets, etc). Do you enjoy working in a logistics role? If so, this may be a great fit for you! Cooper Consolidated offers a 7 on and 7 off schedule, a great benefits package and an amazing 401K match!

This job is primarily responsible for scheduling, ensuring security, and dispatching inland tug boats moving barges. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, establishing priorities, securing equipment and resources applicable to work order, maintaining records and processing paperwork, providing various reports, and consistent communication with all staff and tugboat personnel. Additionally, this job may dispatch staff in response to incidents and emergency requests from vessels.

In this job, you will:

Actual responsibilities will vary depending on daily needs location(s) supported.

• Ensure daily dispatch logs are kept current and all information is up-to-date; information utilized with customer billing.
• Evaluate situations and take action independently to solve problems.
• Work closely with internal operations to develop logistics solutions for customers.
• Work to keep fleet security a priority.
• Coordinate dock breakdowns and set up with shipyard.
• Coordinate efficient movement of barges in and out of fleets.
• Coordinate logistics of tow building with the arrival of line boats.
• Coordinate boat tows to and from destinations for maximum efficiency.
• Coordinate barge schedules with shipyards and customers.
• Assist management with fleet operations.
• Follow all company policies and procedures as it relates to operational difficulties.
• Other duties as assigned.

Here’s what you’ll need to be considered:

Education

Required – Associate’s Degree in general studies or equivalent experience and training.

Experience

Required – None.

Preferred – Prior dispatch experience and/or related industry experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization.
• Good phone etiquette skills.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational, logistical, and analytical skills.
• Ability to use logical thought process to interpret various situations and requests to troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Ability to make independent decisions that affect both company and customer.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paces work environment.
• Ability to work successfully both autonomously and within a team environment.
• Acutely aware of surroundings with ability to quickly adjust to a signal or change in environment.

Here’s additional information you need to know:

Physical Demands & Requirements

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes. The employee is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.

Environmental Conditions

The work environment described here are meant to be representative of those an employee would normally encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

The physical environment requires the employee to work inside where there are limited extremes to heat and/or cold; moderate noise; a normal office environment.

Travel, required within assigned region.

Known in our industry for stability and high ethics, Cooper Consolidated, LLC offers a stellar benefits package including: an outstanding 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions, medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, & disability benefits, flexible spending accounts, paid leave (holidays, vacation, sick), wellness programs, recognition programs, community involvement opportunities, and much more!

Cooper Consolidated, LLCis an Equal Opportunity Employer. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal links in English or Spanish are listed here. Also, we are unable to legally hire anyone who is not eligible to work in the United States nor are we able to sponsor visas.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.