Master of Towing Captain - Live-On 28/14 or 14/14

Wood Towing, LLC is a Multi-Divisional, Multi-Generational Company that began in 1953. For more than 70 years, the Wood Group of Companies has continued to provide marine towing, ship mooring, dredging, as well as construction and landscaping materials. The Wood Group of Companies of dedicated and skilled employees are committed to customer satisfaction. We are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality of materials and services for the best value along the Mississippi River. Join our team today!

Position Summary:

Captains are responsible for the safe operation of vessels and barges. This position requires experience in operating a 2600HP towing vessel performing the loop on the Tombigbee Waterway. 28/14 or 14/14 schedule.

Job Responsibilities:

• Total responsibility for the safety of the towing vessel. This includes ensuring that the vessel is adhering to the provisions of the Certificate of Inspection (once the COI has been issued) and follows applicable regulations regarding the towing vessel.
• Determines if an unsafe operation endangers the vessel or the crew.
• Report any accident, incident, illness of the crew, or maintenance problem.
• Preparation, filing and onboard maintenance of all records and documents.
• Ensuring and promoting a positive and proactive relationship with the customer through his or her actions, decisions, abilities, temperament and operational efficiency of the crew and vessel.

Job Requirements:

• Captain’s License, Masters of Towing Endorsement
• Medical Endorsement
• Radar Endorsement
• Radio and Telephone Permit
• Current Transportation Work Identification Credential (TWIC) required

Physical Requirements:

Standing and Walking Tasks

Continued and occasionally uninterrupted work on all decks of the vessel, including the engine room with the majority of the work comprised of standing and walking.

Sitting Tasks

Steering the vessel.

Lifting Tasks

The following objects, from less than 10 to occasionally more than 100 pounds, may be stored as low as floor level and lifted by the Captain or Relief Captain. Pumps, sack materials, tow and mooring lines, rigging equipment for barges, steel cable, anchors, stores, supplies and tools.

Crouching / Squatting / Kneeling Tasks

Daily handling of equipment and cleaning.

Pushing and Pulling Tasks

Daily handling of equipment, supplies, cargo, wires, and lines.

Other “On the Job†Demands

Daily crawling, jumping, stepping to board vessel, climbing, twisting.

Potential Work Conditions and Exposures

Hot, cold or sudden changes in temperatures, noise, fumes, cramped quarters, sharp edges, vibrations, effect of seas on vessel, non-stationary work surfaces, working on water, significant distance from shore, moving parts and pressure lines.

Wood Resources, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wood Resources, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.â€