UP TO $5K SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLEAbout the RoleAs
Chief Mate, you'll be an essential part of our mission to provide safe and reliable maritime services. You'll work alongside a dedicated team that values professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
What You'll Do- Assist the captain with towing, docking, and unloading barges and other vessels, from port to port.
- Steer, operate, push, and pull barges as directed by the captain to its perspective destinations and/or berths.
- While towing, monitor water depth, weather, surging and other traffic, keeping the tow wire, which at times is at great length, clear of the bottom, navigational aids, and other vessels.
- Directly operate winches, engines, generators and electrical systems along with wheelhouse navigational electronics and devices.
- Analyze each job to determine what equipment is best suited to handle the job.
- Utilize platforms onboard to maintain vessel documents (Helm).
- Enter hours worked for crew members
- Follow proper procedures when handling emergency situations.
- Assist with inspection of Tugs; ensure compliance and learning the Foss SMS/ ISM/VMS.
- Responsible for the safety of the vessel and crew while docked, as well as for the safe movement and navigation of the vessel and their tows while underway.
What We're Looking For- Valid USCG Merchant Mariner Document or Merchant Mariner Credential (minimum USCG 1600 GT Mate upon Oceans License with Mate of Towing Vessels upon Oceans and STCW).
- Valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), Passport & USCG issued Medical Certificate.
- Minimum of two years vessel experience as a Deckhand, Deckhand/Engineer or licensed deck officer experience.
What We Offer- Pay for this position is $800 per day. The estimated annual compensation is $146,000, based on an even-time schedule of 182.5 working days per year.
- The benefit program includes medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
- Life insurance equal to two times annual base salary.
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Long term disability insurance.
- 401k program with a 4% match, vested immediately.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Travel -- paid for upfront by Foss (including any flights, hotels, rentals, meals during travel.)
- Other voluntary benefits are available for purchase via payroll deduction at group rates.
- All other benefits as required by law
How to ApplyReady to set sail with Foss? Submit your application via our careers page. If you need any assistance please reach out to [redacted]. We look forward to welcoming you aboard.
Drug Free WorkplaceFoss Maritime Company LLC is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
