General Labor - TCA

Overview

The General Labor TCA is an entry-level position responsible for performing basic labor tasks in support of terminal & stevedoring operations. Employees in this role are expected to carry out routine duties under close supervision, with increasing independence as they gain experience and familiarity with operational procedures.

Learning basic tasks such as equipment handling, safety protocols, and standard operating procedures. Focused on developing foundational skills and understanding of work processes.

Qualifications

No prior experience required; on-the-job training provided. Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team. Physical ability to perform manual labor, including lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods and climbing. Willingness to work in outdoor and marine environments under varying weather conditions.

Basic understanding of workplace safety practices preferred. Must have a valid TWIC card & Drivers License. Physical Requirements & Working Conditions: Employee is required to perform an abundance of physical manual labor. Must be able to work at heights, within enclosed/confined spaces, in noisy environments with moving equipment and in adverse climatic conditions.

The employee is constantly required to stand, reach forward, balance, handle objects, operate controls and perform simple and firm hand grasping including twisting and pinching. The employee is frequently required to squat, stoop, crouch, kneel, and reach. The employee must frequently pull up to 130lbs, push, pull and lift up to 110lbs and carry up to 55lbs.

The employee is occasionally required to sit (while being lifted in basket), crawl, grasp, exercise eye-hand coordination, exercise repetitive wrist motion. The employee is required to communicate clearly and listen to their surroundings. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Placing and retrieving timbers on cargoes as needed (stickman). Perform general cleaning tasks on docks, in holds, or in operating areas. Assisting with hooking on and unhooking cargoes on the vessel and terminal operations. Must be able to climb 50ft ladders to hook and unhook cargo. Placing and retrieving timbers on cargoes as needed (stickman).

Perform general cleaning tasks on docks, in holds, or in operating areas. Assisting with hooking on and unhooking cargoes on the vessel and terminal operations. Must be able to climb 50ft ladders to hook and unhook cargo. No prior experience required; on-the-job training provided. Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team.

Physical ability to perform manual labor, including lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods and climbing. Willingness to work in outdoor and marine environments under varying weather conditions. Basic understanding of workplace safety practices preferred. Must have a valid TWIC card & Drivers License. Physical Requirements & Working Conditions: Employee is required to perform an abundance of physical manual labor.

Must be able to work at heights, within enclosed/confined spaces, in noisy environments with moving equipment and in adverse climatic conditions. The employee is constantly required to stand, reach forward, balance, handle objects, operate controls and perform simple and firm hand grasping including twisting and pinching.

The employee is frequently required to squat, stoop, crouch, kneel, and reach. The employee must frequently pull up to 130lbs, push, pull and lift up to 110lbs and carry up to 55lbs. The employee is occasionally required to sit (while being lifted in basket), crawl, grasp, exercise eye-hand coordination, exercise repetitive wrist motion.

The employee is required to communicate clearly and listen to their surroundings. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.