Cargill Hiring for Deckhand Entry at Owensboro, KY Full Time

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill’s global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business, where we seamlessly connect farming customers with food, feed and industry.

Job Type: Full Time

Shift(s) Available: Rotating

Compensation: $23.87/hr

Benefits Information:
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance

Health and Wellness Incentives

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Principal Accountabilities:
Operating the spout and moving the barge(s) at the Bean dock while unloading bean barges.

Operating the Bobcat inside bean barges (moving beans to spout)

Moving and placing cables on barges

Assisting in the loading of barges. (watching draft, catching samples, sealing doors, cleaning barges)

PIC while loading/unloading tanker barges.

Loading meal and pellet trucks when needed.

Assisting with loading railcars and railroading.

Daily inventory

As well as other various duties and tasks that come up

Required Qualifications:
Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Must be 18 years or older

Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50lbs, kneeling, climbing and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation

Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)

Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc., with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)

Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice

Ability to work around water and closed/tight spaces

Ability to work 12h rotating shifts

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience operating a forklift and/or similar equipment

High school diploma/GED or a minimum of two years equivalent work experience

Basic use of a computer

Basic computer experience, including proficiency in Microsoft Office

Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.