Job Description
Job ID: 526907
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company, a CRH company, is one of the leading sand and gravel producers throughout Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Holliday Sand & Gravel Company is a dynamic company known for its causal, team-oriented work environment. We provide opportunities for career growth and advancement to employees at all levels.
Unlock Your Potential on the Water
What We Offer
Unlock a rewarding career with benefits that support both your ambitions and your well-being. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:
- Comprehensive medical insurance to keep you healthy
- Vision coverage for clear sight on and off the water
- Dental insurance for a bright, confident smile
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions to secure your future
Key Responsibilities
- Expertly manage docking operations, secure lines, inspect and maintain barges and rigging to ensure safe and efficient tows.
- Champion workplace safety for yourself and your team, following all company and USCG/MSHA guidelines.
- Wear proper PPE and understand emergency procedures for all designated areas, ensuring a safe working environment.
- Take directions from the River Foreperson and collaborate daily with crew and wheelhouse personnel.
- Develop your skills as a tow boat pilot in training; assist with deck line handling, navigation, and safe passage through locks.
- Communicate clearly with all team members—by radio, signals, or verbally—to coordinate tasks and solve problems fast.
- Maintain the boat and barge, reporting issues promptly and keeping equipment in top shape.
- Monitor and report daily production rates and any challenges to leadership.
- Display professionalism and courtesy when interacting with crew, supervisors, and the public.
- Show reliable attendance and flexibility to meet the demands of the job.
- Contribute to a culture of teamwork, stepping up to assist with additional duties as needed.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Previous marine deck hand or water-based mining experience preferred.
- Must be 18 years of age or older and able to pass pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check.
- Valid driver’s license that meets state requirements.
- Strict adherence to safety protocols is essential.
- Willingness to travel and work away from home, including nights and weekends when needed.
- Comfortable working in a team and supporting co-workers and supervisors in all aspects of the job.
- Ability to perform general labor, use hand and power tools, and always maintain PPE compliance.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a high-performing team with opportunities for advancement and skills development.
- Work in a unique outdoor environment where your contributions keep vital river operations moving.
- Enjoy the pride of mastering specialized skills and supporting essential activities across waterways.
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
- Frequently required to climb, balance, and perform tasks involving physical agility.
- Regularly sit, climb, and use hand signals or equipment; occasionally stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, stoop, crouch, or reach above shoulder height.
- Lift and move objects weighing up to 25-50 lbs as needed.
- Work primarily outdoors, often in extreme weather and environmental conditions.
- Comfortable working in all weather conditions; exposed to jobsite hazards such as moving machinery, high places, airborne particles, and loud environments.
- Must have specific vision abilities, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, to operate equipment safely.
- Reasonable accommodations provided as necessary to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Rise to the challenge—apply today and start your journey as a valued Deck Hand with us! Your next adventure on the river begins here.
The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designers, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
What CRH Offers You
- Highly competitive base pay
- Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
- Group retirement savings program
- Health and wellness programs
- An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
About CRH
CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.
If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
EOE/Vet/Disability
CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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