Posted Date:17-Dec-2025 (CST)Closing Date:16-Jan-2026 (CST)
Location:Salem, KY, USAPay Rate:$20.46 - $22.89 per hour
Pay Type:per hourBenefits:Night shift work will add an additional $1.00 to these rates
Employment Type:Full Time

The Cumberland River Quarry in Salem, Kentucky is currently recruiting for a Deckhand. Only on-line applicants will be considered / evaluated.

Deckhand-Classification Description:

  • Work in adverse conditions in a safe and productive manner.
  • Spot and recognize unsafe conditions on vessel and barges.
  • Correct hazards, if not able to correct on his own report to mate or pilot for proper course of action.
  • Ensure to report any slip, trip, fall scratch or any other injury to pilot or supervisor so incident can be recorded, and appropriate action can be taken.
  • Tie lines to hold barges and not fowl down lines.
  • Lay rigging wires, For & Aft, Breast wires and elect:
  • Lay wires on uneven barges such as empties to loads.
  • Change face wires on boat.
  • Lace an eye in a wire.
  • Tie an eye in lines such as laced in or a bowling eye.
  • Change winch wires on barges.
  • To keep tools and equipment stowed in an orderly faction.
  • Keep walkway and travel ways clear of lines, tools and debris.
  • Keep galley and head clean floors mopped trash taken out and elect:
  • Keep all oils, detergents and cleaners stowed in a manner that is contained to vessel to avoid spills to waterways.
  • Communicate well with pilot, deckhands, barge loader on dock, and other vessels in fleet.
  • Read and understand the deckhand manual, pass test.
  • Operate Rescue Skiff.

Basic Requirements:

  • Do you have the ability and desire to work 12-hour shifts?
  • Do you have the willingness and flexibility to work weekend or overtime as needed?
  • Do you have the ability to do manual labor including lifting items as heavy as 50 pounds?
  • Do you have the ability and desire to work during inclement conditions including extreme heat and cold?
  • Do you have the ability to climb ladders, stairs, and preform repetitive bending and stooping when required?
  • Do you possess excellent communication skills and work well with all personnel at the Quarry?
  • Are you motivated and a self-starter?
  • Are you willing to work night shift?

Cumberland River Quarry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes Affirmative Action for Females/Veterans/Minorities/Disabled. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact ApplicantAssist@pbsgc.com or call 1-888-870-8296.

Please note: This employment position may be considered a Safety Sensitive Position related to the operation of equipment or working in proximity of operating equipment, working over or adjacent to water, working at a height, or a particular assignment regulated by license, credential, or contract which stipulates the position or work as Safety Sensitive.

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