Need Information about working as a Deckhand..

[A Waltrip Expert]

If you do have to fill out the online application for Marquette, get the phone number off of the website and follow up with a phone call to the human resource person. My other son(Swamp Donkeys brother) who is an experienced deckhand (been off the river for a few yrs though) applied that way and he got called for an interview this week. He was unable to do the paper ap due to his current job at a hardware store in town. Just keep pushing for that job. You will get one. Hiring is starting up now. Good luck!

[the bozz]

tried and trying again [online apps suck]

[swampdonkey]

Don't do online at Ingram. They go through those apps last. You're better off with a paper app.

[the bozz]

10/4 from southern IL

[MarquetteHR]

Now is an excellent time to apply at many of the companies as the grain season is picking up. It is hard, physical work. It takes someone who is willing to be away from home for 30 days at a time and works well with others. You don't have to be experienced to be hired at Marquette as they have a Deckhand Trainee program. The average deckhand will make over $30K and the benefits are good. Marquette only accepts on-line applications at their website: marquettetrans.com .

Good luck to you.

[A Waltrip Expert]

MarquetteHR wrote:

Now is an excellent time to apply at many of the companies as the grain season is picking up. It is hard, physical work. It takes someone who is willing to be away from home for 30 days at a time and works well with others. You don't have to be experienced to be hired at Marquette as they have a Deckhand Trainee program. The average deckhand will make over $30K and the benefits are good. Marquette only accepts on-line applications at their website: marquettetrans.com .
Good luck to you.

Hi, i just called in to hr at Marquette for crew van driver position. I have my own transportation business but i will drive on of Marquettes vans if thats what they require. I have l few immediate family members in the river industry so i need to be home every night to "hold down the fort" so to speak. Can you give me some info as to how or if i can get some work with the river industry. Have 14 yrs experience driving ppl and things from point a to point b.

[A Waltrip Expert]

I am bonded and insured by the way and have quite a few refrences. I am the wife/mom of 3 towboaters.Used to the life.

[Grandma]

Most of these companies say experience is required for cook positions also. Does anyone know of companies hiring cooks without that type of experience. Does Ingram make exceptions?

[Truth]

Crounse is also hiring. They say you can make about $30,000 in your first year.

[A Waltrip Expert]

Grandma wrote:

Most of these companies say experience is required for cook positions also. Does anyone know of companies hiring cooks without that type of experience. Does Ingram make exceptions?

Yes, and they don't care what you look like.(Thats an inside joke with me and my family. Sorry, i couldn't resist.) Yes, you cam be green and get on at Ingram as a cook. Or you used to be able to.

[Grandma]

A Waltrip Expert wrote:

<quoted text>Yes, and they don't care what you look like.(Thats an inside joke with me and my family. Sorry, i couldn't resist.) Yes, you cam be green and get on at Ingram as a cook. Or you used to be able to.

What's the quickest way to apply? They say give it 14 days for online app to process.

[A Waltrip Expert]

Grandma wrote:

<quoted text>What's the quickest way to apply? They say give it 14 days for online app to process.

Quickest way to apply is online. Paper aps are best at Ingram. Marquette Transportation only takes online aps and were recently hiring cooks. Job openings are listed online on their websites.

[Float my boat]

River work is hard and lonely at times, but the crews seem to work well together. I hope you get a job. The River industry is Paducah's largest employer. Good luck!

[Britaney]

Actually they told my husband at Ingram when he went in and asked for an application that they no longer did paper apps that he had to apply online. We have been trying to get him out there for a while now. But no luck yet. He went in for an interview at inland and the guy says you are the last green deckhand we are considering. He said it will be a few weeks but we gotta find you a place to train. That has been a month from now and we have been steadily calling. But no news yet :(

[A Waltrip Expert]

Britaney wrote:

Actually they told my husband at Ingram when he went in and asked for an application that they no longer did paper apps that he had to apply online. We have been trying to get him out there for a while now. But no luck yet. He went in for an interview at inland and the guy says you are the last green deckhand we are considering. He said it will be a few weeks but we gotta find you a place to train. That has been a month from now and we have been steadily calling. But no news yet :(

Ok...my husband has worked there for years and my son also. Last March they were still taking paper aps. Good luck in your job search. If you dont hear something soon, tell him to apply at Marquette. I do know of some hires they have done lately.

[Grandma]

How does it work with cooks? Is there someone who rides with you for a period of training?

[swampdonkey]

At Ingram you have a training period at the dock for cooks and deckhands. You may try filing an application at the unemployment office.

[mmiixx]

have worked in manufacturing for 15 yrs. kids are gone looking for career change. can take pay cut but need to be able to advance fairly quickly. not afraid of hard work or long hours. is working on the river that kind of job.

[swampdonkey]

If you have a good work ethic, its not uncommon to be in the wheelhouse after 5 years. A very good friend of mine was in the engine room after 3.

[christ]

my cousin had his leg cut off