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Liquid Cargo Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Operator

North Kingstown, RI ยท On-site

$17 - $22.25/hr

Daily tasks include monitoring and operating specialized equipment to load and unload liquid cargo, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with safety regulations, and ensuring the safe ...

Lead and supervise the loading and unloading of liquid cargo between vessels, barges, and shore tanks. โ€ข Equipment Operation & Maintenance: Operate and maintain pumps, valves, hoses, and all ...

Cargo Transfer Operations: Lead and supervise the loading and unloading of liquid cargo between vessels, barges, and shore tanks. Equipment Operation & Maintenance: Operate and maintain pumps, valves ...

Operator 1

Buckeye, AZ ยท On-site

$17.50 - $21.50/hr

Daily tasks include monitoring and operating specialized equipment to load and unload liquid cargo, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with safety regulations, and ensuring the safe ...

Coordinates flammable liquid transfers.Generate bi-weekly cargo on hand Inventory.Oversees and monitors timely transfer of vehicles.Coordinates cargo handling and release.Actively supports Quality ...

Cargo Mate

Norfolk, VA ยท On-site

The Cargo Mate is primarily responsible for conducting cargo operations, oversee deck hands ... Tankerman PIC Barge limited to Dangerous Liquid (DL) Cargoes Must have current USCG/STCW medical ...

The Cargo Mate is primarily responsible for conducting cargo operations, oversee deck hands ... Tankerman PIC Barge limited to Dangerous Liquid (DL) Cargoes Must have current USCG/STCW medical ...

The Cargo Mate is primarily responsible for conducting cargo operations, oversee deck hands ... Tankerman PIC Barge limited to Dangerous Liquid (DL) Cargoes Must have current USCG/STCW medical ...

Cargo Mate

Savannah, GA ยท On-site

The Cargo Mate is primarily responsible for conducting cargo operations, oversee deck hands ... Tankerman PIC Barge limited to Dangerous Liquid (DL) Cargoes Must have current USCG/STCW medical ...

The Cargo Mate is primarily responsible for conducting cargo operations, oversee deck hands ... Tankerman PIC Barge limited to Dangerous Liquid (DL) Cargoes Must have current USCG/STCW medical ...

Cargo Mate

Boston, MA ยท On-site

The Cargo Mate is primarily responsible for conducting cargo operations, oversee deck hands ... Tankerman PIC Barge limited to Dangerous Liquid (DL) Cargoes Must have current USCG/STCW medical ...

Cargo Mate

Seattle, WA ยท On-site

The Cargo Mate is primarily responsible for conducting cargo operations, oversee deck hands ... Tankerman PIC Barge limited to Dangerous Liquid (DL) Cargoes Must have current USCG/STCW medical ...

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How much do liquid cargo jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for liquid cargo in the United States is $18.52, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.35 and $20.67 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Liquid Cargo vs Tanker Operator?

AspectLiquid CargoTanker Operator
CertificationsSTCW certifications, HAZMAT trainingSTCW certifications, HAZMAT training
Work EnvironmentTransporting liquids via ships, trucks, or pipelinesOperating tankers, managing cargo loading/unloading
Industry UsageShipping, logistics, oil & gasShipping, maritime, oil & gas
Job FocusHandling and transporting liquid cargo safelyManaging tanker operations and cargo safety

Liquid Cargo and Tanker Operator roles both involve handling liquid transportation, requiring similar certifications and working in maritime or logistics environments. However, Liquid Cargo typically refers to the broader category of transporting liquids, while Tanker Operators focus specifically on operating tankers and managing cargo onboard ships. Both roles are essential in the shipping and oil industries, with overlapping skills but different operational focuses.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Liquid Cargo Operator, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Liquid Cargo Operator, you need a solid understanding of cargo handling procedures, safety regulations, and hazardous materials management, often supported by relevant maritime certifications such as STCW and Tankerman endorsements. Familiarity with cargo monitoring systems, pumps, valves, and safety equipment is typically required. Attention to detail, problem-solving, and effective teamwork are crucial soft skills for this role. These skills ensure the safe, efficient, and compliant transfer and storage of liquid cargo, minimizing risks to personnel, the environment, and assets.

What are Liquid Cargo jobs?

Liquid cargo jobs involve the handling, transportation, and management of liquids such as oil, chemicals, and liquefied gases, typically aboard specialized ships known as tankers. Professionals in this field ensure that these substances are loaded, transported, and unloaded safely and efficiently, following strict safety and environmental regulations. The roles can include positions like liquid cargo operator, tanker officer, or marine surveyor, and often require specialized training and certifications.

What are some common challenges faced by Liquid Cargo Operators when handling hazardous materials, and how are they addressed?

Liquid Cargo Operators frequently encounter challenges related to the safe handling, transfer, and storage of hazardous or volatile liquids, such as chemicals or petroleum products. Strict adherence to safety protocols, regular equipment inspections, and ongoing training are essential to minimize risks such as spills, contamination, or exposure. Operators often collaborate closely with safety officers, port authorities, and logistics teams to ensure compliance with international regulations and to respond quickly to any incidents. Maintaining up-to-date certifications and participating in emergency drills helps operators stay prepared for unexpected situations.
What cities are hiring for Liquid Cargo jobs? Cities with the most Liquid Cargo job openings:
Infographic showing various Liquid Cargo job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 80% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 9% Contract. Highlights an 98% Physical, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $38,524 per year, or $18.5 per hour.
Marine Cargo Operator

Marine Cargo Operator

Crowley Maritime Corporation

Jacksonville, FL โ€ข On-site

$15 - $18.75/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 8 days ago


Job description

Overview

As a privately held, U.S.-owned and operated company, Crowley provides servicesย toย 36 nations and island territories. Our purpose is to bravely advanceย what'sย possible to elevate people andย planet, with our core values of Integrity, Sustainability and Drive guiding everything we do.ย ย 

By expanding and innovating our services, we have expanded our footprint in services within the Logistics, Land Transportation, Shipping, Wind and Fuel industries. Crowley and its affiliated companies have generated more thanย $3.5 billionย in annual revenue through our people's focus on excellence and a culture that values everyone's voices and collaboration.ย ย 

To continueย layingย the groundwork and challengewhat'spossible for our business, weย seekย to partner with individuals ready to elevate their careers with us.ย 

Crowley's Marine Management Services Inc. (MMS)ย is a dedicated, MLC certified, marine and offshore crewing company whose focus is to add value to the ship or asset owner through successful and cost-effective management of marine resources. MMSโ€™s mainย focuses areย offshore crewing, personnel recruitment, and project support.ย 

To continueย layingย the groundwork and challengeย what'sย possible for our business, weย seekย to partner with individuals ready to elevate their careers with us.ย 


Responsibilities

FPSO Turritella โ€“ย Marine Cargo Operatorย / ABย (Non-Union)ย 

Summary:ย Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of liquid cargo and ballast systems, including cargo loading, offloading, and routine maintenance. This role involves monitoring process parameters, conducting sampling and analysis, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental procedures. Operatorsย maintainย equipment, perform chemical tracking, and support inspections and emergency drills.ย 

Essential Functions:ย 

  • Monitoring,ย maintaining, and optimizing process parameters (level, flow, temperature, pressure, etc.) within operating requirements.ย 
  • Ensuring sampling & gauging is carried out and sample results are acted upon.ย 
  • Handling andย maintainingย portable gauging equipment.ย 
  • Exhibiting a high standard of safetyย behavior.ย 
  • Ensuring that all aspects of Cargo, Cargo Utility,ย and Processย operations and maintenance are carried out safely and effectively.ย 
  • Carrying outย cargo loading and offloading and maintenance of cargo systems and utilities.

Duties/Responsibilities:ย 

  • Performing all work necessary for the safe and proper operation of the liquid cargo and ballast transfer systems, including but not limited to liquid cargo transfer pumps, liquid cargo stripping pumps, liquid cargo coalesces and separators, ballast pumps, hydraulic systems, strainers, filters, associated piping, valves, fittings, and deck machinery directly related to the transfer of liquid cargo and ballast.ย 
  • Performing routine required maintenance, repairs, and condition-based monitoring actions, including but not limited to correcting leaks, packing valves, and greasing fittings, glands, bearings, and reach rods.ย 
  • Performing shipboard engineering casualty drills, fire drills, collision drills, and all other duties as assigned.ย 
  • Maintaining the cargo and ballast lines and connection manifolds.ย 
  • Preparing to start,ย startingย up, monitoring,ย maintaining, and shutting down operations.ย 
  • Contributing to tank entry, inspection, and maintenance activities.ย 
  • Testing isolations for integrity to company procedures.ย 
  • Depressurizing,ย drainingย and venting, and de-gassing the plant or system asย requiredย according to procedures or operating guides.ย 
  • Confirming that the working area is free of hazards as per permit or procedure usingย appropriate tests, (gas/H2S Inertย etc)ย 
  • Performing de-isolation, including confirming that testing and re-instatement of the plant are carried out according to procedure.ย 
  • Ensuring that controlled process discharges from the area of responsibility to the environment are within prescribed limits.ย 
  • Ensuring that unplanned discharges areย identified, halted where possible, and reported according to policy, procedure, and regulation.ย 
  • Analyzing crude oil offloads for API (3rd party Donovan), MeOH content, and water content (shake outs).ย 
  • Analyzing cargo tanks for H2S content using Draeger tubes (daily), and bacterial content withย AccuCountย testing (as needed).ย 
  • Recording of theย AccuCountย Bacteria Testing Data generated from field analysis.ย 
  • Analyzing process train oil for water content using shake outs and process train gas for oil content using white rag tests and H2S content using Draeger tubes.ย 
  • Monitoring and tracking (daily) rates ofย treatmentย chemicals in topsides equipment and subsea.ย ย ย 
  • Trackingย chemical inventory onboard the FPSO and at the dock.ย 
  • Carrying out any lawful command and delegated duty as issued by the Master, Chief Officer, delegated Officer of the Watch and Chief Engineer or delegate.ย 

Qualifications

Minimum Skills:ย 

  • Able to deal with a multi-disciplineย team.ย 
  • Good interpersonal communication skills.ย 
  • Good written and spoken English.ย 
  • Problem-solving skillsย 
  • Highly motivated and eager to contribute to the safe and effective operation of the pumping system and transfer of liquids.ย 
  • Willing to report any unsafe or environmentally unsound acts and conditions to the immediate supervisor.ย 
  • Knowledge of and ability toย operateย ballast and liquid cargo systems and associated equipment.ย 

Certification:ย 

  • Required:ย 
  • Must hold a valid USCG MMCย ย 
  • National:ย 
  • Able Seaman โ€“ Unlimitedย 
  • Lifeboatmanย 
  • STCW:ย 
  • Able Seafarer Deckย (II/5)ย 
  • Rating Forming Part of Navigational Watchย (II/4)ย 
  • Tankermanย Assistย / STCW โ€“ย Basic Oil & Chemical Tanker Operationsย (V/1)ย 
  • Basic Safety Training (VI/1)ย 
  • Personal Survival Craft (VI/2) โ€“ No Restrictionsย ย 
  • Vessel Personnel w/ Designated Security Duties & Security Awareness (VI/6)ย 
  • Valid USCG 719k Med Cert (STCW)ย 
  • Valid TWIC Cardย 
  • Valid Driver Licenseย 
  • Preferred:ย 
  • Proficiencyย in Fast Rescue Boats (VI/2)ย 
  • Passportย ย 
  • IADC Rig Pass /ย SafeGulfย equivalentย ย 
  • T-HUET (or better)ย ย 

*All qualified candidates mustย submitย the above required documents with their applicationย in order toย be reviewedfor the position*ย 

Education:ย ย 

  • High School Diploma or equivalent [G.E.D.]ย or higherย 

Experience:ย 

  • At least 1 year of experienceย onย oil tankers.ย 
  • Experience handling flammable/dangerous liquids and following confined space entry procedures, as well as the Lockout/Tag-out program.ย 

Reports To:ย Operation Supervisorย ย ย 

Supervisoryย Responsibilities:ย N/Aย 

Compensation:ย 

  • Competitive Day Rateย 
  • Comprehensive Benefits Packageย 
  • Medicalย 
  • Dentalย 
  • Visionย 
  • LTDย 
  • STDย 
  • AD&Dย 
  • Life Insuranceย 
  • 401kย 
  • 14/14 orย 28/28 Rotationย 
  • Paid Travelย 

Duration/Travel/Timeline Details:ย 10% Travel โ€“ To and fromย the vesselย along with shoreside trainingย 

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions/Work Environment:ย Worksย both inside and outsideย in conditions of both high and low temperatures. May be exposed to odors, dust, dirt, mechanical hazards, high noise levels and potentially dangerous equipment.ย Must be able to crouch and stoop to get into areas with restricted headroom and be able to climb ladders.ย Meet the USCG 719K physical standard.ย 

Other:ย Must be able to work in a drug free workplace; never under the influence of mind-altering prescriptions or non-prescription drugs, including alcohol, and other drugs of abuse.ย 

Qualifications:

Minimum Skills:ย 

  • Able to deal with a multi-disciplineย team.ย 
  • Good interpersonal communication skills.ย 
  • Good written and spoken English.ย 
  • Problem-solving skillsย 
  • Highly motivated and eager to contribute to the safe and effective operation of the pumping system and transfer of liquids.ย 
  • Willing to report any unsafe or environmentally unsound acts and conditions to the immediate supervisor.ย 
  • Knowledge of and ability toย operateย ballast and liquid cargo systems and associated equipment.ย 

Certification:ย 

  • Required:ย 
  • Must hold a valid USCG MMCย ย 
  • National:ย 
  • Able Seaman โ€“ Unlimitedย 
  • Lifeboatmanย 
  • STCW:ย 
  • Able Seafarer Deckย (II/5)ย 
  • Rating Forming Part of Navigational Watchย (II/4)ย 
  • Tankermanย Assistย / STCW โ€“ย Basic Oil & Chemical Tanker Operationsย (V/1)ย 
  • Basic Safety Training (VI/1)ย 
  • Personal Survival Craft (VI/2) โ€“ No Restrictionsย ย 
  • Vessel Personnel w/ Designated Security Duties & Security Awareness (VI/6)ย 
  • Valid USCG 719k Med Cert (STCW)ย 
  • Valid TWIC Cardย 
  • Valid Driver Licenseย 
  • Preferred:ย 
  • Proficiencyย in Fast Rescue Boats (VI/2)ย 
  • Passportย ย 
  • IADC Rig Pass /ย SafeGulfย equivalentย ย 
  • T-HUET (or better)ย ย 

*All qualified candidates mustย submitย the above required documents with their applicationย in order toย be reviewedfor the position*ย 

Education:ย ย 

  • High School Diploma or equivalent [G.E.D.]ย or higherย 

Experience:ย 

  • At least 1 year of experienceย onย oil tankers.ย 
  • Experience handling flammable/dangerous liquids and following confined space entry procedures, as well as the Lockout/Tag-out program.ย 

Reports To:ย Operation Supervisorย ย ย 

Supervisoryย Responsibilities:ย N/Aย 

Compensation:ย 

  • Competitive Day Rateย 
  • Comprehensive Benefits Packageย 
  • Medicalย 
  • Dentalย 
  • Visionย 
  • LTDย 
  • STDย 
  • AD&Dย 
  • Life Insuranceย 
  • 401kย 
  • 14/14 orย 28/28 Rotationย 
  • Paid Travelย 

Duration/Travel/Timeline Details:ย 10% Travel โ€“ To and fromย the vesselย along with shoreside trainingย 

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions/Work Environment:ย Worksย both inside and outsideย in conditions of both high and low temperatures. May be exposed to odors, dust, dirt, mechanical hazards, high noise levels and potentially dangerous equipment.ย Must be able to crouch and stoop to get into areas with restricted headroom and be able to climb ladders.ย Meet the USCG 719K physical standard.ย 

Other:ย Must be able to work in a drug free workplace; never under the influence of mind-altering prescriptions or non-prescription drugs, including alcohol, and other drugs of abuse.ย 

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