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Deckhands

Texas Coastal Oysters LLC

Texas City, TX

$19.43 per hour

ACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+14099459523
Email address to Apply:
texascoastaloysters@gmail.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
30
Job Duties:
Attach apparatus devices to cable, boom & hoist. Load/unload equipment & supplies. Fish/dredge oysters (attach nets & lines, haul in catch), sort, clean catch, culling oysters, transplant oysters, store, and unload oysters. Wash deck, equipment, cooler and cabin. Sort, clean and return undesirables and illegal size oysters to bay. Place PVC pipe and/or oyster markers in private oyster leases. Transplant oysters, shells and rocks. Secure and remove vessels docking lines to and from dock and other vessels. Perform any combination of the following duties aboard the fishing vessel: stands lookout, steer & engine room watches. Load/unload oyster sacks from the vessel to the dock cooler and/or freight trucks. The oyster deckhand must comply with all U.S. Coast Guard safety procedures and all TPWD & LDWF laws. See attached Addendum.
Job Classification:
53-7062.00 - Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
Yes
Months of Experience Required:
3
Special Requirements:
Lift/carry up to 110 pounds. Employer paid drug test is Post Employment, Upon Suspicion. The employer may conduct lawful, job-related screening of applicants, including inquiries into criminal history, where permitted by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Any consideration of criminal history will be conducted on an individualized basis and employment decisions will be made in a nondiscriminatory manner consistent with applicable laws and business necessity. Employer paid random alcohol screenings. Upon hiring, employees will be asked to disclose any injury compensation claims. Three months oyster boat deckhand experience required. No infectious diseases; seafood allergies may be fatal.
Number of Hours Per Week:
40
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Texas Coastal Oysters LLC
Location:
Texas City, TX 77590

Worksite

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-400-26184-077464
Multiple Worksites:
Yes
Additional Wage Information:
Overtime is not guaranteed but if worked rate is paid at time and a half per hour above 40 hours per week. Raise/bonus a
Date Posted:
7/22/2026
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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