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Gulf Copper

Builds and repairs ships and marine structures

Receptionist

Full-TimeUpdated
No salary listed
Entry
Galveston, TX, USA
In PersonMust attend meetings at various sites within and away from Galveston.
Administrative & Executive AssistanceReception & Front Desk

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or general education degree (GED), or six to 12 months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Customer satisfaction skills, including dealing effectively with the public in person and over the telephone.
  • Proficiency with computer applications related to the work, including M365 SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft Word and Excel, and Microsoft Outlook.
  • Knowledge of standard office administrative practices and procedures, including the use of standard office equipment.
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
  • Mobility to work in a standard office setting, use standard office equipment, and attend meetings at various sites within and away from Galveston.
  • Ability to lift and carry materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
  • Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.
  • Regular exposure to all weather conditions, especially hot, humid, and/or rainy weather, as well as regular work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
  • Ability to operate a phone system, computer, scanner, copier, fax machine, and related equipment.
Responsibilities
  • Receive telephone calls and visitors promptly, accurately, professionally, and courteously; direct them and/or record and relay messages.
  • Report to work regularly and on time, observe scheduled lunch times, and leave at the end of the shift.
  • Use all features of the telephone system and voicemail, including M365 Teams and the Call Tower portal.
  • Open and appropriately stamp delivered mail, then sort it into folders for distribution.
  • Sign for deliveries when necessary and notify recipients.
  • Submit expenses after training, such as expenses for office supplies, meetings, or restroom supplies.
  • Track supply usage and notify management when reorders are needed.
  • Take linens to the Washateria.
  • Keep the immediate supervisor informed of activities, results, identified or potential problems, and recommended corrective actions.
  • Maintain confidentiality when discussing staff, customers, and organizational matters.
  • Perform routine office tasks, including external errands such as ordering or picking up lunch for meetings, handling US Mail and FedEx, making bank deposits, and obtaining money orders as needed.
  • Prepare meeting spaces before scheduled meetings and clean up after meetings and office events.
  • Ensure restrooms are consistently stocked with air fresheners and related items.
  • Monitor general office appearance and functionality.
  • Conduct oneself appropriately and professionally.
  • Assist with document preparation and organization as needed.
  • Support internal communications and administrative requests as needed.
  • Provide overflow administrative support as needed.
  • Assist with daily Human Resources duties, including making visitor badges and directing welders or fitters to the test site when Human Resources is unavailable.
Desired Qualifications
  • Excellent interpersonal and bilingual Spanish communication skills.

About the company

Gulf Copper builds and repairs marine vessels and fabricates structures for commercial operators and government customers. Its Texas shipyards combine ship construction with repair and refurbishment, so customers can commission vessel work and fabricated components from the same operating business. Production teams turn engineering plans into assembled ship sections, while repair crews restore existing vessels and equipment for continued service. The company earns revenue from contracted shipbuilding, fabrication and marine repair projects, including work for other shipbuilders. Founded in 1948, Gulf Copper is headquartered in Port Arthur, Texas.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Port Arthur, TX

Founded

1948

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What believers are saying

  • Gulf Copper's June 2026 update reports its second completed set of destroyer structural units with Huntington Ingalls.
  • Full-time Gulf Copper apprentices at College of the Mainland earn wages with tuition and required training materials fully covered.
  • Expansion targets more work: September 2026 Galveston College reported Gulf Copper modernization plans expected to create approximately 2,400 direct jobs.

What critics are saying

  • Gulf Copper offshore scaffold builders supply their own tools: the full-time Galveston posting requires personal scaffolding equipment.
  • Gulf Copper's full-time chief of staff travels approximately 15-25%, mainly between Texas sites, with occasional international trips.
  • Galveston shipfitting requires a lengthy training commitment: the Gulf Copper college apprenticeship spans six semesters of classroom and paid work.

What makes Gulf Copper unique

  • Gulf Copper connects Texas production with established icebreaker builders: sister companies include Davie Shipbuilding and Helsinki Shipyard.
  • Gulf Copper inspects vessels as well as building them: specialties include hull gauging, rope access and nondestructive testing.
  • Gulf Copper trains full-time inspector apprentices: quality-control instruction advances into nondestructive testing over approximately seven months.

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