Do you enjoy a varied role where you are part of a highly skilled team? Do you prefer to work outside in a fast-paced environment? Working on our historic quayside, our Port Operations team focus on the safe and efficient management of our customer cargos from sea to shore including loading lorries and working in vessels. Whatever the activity, full training is provided with development opportunities available including upskilling on a variety of plant and equipment.
If you enjoy being part of a high performing team in a unique working environment, then our Operations Team would love to hear from you.
Key tasks
* Loading and unloading cargo vessels – you will be working either on the vessel or on the land.
* Vessel Cargo Checkers - when a vessel is working in the timber terminal you will barcode each timber pack as they are unloaded from the vessel.
* General Labourers - re-stacking timber packs, tidying up the terminals.
* Forklift Truck Driving - assisting the unloading of timber vessels, moving the packs from landing point to stacking area, loading lorries.
Working pattern
* 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday with some weekend working)
* Hours are variable and subject to short notice variations and changes depending on vessel requirements.
* Operational hours are between 0600 – 2200 – typically the working hours are 0600 to 1900.
Overtime
* Weekday - paid at standard rate
* Saturday - paid at time and a half
* Sunday and Bank Holidays – paid at double rate
* Weekday and weekend overtime will be required to meet customer expectations.
Skills & experience
* No previous experience is required. However, experience of working on a plant such as Forklift Trucks, Telehandler and 360 material handler would be an advantage.
* Candidates must be aware that they are working in a port environment and therefore may be working in all weather conditions.
* It is essential to have a full UK Driving Licence.
How we value our colleagues
* Salary: £31,274 per annum
* Immediate starts are available.
* Funded training in a supportive environment with opportunities for progression.
* Full Health & Safety induction, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
* Wellbeing benefits including access to a Colleague Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plan, Mental Health First Aiders and Cycle to Work scheme.
* 25% discount at Port Kitchen.
Please Note:
Applicants should be aware the Port operates under its impairment policy, which includes a zero-tolerance for drugs and alcohol, with a random programme of testing operated throughout.
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