Terminal Attendant / Labourer
Apply locations: Manchester - Trafford Park
Posted: 2 Days Ago
End Date: January 24, 2025 (8 days left to apply)
Job Requisition ID: ATR-3977
Freightliner is the UK's largest maritime intermodal logistics operator, transporting containers from all major deep-sea ports to our national network of inland terminals, as well as a leading operator in the UK Heavy Haul rail freight market. Freightliner has operations across Europe offering both Intermodal and Heavy Haul rail freight services seamlessly connecting European countries and the UK.
To undertake general terminal duties in line with the business needs, including but not exclusively:
1. Container Inspection: Cleaning, sweeping out, and grading for customer use using both Intermodal Manager and paper receipts.
2. Reefer Activities: Including temperature monitoring, plugging in, and steam cleaning.
3. Cargo Handling: Unloading containers as instructed, preparing goods and waste products for distribution and/or recycling, bailing bags, collecting waste products, and painting bulkheads.
4. Where trained and competent, operate machinery and equipment to complete tasks and participate in the general working of the site, aiming to provide a safe environment to all users and visitors and service excellence to our customers.
5. Undertake non-technical examinations and grading of empty containers and record details of the check.
6. Inspect and grade all empty containers to the agreed standards and remove all dunnage.
7. Update records as appropriate, detailing and reporting all containers requiring repair. Where trained, undertake minor repairs (e.g., door seals, flash banding).
8. Carry out steam cleaning and sweep out of containers as required.
9. Undertake daily operator checks of all equipment trained and competent to use, ensuring that all relevant paperwork is completed.
10. Plug in Reefers to facilitate Pre-Trip Inspections (PTIs) and set temperatures, monitoring live reefer temperatures and making accurate records.
11. Assist in written physical checks of laden and empty storage areas as instructed.
12. Ensure prompt reporting of any mishap, near miss, incident, or any other problem, completing all relevant supporting documentation.
13. Assist in the general running and upkeep of the site within their skill base and capabilities, maintaining the working area in a clean and presentable condition.
14. Undertake general housekeeping duties on the site, including picking up litter and emptying waste bins throughout the Terminal.
15. Attend any training course to improve competence, including courses away from home location, commensurate with grade and remuneration.
We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for their roles. In return, we can offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, a competitive pension scheme, and a rewarding career in an award-winning team.
About Us
Freightliner is an established rail freight provider with businesses in the UK and Continental Europe, offering customers a wide range of rail freight solutions to cater for the requirements of a diverse market sector. We provide a safe, reliable, and cost-effective rail freight partnership.
At the core of all we do are our employees. Their hard work is fundamental to our success, and we are equally committed to their growth and safety.
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