Vacancy - Port Operative
Are you enthusiastic about the chance to work with a team of operatives in a fast paced, operational environment? Do you want to work for one of the UK’s leading Port Operators? Our Port Operatives are critical to the efficient operation at the Port of Sheerness!
Your role
You will be supported and trained to obtain the skills required to carry out your role as a Port Operative. Depending upon the team, this may include manual handling equipment and vessel discharging/loading activities. You will carry out operations efficiently, effectively and in a safe manner, ensuring the on-time delivery of planned activity, continuous flow of productivity and high customer satisfaction levels. You will work in a flexible manner to support managers, colleagues and other areas of the business within the Port, ensuring full compliance with safety standards.
You will liaise with Team Leaders and Managers on a daily basis to understand the day to day priorities, ensuring we provide an industry leading service to our customers 24/7, 365 days per year. Ensuring stock loss/damage is minimised, following safe systems of work and process instructions at all times.
You will become part of an expert team of Port Operatives, tasked with discharging and loading a diverse range of goods being imported into the UK.
What you'll bring
You will ideally have previous experience of working in a fast-paced operational environment with a strong understanding and commitment to Health and Safety best practice. Experience of using operational plant and/or Cargo Operations would be beneficial, however full training will be given to those demonstrating the right approach and behaviours to work in our environment.
You will enjoy working as part of a team, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and will be able to adapt to varying customer requirements. The ability to manage multiple tasks at any one time whilst ensuring all deadlines are met is key.
Who are we?
Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.
Our Site
Our site covers over 360 acres and you will play an integral part in keeping the supply chain moving by facilitating the safe handling of a diverse product portfolio that includes Paper, Timber, Steel, Containers and Project cargo.
We utilise various types of equipment including cranes, terberg tugs and specialist forklifts to deliver our customers’ requirements.
Operations could include vessel discharging work, warehouse operations, shunt driving and outdoor park operations, all covered by safe systems and specialist training to ensure you work safe and go home safe.
What we can offer you
In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:
1. Average of 45 hours per week, worked on the basis of an annualised hours shift pattern (equivalent of 2340 hours per annum)
2. 27 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)
3. Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension and excellent Life Assurance Cover
4. Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including healthcare/wellbeing benefits through Medicash (including dental treatment, prescriptions, check ups, MRI scans and other treatments), salary sacrifice car scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
5. Commitment to learning and personal development – last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
6. We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required
If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you! Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 28th February 2025.
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