Port Operative

Purpose

Support all cruise, stevedoring, maintenance, and marine operational activities, ensuring all tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient manner, with quality and service levels maintained.

Accountabilities

• Act as part of a team in working to provide support for a 24/7 operation, to include carrying out cruise, stevedoring, maintenance and marine related activities as and when required.
• Be part of a successful Health & Safety culture, striving towards the company’s Beyond Zero behavioural safety ambitions and acting as a role model for this. Ensuring compliance with Health, Safety & Environmental policies & procedures at all times.
• Installation and removal of conventional gangways to vessels in accordance with ABP’s Safe Systems of Work.
• Moving floating fenders into position on quaysides as per marine berth planner instruction.
• Use of / work on “workboat” for moving fenders, recovery of flotsam, maintenance of aids of navigation, or anything else as required.
• Clean and maintain ABP owned steps/slipways/quayside ladders on a regular basis, ensuring standards are maintained at all times.
• Maintain fender moorings as necessary including making up lanyards and splicing ropes and wires, plus other basic maintenance duties as required.
• Set up of temporary storage compounds and cruise terminals.
• Assist stevedore department with various operations as and when required.
• Carry out work at Height and on or near water.

Skills, experiences, qualifications, and competencies

Essential

• Self-motivated, with good communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Good working knowledge of Health & Safety requirements, with ability to produce, update and issue Safe Systems of Work and Risk Assessments as required. Ensuring compliance with H&S requirements and other relevant legislation.
• Flexible with regards to working hours and duties.
• Proven experience of working well under pressure.
• Driving License

Ideal

• Previous experience of working within a port operational support team.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £24,725.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Yearly bonus

Experience:

• Warehouse experience: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Expected start date: 06/03/2026