Container Terminal Operative

Port of Tilbury London; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading port operator as a Container Terminal Operative at the Port of Tilbury. This full-time role involves driving straddle carriers, cargo handling, and ensuring safety standards. Enjoy a competitive salary, shift allowance, and various employee benefits in a supportive work environment. Opportunities for training and career development are available as you contribute to the UK's third-largest port operator's commitment to sustainability and growth.

Benefits

Shift allowance

Generous annual leave entitlement

Defined contribution pension scheme

Health promotion events

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

On site free parking

Employee discount platform

GymFlex health club memberships

Qualifications

• Experience of working in ports and with plant machinery preferred.
• Candidates should be eager to positively impact port operations.

Responsibilities

• Drive straddle carriers to move containers within the terminal.
• Manual handling, lashing & mooring, cargo handling.
• Uphold safety standards and deliver customer satisfaction.

Skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Job Description

Location: Port of Tilbury London Ltd, Leslie Ford House

Job Title: Container Terminal Operative

Location: Port of Tilbury

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Salary

£40,112 + shift allowance and benefits

Shifts

5 over 7 days - please note due to the nature of the work involved, we require flexibility from all operatives to work shifts which may include early, late, night-shifts and / or weekends.

Join us at Forth Ports, an esteemed Port Authority that has risen to become the UK's third-largest Port Operator Group. We're not just a port operator; we're a dynamic, multimodal ports owner and operator, offering a vast array of port-related services to facilitate connections between the UK, Europe, and beyond.

Our recent pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2032 and Net Zero status by 2042 underscores our commitment to sustainability. Moreover, our substantial investments in infrastructure, port services, and towage highlight our dedication to supporting the expansion of the UK's renewable energy sector, particularly offshore wind. This is a pivotal moment to join our team as we embark on this transformative journey towards a greener future.

We have a number of new opportunities to join our LCT team at the Port of Tilbury as a Container Terminal Operative.

About The Role

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Drive straddle carriers to move containers within the confines of the Terminal / Port, as necessary, to service the landside and shipside operations
• Manual handling, lashing & mooring
• Deliver customers cargo to and from vessels in the condition which it was delivered to the terminal
• Cargo handling, housekeeping duties and basic maintenance
• Ability to understand and follow computer delivered information
• Upholding the highest standards of safety and adherence to operating policies and procedures
• Deliver to customers satisfactions
• Maintain shift, start and finish time integrity
• Ensure that care is taken of company property and equipment
• Carry out other ad-hoc duties assigned by the line manager
  
  

What are we looking for?

• Experience of working in ports and with plant machinery is preferred, but not necessary as full training will be given
• Candidates who are happy to work as part of a team and eager to make a positive impact to the overall port operations
• Full UK driving licence
• Full UK working rights
• Flexible approach to shift patterns
  
  

What can we offer you?

Here At Forth Ports Our People Are Genuinely Important To Us, And Creating a Flexible, Open And Supportive Working Culture Is Something We Are Very Proud Of. In Addition We Offer

• Shift allowance
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Defined contribution pension scheme and life assurance
• Health promotion events and other employee wellbeing initiatives
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for employees and their family
• Cycle to work scheme
• Attractive Family Friendly Policies
• On site free parking
• Employee discount platform offering discounts on UK wide restaurants, car rentals and holidays
• GymFlex health club memberships
  
  

We value our people and our reputation, and know that having a diverse and robust workforce enables us to look for answers. We are an equal opportunities employer and we will consider all applications for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender.

Interested?

Short-listed candidates will be invited to an Assessment event at the Port of Tilbury on 13th March & 20th March 2025 where you can find out more about us and the exciting opportunities that our company can provide.

Skills Needed

About The Company

Over our 50 years of experience we have witnessed our ports grow to become important assets to support and deliver growth both for the UK and local economies. The growth impact has been achieved due to the continued investments in our infrastructure, making sure that our ports are able to continually develop their services and support the growth of many industries. Our people have played a significant role. They have delivered the highest quality of service through their expertise, loyalty and flexibility and, without them, we could not have built the strong reputation and the long term agreements with many customers that we have today.

Company Culture

Welcome to Forth Ports Careers. As a leading port operator, we employ over 1,100 people across our ports in Scotland and the Port of Tilbury in London. A career in a port business is very rewarding. There is real variety within each role and significant opportunities for promotion and career development. Don’t just take our word for it; view the “Some of our People” section and the video below to gain insight into the kinds of jobs our employees do, how they’ve grown with us, and what motivates them each day. The port business can be seen as a barometer for the economy and this drives us to be adaptable and fast paced as we identify new business opportunities.

Desired Criteria

Required Criteria

• Experience driving a straddle carrier would be advantageous
• Full right to work in UK
• Full valid UK driving licence
  
  

Closing DateWednesday 4th June, 2025

Contract Typefulltime

Salary£40,112.00 Yearly