Jetty Operator - Grays

GAC Group

Grays

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 42,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

38 days annual leave

Vitality at Work Scheme

Company pension

Life assurance

Eyecare scheme

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced maternity/paternity benefits

Retail discounts

Job summary

GAC Group in Grays is seeking a Jetty Operator to support safe, compliant and efficient jetty operations across sites. You will liaise between vessels, terminals and the MATS team, handling vessel attendance, cargo transfer documentation, security duties and QHSSE requirements.

The role involves pre-berth checks, connecting marine loading arms, operating valves, completing logs and handover reports, plus travel between sites as required.

Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years’ industry experience.
Jetty or terminal experience desired but not necessary as full training will be provided.
Strong communication skills.
Good understanding and appreciation of a proactive safety culture.
Full, clean driving license with access to your own transport.
Comfortable working outdoors in a marine environment and undertaking practical operational duties.
Willingness to travel between sites (travel costs are covered).
The position requires flexibility to work days, nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

Ensuring vessels are safely berthed, correctly moored, and aligned with shore loading arms and terminal connections.
Carrying out pre-berth checks and managing the connection and disconnection of marine loading arms and hoses, including supporting lifting operations using cranes.
Operating valves and monitoring vessel discharge operations ensuring all hourly and safety checks are completed.
Completing and distributing operational documentation, including pre-berth and post-sailing checklists, jetty operator logs, handover reports, hourly checks, and security records.
Acting as a key link between internal and external stakeholders, ensuring information is communicated professionally and efficiently.
Carrying out all required security checks within agreed timescales and ensuring security documentation is completed accurately.
Participating in internal and external training programmes, keeping competencies up to date and ensuring training records are maintained accurately.
Promoting a positive safety culture by reporting hazards, near misses, incidents and safety concerns promptly.
Travel to a variety of locations as required to deliver terminal and marine services

Skills

Industry experience

Jetty/terminal experience

Strong communication

Safety culture awareness

Full driving license

Willingness to travel

Days/nights/weekends flexibility

Job description

Job Description

Could you be the person we’re looking for to join our team in Grays as our new

Job Description

Could you be the person we’re looking for to join our team in Grays as our new Jetty Operator? We want to hear from you!

The Jetty Operator is responsible for supporting safe, compliant and efficient jetty operations for Marine & Terminal Services clients.

The role provides a key operational link between vessels, terminals and the MATS team, ensuring vessel attendance, cargo transfer activities, documentation, communication, security duties and QHSSE requirements are completed to the required standard.

The role is essential in maintaining service quality, avoiding vessel delays and supporting customer satisfaction.

What would your day at GAC look like?

Ensuring vessels are safely berthed, correctly moored, and aligned with shore loading arms and terminal connections.
Carrying out pre-berth checks and managing the connection and disconnection of marine loading arms and hoses, including supporting lifting operations using cranes. This involves working both shoreside and onboard vessels.
Operating valves and monitoring vessel discharge operations ensuring all hourly and safety checks are being completed.
Completing and distributing operational documentation, including pre-berth and post-sailing checklists, jetty operator logs, handover reports, hourly checks, and security records.
Acting as a key link between internal and external stakeholders, ensuring information is communicated professionally and efficiently.
Carrying out all required security checks within agreed timescales and ensuring security documentation is completed accurately and submitted to the appropriate parties.
Participating in internal and external training programmes, keeping competencies up to date and ensuring training records are maintained accurately.
Promoting a positive safety culture by reporting hazards, near misses, incidents and safety concerns promptly.
Travelling to a variety of locations as required to deliver terminal and marine services

Job Requirements

What are we looking for?

Minimum of 2 years’ industry experience
Jetty or terminal experience desired but not necessary as full training will be provided
Strong communication skills
Good understanding and appreciation of a proactive safety culture
Full, clean driving license with access to your own transport
Comfortable working outdoors in a marine environment and undertaking practical operational duties
Willingness to travel between sites (travel costs are covered)

The position requires flexibility to work days, nights and weekends.

Full-time hours are 156 hours per month, over 7 days with a competitive salary plus potential bonus and overtime.

What’s in it for you?

This is your chance to become part of the global GAC team which has been providing professional shipping, logistics and marine services since 1956. Everything we do is guided by the GAC Spirit, built on mutual loyalty between management and staff, and a belief in the value of our people as individuals - not just for the jobs they do.

With more than 7,500 colleagues in 300 strategically located offices in more than 50 countries around the world, we focus on quality, safety and sustainability with a human touch. Emphasising a long-term approach, innovation and ethics, our flexible and integrated portfolios are designed to work within and support our customers’ operations.

As our Jetty Operator in Grays, you will have the opportunity to work as part of a team who apply the highest standard of customer services to everything we do and aim to be industry leaders within all the sectors we serve.

GAC UK gives you the opportunity to work for an employer who is committed to offering all our staff an enjoyable and rewarding career, with significant training and development prospects.