Material Handling Operative

HEYSHAM PORT LTD; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension matched up to 10%

Flexible benefits package

Training & development

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

HEYSHAM PORT LTD in Liverpool is seeking a Safety-critical role where you will operate plant and equipment safely and efficiently, supporting bulk product handling across the terminal and ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on time.

You will inspect plant and equipment for damage, report incidents promptly, and clean wheeled assets and material handling equipment. The role involves multi-tasking, teamwork, and adherence to safety protocols in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial bulk handling environments.
• Full valid driving licence.
• Excellent communication skills and team experience.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise workload and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate plant and equipment safely and efficiently to support bulk handling.
• Inspect plant and equipment for damage and report incidents promptly.
• Clean plant and equipment including wheeled assets and material handling gear.
• Contribute to a multi-functional role across terminals as needed.

Skills

Bulk handling experience

Full driving licence

Communication skills

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Adaptability

Job description

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Date: 15 Sept 2026

Your Role

You will operate the company’s plant and equipment in a safe and efficient manner, supporting the handling of bulk products across the terminal, ensuring activities are completed safely, accurately and on time. You will inspect company plant and equipment for damage, reporting any incidents, accidents or dangerous occurrences without delay. You will also clean company plant and equipment to include all wheeled assets and material handling equipment within the facility.

This is a multi-functional role predominantly in one area with a requirement to apply our skills across other bulk terminals dependant on experience, training, business need and demand.

This role is classified as safety critical. Your duties in this role may include driving on site; working at height and/or in confined spaces; operating/driving plant; manual handling; lone working; night work. If successful in your application, you will be required to attend a pre-placement medical assessment to confirm your fitness for work in this role.

What you’ll bring

• Previous experience of working within an industrial bulk handling environment.
• A full valid driving licence
• Excellent communication skills and experience working as part of a team;
• Able to multi-task and prioritise workload effectively, and adaptable to change in a fast-paced environment

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.

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:

• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
• Commitment to learning and personal development – Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required