Port Coordinator

Middlesbrough Limited; Tees Valley; Hybride; GBP 22 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AV Dawson, a multimodal freight logistics and port operator on the River Tees in Middlesbrough, is seeking an organised Port Co-ordinator to support safe, efficient day-to-day port operations.

Working with the Head of Port Operations, you will coordinate resources, monitor activity, maintain records, and ensure high levels of customer service while upholding health and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in port operations, logistics or a similar operational environment with strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate daily port operations, including vessel loading/discharge and berth allocation.
• Manage labour and resource allocation, coordinating agency labour and equipment.
• Monitor performance, identify delays and escalate issues.
• Liaise with vessel crews, agents, customers and internal teams to support operations.
• Maintain records and reporting for cargo docs, KPIs and invoicing.
• Support health, safety and compliance, completing audits and incidents.
• Coordinate equipment and supplies with engineering for availability.
• Provide ad hoc duties such as weighbridge cover and quayside checks.

Description du poste

Here at AV Dawson our business is powered by our people and they are key to our success.

Location: Port of Middlesbrough
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

AV Dawson is a multimodal freight logistics and port operator based on the River Tees in Middlesbrough. The firm has an enviable reputation and over 85 years’ experience in the Port and Logistics sector. The AV Dawson group is made up of a number of subsidiary businesses including Port of Middlesbrough Limited, AV Dawson Transport Limited, AVD Industrial and Port Services Limited and ships agency Cockfield Knight.

The group employs approximately 200 people across the region and is committed to honouring the past, protecting what we have built and inspiring the next generation.

We are looking for an organised and proactive Port Co-ordinator to support the safe, efficient and effective day-to-day running of port operations. Working closely with the Head of Port Operations and Shipping Coordinator, you will help coordinate resources, monitor operational activity and ensure accurate records, effective communication and high levels of customer service.

Key Responsibilties:

• Coordinate daily port operations, supporting the planning and delivery of vessel loading and discharge activities, berth allocation and operational requirements.
• Manage labour and resource allocation, coordinating agency labour, plant and equipment in line with operational plans and maintaining accurate manning reports and timesheets.
• Monitor operational performance, identifying delays, resource issues and changing requirements, escalating concerns and helping minimise disruption.
• Liaise with key stakeholders, including vessel crews, shipping agents, customers, hauliers, contractors and internal teams to support effective operations and customer service.
• Maintain accurate records and reporting, including cargo documentation, operational KPIs, agency hours, purchase requisitions and information required for invoicing.
• Support health, safety and compliance, completing daily port audits, reporting issues, maintaining appropriate PPE availability and assisting with incident investigations and improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate equipment and operational supplies, working with engineering and maintenance to support equipment availability and ensuring lifting equipment, consumables and other requirements are ordered.
• Provide operational support as required, including weighbridge cover, cargo checks, quayside stock monitoring, recording applicable handling and storage charges, and any other ad hoc duties.

The ideal candidate will have experience in port operations, logistics, transport or a similar operational environment, with strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills. They will be proactive, reliable and commercially aware, with the ability to coordinate resources, manage competing priorities and respond effectively to changing operational demands. A strong commitment to health and safety, attention to detail and a hands‑on, team‑focused approach are essential.