AddressWhy should you work for ABP?
- Have the chance to make a difference in a business critical to UK trade.
- Work within an exciting, innovative, growing business.
- You can thrive in an inclusive environment where every individual can be themselves and feel respected
- Receive a competitive salary and benefits package
- Get support for training, personal development, and further education
- Benefit from support and engagement through dedicated management and leadership
Our Southampton port is the largest export port in the UK providing a critical link to our goal of Keeping Britain Trading! Annually we handle 900,000 vehicles, accepting 2 million cruise passengers, and handle exports in excess of £40Bn through the 2nd largest container terminal in the UK. Our operations team plays a vital part in making this happen, whether attending reactive maintenance jobs, preparing berths for ships, or carrying out maintenance checks.
We're currently looking to recruit a Service Delivery Operative to join our team to assist with all cruise, stevedoring, maintenance, and marine operational activities.
Accountabilities
- Act as part of a team in working to provide support for a 24/7 operation, including 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 behavioral 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 always maintained.
- Maintain fender moorings as necessary including making up lanyards and splicing ropes and wires, plus other basic maintenance duties as required.
- Set up temporary storage compounds and cruise terminals.
- Assist the stevedore department with various operations as and when required
- Carry out work at Height and on or near water.
Key Requirements for the role are:
- Driving License
- 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 the 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 regard to working hours and duties.
- Proven experience of working well under pressure.
The role comes with a competitive salary, a contributory pension from day one (Starting at 8% with a 2% company match up to 18%), private healthcare, access to our Employee Assistance Program, 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and increasing with service), a wide range of discounts/cash back with high street and online retailers. We offer an inclusive work environment with a very training strong academy that offers ongoing opportunities to develop your skills.
The role is working shifts that are planned on a 26-week cycle and will involve your core hours being either 0430 until 1330 or 1315 until 2215 on a rotating basis.
Expected start date: 04/03/2024
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £26,732.00-£27,388.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Application question(s):
- Do you have any unspent criminal convictions?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
