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Gazette · Ledger · United States · Port Operative
Executive Appointment Mandate ID: EX-1008456706073

Port Operative

Associated British Ports · 🇺🇸 Southampton, England · ✓ Certified Corporate Entity
Compensation Bracket £24,725 - £24,725
Tenure & Discipline Executive Full-Time
Jurisdiction United States
Statutory Visa Pathway US Immigrant / H-1B
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Executive Mandate Specification

Purpose

Support all cruise, stevedoring, maintenance, and marine operational activities, ensuring all tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient manner, with quality and service levels maintained.

Accountabilities

  • Act as part of a team in working to provide support for a 24/7 operation, to include 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 behavioural 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 maintained at all times.
  • Maintain fender moorings as necessary including making up lanyards and splicing ropes and wires, plus other basic maintenance duties as required.
  • Set up of temporary storage compounds and cruise terminals.
  • Assist stevedore department with various operations as and when required.
  • Carry out work at Height and on or near water.

Skills, experiences, qualifications, and competencies

Essential

  • 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 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 regards to working hours and duties.
  • Proven experience of working well under pressure.
  • Driving License

Ideal

  • Previous experience of working within a port operational support team.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £24,725.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Employee discount

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • English not required

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Yearly bonus

Experience:

  • Warehouse experience: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (required)

Expected start date: 06/03/2023

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

  • Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
  • Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
  • Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
  • Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
  • US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship
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