Operations Supervisor

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Forth Ports Group Full time

About us


Forth Ports Limited is a dynamic and multimodal ports owner and operator, offering a wide range of diverse port related services to help connect the UK with Europe and the rest of the world.

We have been operating successfully for over 50 years, and through continued growth and investment, we are now the third largest port operator in the UK.

Witnessing our ports develop to become important assets to support and deliver growth both for the UK and local economies is something we are incredibly proud of.


With just over 1,300 employees, we know that our people are at the crux of what we do which is why we are focused on, and committed to, finding and retaining good people.

We are excited to be looking for an experienced and capable Operations Supervisor to strengthen our Port Operations team at the Port of Leith

About The Role

About the role


This role will report into our Operations Manager to assist with the supervision and co-ordination of a safe and cost effective service for the loading and discharge of cargo in hand with the organisation of all associated warehousing activities.


Your responsibilities will include:

  • Ensuring that all port operations work is fully compliant with Health and Safety legislation and Company policies and procedures.
  • Coordinating with the Engineering team to arrange for all equipment to be available and in position for loading and discharge work to commence on time. Escalate any concerns about equipment wear and tear deficiencies or breakdowns.
  • Demonstrate a good understanding of all technical aspects of cargo handling and arrange for the requisite numbers of trained Port Operators to be allocated to each job.
  • Work in accordance to ISO 9001, TASCC & OFF procedures to ensure these accreditations are maintained to the industry standards.
  • Carry out continuous Port Operator plant competency assessments in alignment with Company protocols.
  • Establish positive customer relationships by maintaining regular contact with customers and shipping agents.

What are we looking for?
***We would like an Operations Supervisor to join the team who has previous supervisory experience ideally in a port related, distribution or warehousing environment.

Experience and skills required:

Capability to motivate and manage people along with excellent planning and communication skills.

  • Ability to prioritise work tasks in an often changing port environment and demonstrate the flexibility to be able to meet these challenges. Dependent upon shipping arrangements, you will work additional hours and weekends as required.
  • A strong practical knowledge of using Excel and MS Suite.
  • Experience of working in a unionised environment would also be advantageous.
  • Full UK driving license.

What can Forth Ports offer you?
Here at Forth Ports our people are genuinely important to us, and creating a flexible, open and friendly working culture is something we are very proud of

We can offer you:

  • A competitive salary
  • Pension membership and life assurance cover
  • A generous annual leave allowance
  • Free car parking
  • Corporate discounts and employee wellbeing initiatives

Required Criteria

  • You must have a full UK driving license

Skills Needed
Risk Management, Situation Evaluation and Analysis, Ability to Identify and Anticipate needs

About The Company


Over our 50 years of experience we have witnessed our ports grow to become important assets to support and deliver growth both for the UK and local economies.


The growth impact has been achieved due to the continued investments in our infrastructure, making sure that our ports are able to continually develop their services and support the growth of many industries.

Our people have played a significant role.

They have delivered the highest quality of service through their expertise, loyalty and flexibility and, without them, we could not have built the strong reputation and the long term agreements with many customers that we have today.


Company Culture
Welcome to Forth Ports Careers.

As a leading port operator, we employ over 1,100 people across our ports in Scotland and the Port of Tilbury in London.

A career in a port business is very rewarding. There is real variety within each role and significant opportunities for promotion and career development.

Don't just take our word for it; view the "Some of our People" section and the video below to gain insight into the kinds of jobs our employees do, how they've grown with us, and what motivates them each day.


The port business can be seen as a barometer for the economy and this drives us to be adaptable and fast paced as we identify new business opportunities.


Company Benefits
We are committed to creating a positive working culture for all employees, as well as a good work-life balance.

Here are just some of the benefits of working for Forth Ports.

Vacation, Paid time off, Paid sick days, Retirement plan and/or pension,

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