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**Date**:29 Apr 2024

**Location**: Lowestoft, Short Sea Ports, GB

**Company**:ABP

We’re the UK's largest ports operator with a network of 21 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK's seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.

It’s a story we’re proud of but it doesn’t end there. We’re transforming our business and embracing the future.

We offer a vast range of roles spanning the UK, all rooted in a culture that welcomes diversity, fosters talent, encourages internal movement and progression, and places safety as our number one priority.

**Why 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

Role: General Purpose Marina Operative

Location: Lowestoft, East Anglia

As ABP continue the journey of investing and developing their East Anglia Marina’s, we are looking to recruit a Marina Operative to join our small and dedicated team. We are looking for someone to assist in ensuring we offer our leisure and commercial customers an excellent experience during their stay with us.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Invoicing all marina users for berthing, boat yard services, fuel and gas and ensuring the inhouse berthing system is kept up to date
- Operating the 70T Boat Hoist for lifting operations - these lifting operations include lifting ashore / onto transport, pressure washing, blocking up and launching
- Banksman (Slinger/Signaller)
- Forklift services
- Towing
- Daily marina berth checks
- Selling of fuel and gas
- Ensuring all relevant Safe Systems of Work and Risk Assessments are followed

**Skills & Requirements**

**Essential**
- Excellent communication skills
- Be able to manage time effectively and prioritise tasks, and working outside of normal working hours if required
- Be able to work within a small team
- Confidence in the Microsoft package at basic level (training can be provided)
- Have a good understanding of safety in a workplace
- UK Driving Licence

**Ideal**
- An interest in the marina environment or the desire to learn
- Forklift, Slinger / Signaller and Boat Hoist experience

The shift pattern for this role is structured from Monday to Friday, encompassing a standard workweek. However, it also includes a requirement for weekend and bank holiday shifts, which are distributed among employees on a rotating basis. In total, the workload consists of 40 hours per week, maintaining a consistent daily schedule from 8:00 in the morning until 17:00 in the afternoon. To ensure a healthy work-life balance, there is a one-hour lunch break provided during the shift.

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.

**Additional Information**:
When joining ABP you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging. We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance and a range of other benefits.
Please note that ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse and operate a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.