Nightshift Port Operators

**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 now looking for Night Shift Port Operators to join our Operations team at the Port of Grangemouth.

**About The Role**

**About the role**

***You will mainly be involved in operating plant to help load and discharge ships along with other tasks associated with cargo handling, warehousing and distribution. A significant amount of your day will be spent driving heavy plant such as straddle carriers, fork lift trucks and tugs.

***Our working environment comprises warehouses, quaysides or the holds of ships therefore the ability to work at height, in confined spaces and in an outdoors environment is essential.

You will work a continuous night shift pattern and there are two shift patterns available
- **Weekend Night Shifts - 3 x 12 Hour Shifts**

1900 hours to 0700 hours, Friday to Sunday, 33 hours per week

**Midweek Night Shifts - 5 x 8 Hour Shifts**

2000 hours to 0400 hours, Sunday to Thursday, 37.5 hours per week

**What are we looking for?**
- You must enjoy driving large vehicles and be a safe, competent and efficient driver
- Good awareness of health and safety in an industrialised environment
- Basic numeracy and IT skills
- Valid fork lift truck licence
- Experience of working shifts
- Flexible approach to working hours as the requirement to work regular overtime will also be a feature of the role
- 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 with regular overtime opportunities
- Pension membership and life assurance cover
- A generous annual leave allowance
- Free car parking
- All PPE provided
- Corporate discounts and employee wellbeing initiatives

**Required Criteria**
- Right to work in the UK
- Forklift experience
- Good communication skills
- Flexibility and a positive attitude
- Full UK driving license

**Desired Criteria**
- Experience operating Heavy plant

**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, Employee discounts, Cycle to work, Competitive salary, Employee Assistance Scheme

**Salary**

Based on Experience per year