We're looking for a safety-focused and motivated Mooring Operative / Linkspan Operator to join our Operations team. This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll be at the heart of terminal operations, ensuring vessels berth safely, traffic flows efficiently, and passengers and freight move through the port safely and on time.
No two days are the same. You'll work alongside vessel crews and colleagues across the port to deliver a safe, reliable and world-class service. You'll be someone who enjoys working outdoors, takes pride in working safely, and thrives in a fast-paced operational environment
Key responsibilities and duties:
· Safely mooring and unmooring vessels.
· Operating linkspan equipment to facilitate the safe loading and discharge of vessels.
· Marshalling commercial and passenger traffic within assembly lanes and loading areas.
· Directing vehicles safely during embarkation and disembarkation.
· Maintaining effective communication with vessel crews and terminal control
The ideal candidate will:
· Have experience working in a port environment
· Be willing to work outside in all weather conditions
· Have the flexibility to work patterns including weekends and nights
· Be able to work as part of a team
· Have good communication skills
Desirable:
· Experience of mooring operations or operating linkspans or similar equipment.
· Traffic Marshal experience
If you have further questions then please reach out to the hiring manager Juliette Medhurst, Senior Port Duty Manager for an informal discussion.
At P&O Ferries we want you to be you. Not only will that make us stronger but will allow us to bring authenticity to everything we do. We know our customers come from all walks of life and so do our employees. We are all about connecting the world and that starts with finding connections with who you work with.
When we recruit, we want to you to bring your whole self to work, and we are working towards increasing diversity across all of our colleagues. We know we cannot be the best unless we recruit the best regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or neurodiversity. #pando
Skills Required
- Safety-focused and motivated
- Experience working in a port environment
- Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Flexibility to work patterns including weekends and nights
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good communication skills
- Experience of mooring operations or operating linkspans or similar equipment
- Traffic marshal experience
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is considered competitive in many contexts, with strong salary perceptions in several regions. Feedback suggests compensation is sometimes viewed as equitable, with salary practices described as compliant and fair.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits: Wellness initiatives, flexible working hours, and practical supports like reimbursements for mobile, home internet, and home‑office equipment are emphasized. Feedback suggests these benefits contribute meaningfully to everyday work‑life needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Health coverage is described as comprehensive in some locations, including medical emergency coverage and life insurance. A broader emphasis on health, safety, and wellbeing programs reinforces this support.
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What We Do
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 108,000 employees, spanning 74 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses – Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. We make trade flow, to change what’s possible for everyone.
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