General Operative/Driver

Vacancy - General Operative / Driver

Are you seeking an opportunity to work in a fast paced and vital industry with an opportunity to develop your skills, experience and your future career?  We are seeking a General Operative to join our container terminal team at DCATS.

Your role

You will ensure the safe, careful and efficient load and discharge of HGV vehicles in line with H&S standards and safe systems of work.

You will ensure all activities are carried out to high standards and that any incidents and complaints are efficiently and satisfactorily completed and will be flexible to changing operational requirements.

What you'll bring

You will:

• Have experience driving machinery, such as track machines, diggers, forklifts in an operational environment
• Have strong communication skills with the ability to engage with diverse range of people
• Have experience of working effectively as part of a team to deliver to high standards.
• A full valid driving licence.

Who are we?

Already one of the leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the country’s leading port operator.  We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers.  Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040.  Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers.  Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• Matched Contribution Pension
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Commitment to learning and personal development 
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our employee assistance programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you! Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12th March 2025.