Operations Supervisor

Operations Supervisor

Are you excited by the opportunity to supervise a team of operatives in a fast paced, operational environment?  Do you want to work for one of the UKs leading Port Operators, where you will be able to develop your skills and experience in a diverse role as part of a supportive team?  We are seeking a Supervisor to join our team in Liverpool.

Your Role

Working within the Liverpool Steels and Metals Terminal, you will lead operations on a day to day basis, ensuring the team have appropriate safety briefings and guidance to carry out their work safely and efficiently.  You will maintain awareness of changes to Health and Safety legislation, supervising activities including lifting operations, vessel discharge, cargo handling and operations, and safe use of plant and equipment whilst driving operational efficiency and compliance across the site.

You will conduct risk assessments (including dynamic risk assessments) and operational reporting for management.  Raising Hazard Observations and completing site inspections to maintain a safe working environment.

As Supervisor, as well as vessel operations, you will also oversee the safe and correct delivery of outbound cargo to customers.  You will also lead, mentor and develop operatives on site to help them maximise their performance and potential.

The Supervisor position is a multi-function role, predominantly in General Cargo and Steel Operations but with a requirement to apply your skills across other terminals, dependent upon experience, training and business needs.

What You'll Bring

You’ll have:

• Proven experience in port or heavy industrial operations, ideally within steel, general cargo handling, offshore support or crane supervision environments
• Experience supervising vessel operations, cargo handling activities or lifting operations in a safety critical setting
• Knowledge of safe and efficient use of mobile plant, lifting equipment and associated operational machinery
• Experience managing stores, equipment, and inventory control systems/software
• A strong commitment to health, safety and safe working practices, with an IOSH Managing Safely qualification, or the willingness to work towards this
• Good organisational, communication and team leadership skills
• Sound skills in maths and English
• Ideally, a UK driving licence

Who are we?

Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’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:

• 25 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)
• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
• Commitment to learning and personal development – Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training 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!