Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Chargehand to be based onsite at our clients quayside facility on a 7on/7off basis.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Creating lifting plans, identifying equipment, personnel requirements and ensuring individual and collective responsibilities are clearly communicated and understood in line with operating procedures and legislation.
• Ensuring the safe and correct use of PPE, forklifts and lifting equipment
• Counting and verifying ROB cargo, ensuring that re-stowing cargo is recorded on the appropriate system.
• Reviewing the performance and development of OPITO Stage 1personnel.
• Conducting yard and gantry inspection duties, as required.
• Assuming the role of Quayside Supervisor in their absence.
• Continuously promoting a pro-active HSEQ culture, ensuring participation and motivating the team to achieve the highest standards of safety, operational performance and service delivery.

Minimum Competencies (Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours)

• Effective leadership/people management and interpersonal skills, both verbal and in writing.
• Accustomed to working effectively in a fast-paced environment, adapting to changing workloads and priorities, where high standards are not compromised under pressure.
• Solutions based with strong analytical, planning and organising skills, and an excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work stand-alone while a positive contributor to the wider team.
• Numerate and computer literate with well developed IT skills across the Microsoft suite.

Minimum Qualifications

• Banksman Slinger (OPITO Stage 3/4)
• IOSH Working Safely