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Port Operator
Work in a port and learn how to load and unload cargo from ships. Travel the world supporting the Army and other Services.
Starting salary
£26,334
Age range
16.6 to 35.6
Role details
Age
To apply for this position, you must be between 16 years & 6 months old and 35 years & 6 months old at the time of your application.
Fitness
Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
2km run 11 min 30 sec
Education
No formal qualifications needed
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We use specialist machinery, such as cranes and drive different types of vehicles in order to carry out our operations. Working alongside the Royal Marines and Airborne Forces means that we get plenty of opportunities to travel, working in ports worldwide and helping to support operations and disaster relief tasks. We also have opportunities to complete an apprenticeship and gain widely-recognised trade qualifications.
We also have a Regimental Dive Team and have a proud history competing in Army Sports.
Key Responsibilities
As part of a Port Task Group, load and unload vessels to meet port deadlines and operational commitments.
Primarily based at the home of Army Maritime in Marchwood, Southampton.
You could be deployed worldwide– wherever the British Army has a presence.
Gain your Category C+E Driving Licence and learn how to use equipment such as an Industrial Forklift.
Gain MHE qualifications and a Level 2 Port Operative Apprenticeship.
Step 1
You'll start with your initial military training which teaches you how to be a soldier, covering everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle.
If you join as a Junior Soldier (under 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the basic military training (long) course at Harrogate.
If you join as a Regular Soldier (over 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the regular adult basic training.
Step 2
Next you’ll complete the Port Operator Class 3 course where you will learn the safety aspects of working in a hazardous port environment and gain your MHE Licences. You’ll also learn how to transfer cargo between military and civilian transport using cranes and other equipment. During this stage you will also earn your category B and C+E licenses at the Defence School of Transport in Leconfield.
Step 3
On promotion, and after earning two further MHE Specialist Qualifications, you will begin the Port Operator Class 2 course. Later on, you will complete the Port Operator Class 1 course, which includes learning how to be a Crane Supervisor.
You'll earn £26,334 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.
If you are part of the Regimental Dive Team, you can earn additional pay between £285 and £670.
Level 2 Port Operative Apprenticeship
MHE (Material Handling Equipment) Qualifications
Functional skills
CMI (Chartered Management Institute) Diploma
ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) award in Leadership and Management