Job Description

Offering a complete ecosystem of maritime services, including broking, finance, port services and research, Clarksons is at the heart of global shipping. Our unrivalled reach, expertise, and depth of experience, combined with leading research, enables us to partner with clients across every sector to meet the demands of the world’s rapidly evolving maritime, offshore, trade and energy markets. Building on our unique heritage and harnessing our insights to see further, faster, we work with our clients and communities to create strategies that have a positive impact on the industry and the world around us. Dedicated to excellence, it’s our people that drive success for our clients.

To understand more including day-to-day life at Clarksons, visit us at www.clarksons.com

Division Overview

Offering exceptional port agency and logistics services, we provide turnkey solutions for clients in the marine and energy sectors.

Established ships agents with a reputation for excellence, our specialist team provide round the clock vessel agency and services to the Offshore energy and dry bulk sectors.

Discover more at www.clarksons.com/port-services

We are seeking a Quayside Operative to join our team in Ipswich performing duties both on the Quayside and in the Warehouse. This role will involve operating and driving vehicle machinery, labouring tasks and cargo sampling, and would suit someone who is self-motivated and hardworking, with a flexible and willing manner, who has a focus on accuracy.

What you’ll be doing

• Receiving and reloading commodities, namely grain and animal feed.
• Safely operating a front-loading shovel to load and unload commodities.
• Safely operating other plant such as forklift trucks and HGVs.
• Maintaining the shovels to a high standard, carrying out pre-checks and report any damage/faults to management.
• General labouring tasks, including the manual handling of commodity with care.
• Ensuring the site is kept clean and tidy to a high standard.
• Undertaking work duties in accordance with Company procedures and Quality Systems, and in compliance with all health and safety requirements at all times.
• Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

What we’re looking for

We invite applications from candidates who can demonstrate:

• Drive and self-motivation, with the desire and commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change;
• Relationship building, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport;
• Collaboration, able to work well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills, and deliver results;
• Resilience with the ability to persist and adapt;
• Smart problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas;
• Professional integrity and a respect for company values.

Other requirements

• Full clean driving license
• Experience of operating front-loading shovels is desirable but not essential as training may be given to the right candidate
• Experience of operating forklift trucks and HGVs advantageous but not essential
• Flexible and willing manner
• Punctual and reliable
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work calmly under pressure
• A focus on accuracy and strong attention to detail