Who are we?

The Bristol Port Company is the UK’s premier car handling port with a current throughput of 650,000 vehicles per annum.  We have achieved this position against very keen competition from other ports by concentrating on the quality of our service, delivered through a committed workforce.  We intend to build on this success by strengthening our team of permanent operatives, whose principal focus is the car trade, although other duties are undertaken when requirements arise.

Key responsibilities

• Driving motor vehicles on and off vessels and between compounds
• Lashing and unlashing vehicles
• Marshalling drivers.
• Monitoring quality standards

Skills and experience

• Full driving liscense and proven driving experience
• A well presented, enthusiastic individual
• Able to work a flexible shift system operating over 7 days per weeks

Hours 

Shifts operate over 24 hours per day and seven days per week, orders for which are frequently made at short notice. Normally, notification will be provided at 1500 hours for the following day, although there may be occasions when less notice is given.

You will be contracted to offer services to The Bristol Port Company and payment will be made on an hours worked basis with no minimum guarantee.

There is no obligation for the Company to provide work and mutually, there is no obligation on you to accept work offered. However, if you accept the work offered, you are required to work the full allocated shift.

Salary and benefits

• £10.94 per hour. In addition, a payment of £22.78 will be made for any shift worked on a Saturday or Sunday
• Holiday will accrue at a rate of 12.07% of an hour, for each hour worked