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The Bristol Port Company have an opportunity for Car Trade Operatives (Car Drivers) to join the team.

Location: Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9DQ

Salary: £30,686 per annum

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About Us:

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.

Car Trade Operative – The Role:

The basic working month will be 169.5 hours, which will be worked in any combination of the comprehensive range of shift patterns which operate at the Port, and which are varied from time to time in order to meet changing requirements.  Shifts operate over 24 hours per day and seven days per week.

Shifts may be ordered, in any combination, over 7 days, at the Company’s option; thus rest days may fall on any day of the week.  Overtime payments will be made after 169.5 hours per month have been worked.  Overtime will be paid at time plus one quarter for the first 24 hours in any month and at the rate of time plus one half thereafter. 

Car Trade Operative - Key Responsibilities:

- Driving motor vehicles on and off vessels and between compounds

- Lashing and unlashing vehicles

- Marshalling drivers

- Monitoring quality standards

- There are opportunities to work on our other trades

Car Trade Operative – You:

- You must be physically fit as the role will involve long periods of walking and some manual heavy lifting

- Project a positive, enthusiastic attitude

- Able to demonstrate a highly developed awareness of our customers’ quality requirements

- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills

Only candidates who have the right to work in the UK will be considered for this role.

Car Trade Operative – Benefits:

- Holidays: 25 days per annum, plus 8 Bank Holidays- Profit related pay: A scheme currently operates which rewards all employees with a share of Company profits- Company Pension Scheme

- Subsidised Canteens

- GP Service free access to onsite GP

- Gym: Free access to onsite gym

Application Process:

Please note due to the high physical demands of this role, successful candidates will also need to meet the requirements of a pre-employment medical examination and annual medical thereafter. 

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