Waterside Worker
Waterside workers stack, check and secure contents of shipping containers prepared for storage or despatch.
Waterside workers may perform the following tasks:
- pack and unpack containers, open and close hatches and secure cargo to prevent it shifting during voyages
- clean holds and containers and prepare stevedoring (ship-loading) gear
- operate a wide range of light and heavy machinery, including forklifts, skid-steer loaders, front-end loaders and a variety of cranes
- monitor and control the refrigeration plant and perform mechanical maintenance on refrigerated containers
- perform a wide range of clerical duties such as recording and checking cargo on arrival, storage or despatch
- direct equipment operations using various types of communication systems
- moor and unmoor ships on arrival and departure
- stack cargo on pallets, trays, flats and slings to facilitate transfer to and from ships
- operate and perform minor maintenance on forklifts, trucks, front-end loaders and fixed or mobile cranes
- act as team leader for a wharf or on-ship work team.
- enjoy practical and manual work
- physically fit and capable of lifting and carrying heavy items
- good communication and organisational skills
- able to follow instructions.
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