Port Operator at the British Army (Open to Nigerians)

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Commonwealth citizens, including Nigerians for the position below: 

Job Title: Port Operator

Location: United Kingdom
Corps: Royal Logistic Corps
Employment Type: Regular (full-time)
Open to: Nigerians

Description

• Work in a port and learn how to load and unload cargo from ships. Travel the world supporting the Army and other Services.
• 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.
• The Royal Logistic Corps are the Army’s professional logisticians keeping the Field Army marching, its helicopters flying, its vehicles moving and its tanks and guns firing.
• We enable its deployment and supply it with everything it needs, wherever it operates, throughout the world.

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.

Entry Requirements
Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed.

Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 6.6

Army Reserve standards:

• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits
You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

Application Closing Date
26th August, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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