Port Operative

Port Operatives have key roles in enabling businesses to deliver on time and safely. Cargo can include any goods imported or exported from the UK, such as cars, food, manufactured goods, and raw materials. The work they do varies depending on the type of ship or cargo. Operatives in larger ports tend to specialise, but smaller ports often require them to perform a wide range of duties.

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About this course

About this apprenticeship

Port operatives are engaged to ensure that freight is moved efficiently from a docked ship, directly to a road vehicle or train for onward transportation, or to a warehouse or holding area for temporary storage. Port operatives may be required to operate large items of mobile and fixed lifting equipment and other vehicles, such as forklift trucks and mobile cranes.

A port operative may be required to work on board any type or size of moored or anchored vessel in a port.

What you will learn

• Follow port sector procedures in line with sector regulations and legislation.

• Follow procedures in line with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.

• Comply with port security measures.

• Follow techniques for waste management across the port.

• Uses cargo handling techniques.

• Use toolbox talks.

• Classify cargo.

• Load, unload, or store cargo.

• Follow a loading, lift or stow plan.

• Secures the load, for example to maintain the integrity of the cargo, or to prevent damage to the vessel.

• Use techniques to coordinate planned cargo movements for example, hand signalling or radio communication.

What next?

Apprentices who complete this programme will become fully-qualified, and experienced Port Operatives. 94% of apprentices remain in employment after completing their training.

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