Freight Assistant

Mallaig, SCT, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

Salary


13.53 per hour plus enhanced rates for unsociable hours and overtime

Contractual hours


30

Basis


Part time

Package


o A rewarding career
o A competitive salary
o Excellent training, development, and career progression
o 37 days annual leave (pro-rata)
o Staff travel pass for yourself, spouse/partner, and dependents
o An industry leading pension

Date posted


24/06/2025

Job reference


REC000100803



This is a temporary position




Your role





As a member of the Port team, you will have a key role to play in ensuring that we deliver an amazing experience to all our customers, whether they are islanders, visitors from the UK or overseas or commercial customers.



You will also have key safety and security duties - assisting with maintenance of the pier, traffic management and all other duties connected with vessel movement, as well as making sure our ports meet our customers' expectations by undertaking various tidy up duties.



Day to Day Working





You will work a varied shift pattern, which includes weekends, bank holidays and evenings.



You may be required to start work early each morning and some shifts will mean you will finish after the last vessel has set sail for the evening.


Key Responsibilities




Ticket Sales, Printing and Distribution:


Managing freight bookings and manifesting. Sales/collection of passenger/vehicle tickets.

Customer Interaction:


Provide excellent customer service by addressing inquiries, resolving issues, and offering assistance. Communicate ticketing information, policies, and procedures to customers. Customer enquiries.


Cash Handling:


Undertake freight office duties, collection of cash, invoicing, collection and distribution of freight items both incoming and outgoing.


Maintenance and Cleaning:


Perform routine maintenance tasks on the pier, including cleaning Report any maintenance issues or safety hazards to supervisors.


Equipment Operation:


Operate equipment such as forklifts and vans. Follow proper procedures for the handling of cargo and equipment. Responsible for driving "vans" on and off vessels and transporting, freight items and ship stores.


Security and Safety:


Monitor the pier area to ensure the safety and security of personnel and property. Enforce safety regulations and emergency procedures.


Other Duties:


Managing freight by following the critical control points: Accepting, Storing, Loading, Transporting, Unloading and Delivering Carry out regular temperature control checks of food stuffs Assist in loading, checking, invoicing and manifesting freight items as required



Any other duties required by the Port Manager



About you





There are lots of qualities that we look for in our employees, but above all, we need people who are resilient, supportive, caring, hands on and positive.


To excel in your role, you will need

:
A passion for delivering excellent customer service Excellent verbal and written communication skills To be proactive when it comes to problem solving Attention to detail Basic IT skills To demonstrate our values on a day-to-day basis Have a good understanding of the CalMac services To be able to commute to and from the terminal on a daily basis. Be flexible to working, as shift and weekend work will be involved Be able to work with initiative as a self-starter, without supervision Be willing to be a team player in a dynamic, proactive, and fast-paced environment



Extra Benefits


You will be provided with full uniform and PPE as well as excellent training, development, and good career progression. * You will also receive unsociable hours payment of 12.5 percent for shifts which start before 08:00 and/or end after 19:00. The basic hourly rate will be paid at single time for every hour up to 40 hours per week, every hour above this will be paid at 1.75 times the basic hourly rate.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3241700
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Part Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Mallaig, SCT, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned