Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. With multiple settings across the UK and a huge choice of career paths, our business offers exciting opportunities to expand and develop your career. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow. So, if you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, where you will be able to broaden your knowledge and progress in your career, a future with Peel Ports could be for you.

Responsibilities

The Operations Manager role, within the Mersey Operations Department, will lead operational delivery and embed consistent approaches across operational areas which include, Port of Liverpool, Birkenhead, Manchester Ship Canal, Runcorn Lay bye, Warburton Toll Bridge.

Responsibilities will also include:

– Ensure that all operational delivery and support requirements are achieved throughout the business areas, reviewing shipping schedules and berthing plans.

– Support all operational requirements as directed by the Operations & Trading Director.

– Ensure the infrastructure is maintained and improved as required, including any extended responsibility for other parts of the dock estate.

– Align operations and engineering to ensure effective port performance.

– Ensure that business strategic decisions and resulting change programs are successfully delivered into port operations within a sustainable framework.

– Day to day account management of existing contracted accounts.

– Ensure all activities are carried out in compliance with internal policies and procedures and external statutory requirements in relation to health, safety, environment, engineering, quality and ISPS standards.

– Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve overall and day to day productivity and profitability through operational improvements.

Skills and Experience

– Experience within a General Operations management role.

– Previous budgetary management and control experience.

– Demonstrable background in delivering improved productivity and financial performance initiatives to industrialised operations.

– Proven individual and team management, leadership and change management skills.

– Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with all levels of the organisation.

– IOSH Managing Safely.

What we can offer you

By joining Peel Ports, you will be part of an ambitious organisation who has invested over £1billion into key projects to future proof our business, creating 1000s of jobs for local communities along the way. These investments mean we are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Its not only our infrastructure we are investing in, we are big believers in investing in our people. We are constantly looking for opportunities to help our people grow and develop by offering training, development and apprenticeship opportunities in a range of areas including; Operations, Marine, Engineering, HR, IT, Accountancy, plus many more!