Lock Operative

As a Lock Operative, you’ll play a vital role in our dockside operations, ensuring the safe and efficient movement and berthing of a diverse range of vessels.  You will operate the locks to support smooth vessel traffic, mooring vessels and directing them safely to berth. 

You will communicate with crews and other dock teams, performing general site maintenance, from inspections to gardening tasks, escalating issues where needed and ensuring safety systems of work are followed. 

You’ll play a hands-on role in supporting vessels carrying a range of commodities, helping keep our operations running safely and efficiently. 

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers.  Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)


• Average of 45 hours per week, worked on the basis of an annualised hours shift pattern (equivalent of 2340 hours per annum)


• Matched Contribution Pension Scheme up to 10%


• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, critical illness insurance, gyms, retail vouchers


• Commitment to learning and personal development 


• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our employee assistance programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience, we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you!