Port Operator

165 Port & Maritime Regt RLC

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.

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Port Operator

Plymouth

Entry requirements

• Age: From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months


• Qualifications: No formal qualifications needed


• Basic physical fitness assessment: Mid Thigh Pull 50kg, Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m, 2km run 11 min 30 sec

Royal Logistic Corps

You'll earn £26,334 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career. If you are part of the Regimental Dive Team, you can earn additional pay between £285 and £670.

Defence

There is a port operator role available with opportunities to develop qualifications and a trade within the Royal Logistic Corps.

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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