Casual Port Protection Officer

3 weeks ago


Otago, New Zealand Port Otago Limited Full time

Casual Port Protection Officer
Port Otago Group's business comprises a regional container terminal, bulk port activities, cruise and property investment and development. We service South Canterbury, Otago, and Southland, working with customers to streamline their supply chains. Our culture is hands-on, safety focused and encourages continuous improvement.
About the Role: Port Protection Officers are part of our Marine and Infrastructure Team reporting directly through to our Security Manager, based in Port Chalmers. We are looking for someone to join our Port Protection team on a casual basis.
As a Port Protection Officer, you are the first point of contact for all visitors to our Port, both land and waterside and are responsible for providing various security, marine, customer services and safety duties associated with the day to day running of our gatehouse.
Our Port Protection team provide cover 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and operate across two 12-hour shifts: 6:30am to 6:30pm, and 6:30pm to 6:30am. We are looking for someone who has the flexibility to work as and when required across both of the shift times, across any day of the week.
Some of the key tasks of the role include, but are not limited to:

Providing customer service to visitors entering the Port
Maintaining security measures and providing security response as required
Undertaking regular safety and security inspections/audits of our Port facilities
Providing gatehouse to gangway safety shuttle escorting services
Supporting Marine with duties such as harbour traffic control, ship movement scheduling, and liaising with shipping agents.

About You:
You'll be joining a supportive and collaborative team who thrive working in a fast-paced and often reactive environment. You'll be the type of person who can be available at short notice, loves getting stuck in to solve problems in a practical way, and who is a master of juggling multiple priorities. But above all else you'll have a positive attitude, resilience in stacks and plenty of initiative.
To be successful in this position you will have the following:

A strong commitment to Health & Safety – not afraid to speak up and act immediately if something is wrong
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a diverse range of people
Proven customer service experience and strong interpersonal skills to work with varied stakeholders and maintain close working relationships
A demonstrated strong work ethic, availability, attendance, timekeeping skills, and a team player
Self-motivated, able to work autonomously at times and take pride in your work
Intermediate level of Microsoft Office skills and demonstrated administrative skills

If you are successful, you will be required to:

Obtain a Port Facilities Security Officer qualification
Obtain a VHF Radio Operators Certificate
Operate Restricted Radar
Provide emergency first aid care at medical incidents

What's in it for you?

Competitive hourly rate
Opportunities for upskilling
Work alongside and learn from a fantastic team
Fantastic wellness programme and initiatives including fresh fruit delivered weekly to all breakrooms.
Amazing views of the Otago Harbour – arguably the best office view in Dunedin.

Heads up:

A full clean NZ Drivers licence is required.
You must be able to pass Ministry of Justice, ACC checks and a medical which includes a drug and alcohol test as part of our recruitment process.
Random drug and alcohol testing

How do I apply?
Please apply online via our Port Otago Careers website to ensure our Port Otago Application Form is completed. We will be reviewing applications as they come through.
Closing date for applications is: 5pm, Monday 4th of November 2024.

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