Fowey Port Manager
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Jan 21, 2025

Fowey Port Manager

Up to £47,500 per annum
Fowey
Full Time , Permanent

Hours of work including shift pattern 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday.

As a Port Manager, you will be responsible for deployment of the Ports and Transport Operations teams, in both China Clay and other Ports Commercial operations, working closely with other functions to ensure a coordinated approach is maintained

Why work for Imerys?

At Imerys every member of our team matters. Our priority is the health and safety of our people and our aim is to create diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are always striving to be better and to support our people to continuously learn, improve and innovate. This allows them to tap into their full potential and to take advantage of the wealth of career and development opportunities available

The job role:

The Port Manager will represent Imerys in local groups such as Fowey user Group, South West Regional Port Authority, Freight Forums to promote Sea, Road and Rail links to support our industry and ensure the efficient operation of the UK Hub assets, focusing on the safety and environmental compliance by meeting the required quality standards

Responsibilities include; 

  • Managing the loading of 200kt of Kaolin and to grow the Aggregates and other commercial opportunities
  • Ensuring those using Fowey on ad-hoc basis (berthing, jetty space, storage etc) have RAMS in place and are charged for the duration
  • Site responsibility for Safety and Safety systems reporting
  • Maintaining the BSI 9001 Quality Standard Maintenance
  • Maintaining ISO 14001 Environmental Standard Maintenance
  • Ensuring compliance and resource support for Port Security
  • Ensuring all employees abide by the Imerys Rail Siding Safe Working Rules
  • Leading proactive discussions and built relationships with our primary contractors and hauliers, pricing to be negotiated with purchasing lead
  • Driving the quality management system to ensure that the company meets its objective to be a customer centric operation delivering products and a service of the highest standard
  • Being responsible for cost performance of the Port of Fowey and
  • Ensuring, with the engineering manager, that planned maintenance is carried out in consideration of port priorities,
  • Produce operational reports and statistics to manage and drive continuous improvement.

What’s in it for you?

  • Equivalent of 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata’d for shift workers)
  • Generous Pension Plan
  • Life Assurance
  • Income Protection
  • Company Sick Pay
  • Discounts on external retailers
  • Cycle to work scheme

We also offer a comprehensive package to support the Wellbeing of our people which includes: 

  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Virtual GP
  • Flu and eye care vouchers
  • Enhanced family friendly policies
  • Menopause support

You will: 

Have proven experience in manufacturing, commercial and business management, ideally of Port Operations management and have the following skills/ experience:

  • MS Office Suite/Google Suite and SAP skills
  • Be experienced in people management, as you will work with the Engineering Manager, supervisors, chargehands and operatives
  • Have IOSH Managing Safely
  • Be Safety & Quality focused with a good working knowledge of ESH requirements
  • Have a flexible approach to working hours with a very high level of commitment

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.

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salary
Up to £47,500 per annum
Location
Fowey
Employment type
Full Time , Permanent
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Company info

As the world’s leading supplier of specialty minerals for industry, Imerys is organized around the 3 following activities: Performance Minerals (PM), Solutions for Refractory, Abrasives and Construction (RAC) and Solutions for Energy Transition (SET).

Imerys in the UK employs over 1,110 people at 30 operations, including at five world-class open-pit mine sites, located in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and Essex. Our UK operations produce kaolin, ball clay, calcium carbonate and calcium aluminates for a broad spectrum of industries ranging from ceramics to paints to refractories and hydraulic binders. They feature a state-of-the-art Technology Center at Par Moor, Cornwall.

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