Container Terminal Operatives (all genders)

8. July 2026

Your duties

  • Handling containers at the trimodal Westhafen container terminal
  • Operating container gantry cranes, reach stackers and empty container handlers
  • Checking that empty containers are fit for use
  • Weighing containers
  • When required, operating other cargo handling equipment in our ports (including cranes, industrial trucks, construction machinery and lorries), and carrying out all other duties associated with cargo handling

Your profile

  • Completed vocational training in a field related to cargo handling
  • Qualifications and experience in operating container handling equipment (container gantry cranes, reach stackers and empty container handlers)
  • Reliability, flexibility and the ability to work in a team
  • Willingness to work a three-shift system, including weekends and public holidays
  • Category B/BE driving licence; a category C/CE licence is desirable

We offer secure, permanent employment with pay under the TVöD VKA collective agreement, including an annual special payment, allowances and a performance bonus, plus further benefits.

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