Job Description
Port of Workington Address: Port of Workington , Cumberland Council , Harbour Office , Prince of Wales Dock,Workington , Cumbria , CA14 2JH Pay Rate: £12.71 Number of Officers Required: x1 Day Officer & x1 Night Officer Experience Required: At least 1 years Job Description: Days/ Nights – 24Hr Site Shift Pattern to be confirmed Gatehouse Manning The Contractor shall provide continuous manning of the port gatehouse on a 24/7 basis, including weekends, public holidays and emergency situations. Duties shall include: Control of all vehicular and pedestrian access and egress. Verification of identification and authority to enter the site. Checking and recording visitor details. Monitoring contractor arrivals and departures. Maintaining gatehouse occurrence logs. Responding to alarms and incidents. Radio communications with port personnel and emergency services where required. Initial response to security breaches and suspicious activities. Monitoring compliance with port access procedures. Security personnel shall conduct security searches of persons, vehicles, baggage and stores when directed by the PFSP, PFSO or prevailing security level. Real-time monitoring of security cameras. Identification and reporting of suspicious behaviour. Incident detection and escalation. Reporting equipment faults or failures. The Contractor shall maintain a documented CCTV monitoring procedure and incident reporting process. Access Control The Contractor shall operate and manage all site access control procedures. Responsibilities include: Verification of employee, contractor and visitor credentials. Operation of access control systems. Issuing temporary access permissions. Maintaining electronic and manual access records. Preventing unauthorised entry. Visitor Management The Contractor shall administer the visitor management process including: Visitor registration and sign-in procedures. Verification of visitor identity. Contacting hosts for visitor authorisation. Issuing visitor passes. Recovering visitor passes upon departure. Maintaining visitor records and audit trails. Incident Response The Contractor shall: Respond immediately to security incidents. Investigate suspicious activity. Provide initial incident containment. Assist emergency services. Preserve evidence where required. Produce written incident reports within 24 hours. Mandatory Valid SIA Security Guard Licence or SIA Door Supervisor Licence. Right to work in the United Kingdom. Good written and spoken English. Competency in report writing. Basic IT skills for operation of access control and CCTV systems. Desirable CCTV Public Space Surveillance (PSS) Licence. First Aid at Work Certificate. Fire Marshal Training. Maritime or port security experience. Conflict Management Training. Emergency Response Training.