Rigger, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

• Supervise the safe and efficient delivery of vessel, cargo handling and lifting operations for the vessel or operational area assigned by the Shift Superintendent. The role is accountable for frontline control of the operation, workforce safety and welfare, equipment use, work quality and operational progress.
• The role holder must maintain a valid Rigger 1 qualification and provide competent oversight of lifting and rigging activities, ensuring work is executed in accordance with approved lift plans, risk assessments, method statements, permits, equipment limitations and port procedures

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES

1. Assigned Vessel and Operational Supervision

• Take direct operational responsibility for the vessel, berth or work area assigned by the Shift Superintendent.
• Conduct pre-start coordination with the Shift Superintendent, Planning, vessel representatives and frontline teams to confirm the work sequence, priorities, cargo condition and operational constraints.
• Deploy equipment operators, Rigger 1s, rigging crews, banksmen and other frontline personnel in accordance with the approved resource plan.
• Maintain a visible field presence and continuously monitor cargo flow, work practices, vessel performance and worksite conditions.
• Ensure resources assigned to the vessel or operation are used only for their intended purpose and remain available to support the operational plan.
• Coordinate hatch, deck, quayside and cargo landing activities so that vessel operations progress safely and efficiently.
• Immediately report delays, damage, unsafe conditions, resource shortfalls or deviations from the plan to the Shift Superintendent.

2. Lifting and Rigging Control

• Act as the competent Rigger 1 supervisor for lifting and rigging activities within the assigned vessel or operational area.
• Confirm that applicable lift plans, risk assessments, method statements, permits and toolbox talks are available, understood and followed before work starts.
• Verify load information, lifting points, centre of gravity, rigging arrangement, sling angles, working load limits, crane capacity and operating radius against the approved lifting documents.
• Ensure lifting accessories are correctly selected, compatible, certified, identifiable, within inspection date and visually checked before use.
• Confirm that crane operators, riggers, banksmen and frontline personnel understand their responsibilities, communication method, exclusion zones and stop-work arrangements.
• Supervise connection, trial lift, load control, landing and de-rigging, ensuring the load remains stable and personnel stay clear of suspended loads, pinch points and line-of-fire hazards.
• Stop any lifting activity where the plan, equipment, competence, weather, visibility, communication or worksite condition is inadequate or unsafe.
• Ensure no change is made to an approved lifting arrangement without review and approval through the applicable lifting process.
• Escalate critical, abnormal, oversized, high-value or technically complex lifts beyond the role holder’s authority to the Shift Superintendent.

3. Frontline Team Leadership and Welfare

• Lead, brief and supervise the frontline personnel assigned to the vessel or operation, maintaining clear standards for conduct, safety and work performance.
• Confirm personnel are fit for duty, correctly equipped with required PPE and assigned only to tasks for which they are trained, competent and authorised.
• Monitor fatigue, heat stress, hydration, rest breaks and general welfare, taking prompt action where a person’s condition could affect their safety or performance.
• Maintain accurate awareness of personnel locations and ensure safe access, egress and emergency arrangements are understood.
• Provide practical coaching and field…