Deputy Operations Manager

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*Date:*21 Aug 2026

*Company:*Peel Ports

Deputy Operations Managers

Are you an experienced operational leader who enjoys working in a fast-moving environment and bringing teams together to deliver safely and effectively?

Due to internal progression, we have three opportunities for Deputy Operations Managers across the Port of Liverpool: two permanent roles and one 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a great opportunity to develop your leadership skills, influence operational performance and help support one of the UK’s most important ports.

Your role

Reporting to a Terminal Business Unit Manager, you will support the safe, efficient and effective delivery of terminal operations. As part of the Site Leadership Team, you will work closely with Shift Supervisors, Operatives and Support teams, helping connect management and frontline colleagues through clear communication and collaboration.

You will contribute to the day-to-day management of terminal activity, including vessel scheduling and berth planning, customer service, performance, stock and asset management, audit and compliance, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with our Engineering teams, managing our assets and driving reliability of our equipment.

You will also deputise for the Business Unit Manager when needed, support technology improvements, develop colleague capability and build strong working relationships across the terminal.

What you'll bring

You will have

• experience of leading operational teams in an industrial, logistics, port, maritime or similarly complex environment;
• experience supporting change, continuous improvement or project initiatives;
• the ability to use operational and financial information to improve performance;
• a collaborative leadership style, with the ability to support, influence and develop colleagues;
• confidence using systems and information to support decision making;
• knowledge of health, safety, environmental, engineering, quality or ISPS standards, policies and procedures;
• maritime knowledge, IOSH or NEBOSH, budget management, heavy plant, conveyor systems or automated stock control experience would be beneficial.

Who are we?

Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)
• Matched contribution pension scheme up to 10%
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, critical illness insurance, gyms, retail vouchers
• Commitment to learning and personal development
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our employee assistance programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you!

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