I load military vessels around the globe using specialist heavy lifting equipment.

It's our job to load and unload essential supplies from our ships, safely, quickly and efficiently.

We use specialist machinery, such as cranes and drive different types of vehicles in order to carry out our operations. Working alongside the Royal Marines and Airborne Forces means that we get plenty of opportunities to travel, working in ports worldwide and helping to support operations and disaster relief tasks. We also have opportunities to complete an apprenticeship and gain widely-recognised trade qualifications.

We also have a Regimental Dive Team and have a proud history competing in Army Sports.

Requirements

• Age: From 17 years & 9 months to 42 years & 6 months
• Qualifications: No formal qualifications needed
• Basic physical fitness assessment:
  • Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
  • Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
  • 2km run 11 min 30 sec

Responsibilities

• As part of a Port Task Group, load and unload vessels to meet port deadlines and operational commitments.
• Primarily based at the home of Army Maritime in Marchwood, Southampton.
• You could be deployed worldwide– wherever the British Army has a presence.
• Gain your Category C+E Driving Licence and learn how to use equipment such as an Industrial Forklift.
• Gain MHE qualifications and a Level 2 Port Operative Apprenticeship.

Benefits

• You'll get paid a day rate according to your rank, starting from £63.27 in training and once you're a Private. This includes being paid for weekly drill nights.
• Plus, if you complete all of your annual training, you're entitled to a tax-free lump sum called a bounty.

Application Process

• When you decide to apply, your local unit will help you through the process - you don't need to wait until you've finished Army Assessment to get involved.
• To join, you have to apply online.
• The application process will take some time, but you can also ring the unit you're interested in joining - the team there will help often invite you to join them for drill nights, and you'll get support for your application.

About Royal Logistic Corps

The Royal Logistic Corps are the Army’s professional logisticians keeping the Field Army marching, its helicopters flying, its vehicles moving and its tanks and guns firing. We enable its deployment and supply it with everything it needs, wherever it operates, throughout the world.

Contact

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