CalMac is recruiting a port assistant to support its ferry operations at Ardrossan and Troon. 

The temporary six-month contract will cover various positions between 20 and 40 hours per week. 

The rate of pay is £13.01 per hour with enhanced rates for unsociable hours and overtime. 

Key roles will include ticket sales, printing and distribution, customer interaction, cash handling, data entry, maintenance and cleaning, and much more.

CalMac states: "As a member of the port team, you will have a key role to play in ensuring that we deliver an amazing experience to all our customers, whether they are islanders, visitors from the UK or overseas or commercial customers.

"You will also have key safety and security duties - assisting with maintenance of the pier, traffic management and all other duties connected with vessel movement, as well as making sure our ports meet our customers' expectations by undertaking various tidy up duties."

The closing date for the post is March 20, and more information can be found on the CalMac website.