The Port of Long Beach is a major center of employment in Southern California, with 1 in 8 jobs in Long Beach existing thanks to the trade moving through the Port.
However, only a small number of the people whose livelihood depends on the Port are actually employed directly by the Port of Long Beach, which operates as an autonomous department of the City of Long Beach.You can find more information about those jobs here.
Workers within terminals are employed by the terminal operators, who lease land from the Port of Long Beach.Most construction and environmental project jobs are filled by the contractors hired to complete the projects.Many of these jobs require specific skills.Following is a list of resources for those seeking work or training opportunities.
Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network
(Job and training resource site for positions throughout the Long Beach area)
562-570-WORK
Toll Free:800-292-7200
TTY:562-570-4629
workforce_dev@longbeach.gov
International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 13
(Local dockworkers union, represents most employees at terminals)
310-830-1130
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, IBEW Local 18
213-387-8274
ibew18@ibewlocal.org
Pacific Maritime Association
(Represents shippers, negotiates contracts with ILWU)
562-495-7600
Some information on jobs may also be available through the various cargo carriers that operate at the Port of Long Beach.For information on our tenants, click here.
Be sure to check out our Careers page for more information on educational programs as well as internship opportunities here at the Port.
Training Programs
Operating Engineers Local 501 Apprenticeship and Training Center
213-385-2889
Long Beach City College School of Trades and Industrial Technologies
562-938-3057
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
213-763-7000
TDD:213-763-5375
Laborers' International Union of North America
562-421-9346
Electrical Training Institute of Southern California
323-221-5881
