Wharfie (9)
I believe the answer is:
stevedore
'wharfie' is the definition.
(I know that wharfie can be written as stevedore)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for stevedore that I've seen before include "dock pay for him?" , "One loads and unloads ships" , "Worker who loads and unloads ships" , "Unloader of shipping vessels" , "Dock-worker loads and unloads ships" .)