Casual Airport Refueller

Cranfield University; Bedford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Cranfield University is seeking a Casual Airport Refueller to support the Airport Fuel team. The role involves aircraft refuelling, ensuring safety compliance, and maintaining operational standards. Applicants must hold a valid HGV Class 1 licence and be prepared for flexible working in a busy airport environment.

Qualifications

• Valid HGV Class 1 licence is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe refuelling operations and compliance with regulations.
• Liaise with customers and report any incidents.
• Conduct daily vehicle inspections and manage fuel deliveries.

Skills

Safety compliance

Liaison skills

Reporting

Job description

As a Casual Airport Refueller, you will support our existing Airport Fuel team on a flexible basis in carrying out aircraft refuelling from mobile fuel bowsers within a busy airport environment to a variety of aircraft types ranging from light general aviation aircraft to larger jet aircraft including BAe 146 and business jets. Primary duties include:

• Ensuring safe airport refuelling operations.
• Ensuring compliance with Aerodrome Licence including CAP 168, relevant sections of the ANO as relating to the role and all relevant sub-department regulations and policies, in addition to JIG whilst carrying out refuelling duties.
• Liaising with business jet customers, based operators and the FBO Department for fuel requirements.
• Ensuring the accurate and timely reporting of any fuel spillages, accidents or potential risks in accordance with the airport policies and SMS.
• Undertaking daily vehicle inspections to ensure that equipment is fully serviceable.
• Ensuring the fuel farm is kept tidy and remains a safe working environment.
• Working alongside the Airport Operations & Fuel Manager and the Deputy Airport Fuel Manager to ensure that fuel has passed all quality control checks in line with CAA and fuel company regulations prior to it being dispensed and taking receipt of aviation fuel deliveries from suppliers in accordance with CAA and local procedures including sampling, testing and petroleum regulations.
• Issuing fuel receipts with costings on completion of refuelling tasks. This will include conversion calculations, deducing tax implications.

Due to the various type of vehicles used for aircraft refuelling, it is mandatory that applicants hold a valid HGV Class 1 licence. Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert prior to the stated closing date should we receive sufficient numbers of applications. Therefore, we would encourage you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible

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Created on 29/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom