Terminal Operator

Argent Energy Limited; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading European waste-based biodiesel producer is seeking a Terminal Operator at their Ellesmere Port site. The role involves overseeing fuel transfer operations and ensuring safety and compliance within a regulated environment. Candidates should have a strong teamwork approach, communication skills, and ideally experience in fuel handling or on COMAH sites.

Benefits

Medicash

Enhanced pension

Bonus Scheme

Onsite car parking

Skills and qualification development

Qualifications

• Experience of fuel handling (desirable).
• Experience on COMAH sites (advantageous).
• IT literate with good standard of Maths & English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the safe loading and discharge of fuel components.
• Monitor and operate the Biomass facility and ensure environmental compliance.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on operational equipment.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Good standard of Maths & English GCSE passes

Health & safety qualification

NVQ in process operations

Tools

Fork Lift Truck

ERP software

Excel

Job description

Who are Argent Energy?

Backed by Swire, Argent Energy is a leading European waste-based biodiesel producer with a vision to help decarbonise transport worldwide. We believe in using waste materials only and continuously search for new waste to be turned into higher value products. We invest in people and their development as well as R&D to drive innovation in products, technologies, and operational excellence. We have sites in the UK and Amsterdam. Our Oil Terminal is a highly regulated COMAH site, located close to our Pre-Treatment and Biodiesel Plants at Stanlow.

Main Purpose of Job

The Terminal Operator will work as part of a shift team ensuring the effective transfer of fuel components in and out of our Oil Terminal. They will also ensure the operation of steam generation and distribution to necessary site facilities.

What you will do

1. Oversee the safe loading and discharge of fuel components into and out of AOT.
2. Undertake control room duties including alarm management in line with COMAH requirements and updating operating logs and reports.
3. Monitor and operate the Biomass facility to ensure consistent operation and environmental compliance.
4. Follow the blend plan for all product movements from ships, tankers, vessels, pipelines in and out of the site, in line with procedures.
5. Carry out daily sampling, inspections, and shift checks to ensure safety, quality, and environmental compliance.
6. Carry out planned preventative maintenance on operational equipment.

What you will need to be successful:

1. Ability to follow processes and procedures, yet be proactive when problems arise.
2. Strong team player with a positive can-do attitude.
3. Good communication skills for dealing with external contractors and hauliers.
4. Role model for driving HSE compliance in self and others.
5. Demonstrates high standard of housekeeping.
6. Able to remain calm under pressure when workload peaks.

Specific Experience and Qualifications required:

1. Experience of fuel handling (desirable).
2. Experience of fuel bulk storage (desirable).
3. Experience on COMAH sites (advantageous).
4. Health & safety qualification (desirable).
5. NVQ in process operations (desirable).
6. Good standard of Maths & English GCSE passes.
7. IT literate.
8. ERP experience (desirable).
9. Excel skills for data input.
10. Fork Lift Truck (desirable).
11. Confined Space training (training will be given).
12. First Aid training (training will be given).

What’s on offer

• Medicash
• Enhanced pension
• Bonus Scheme
• Onsite car parking
• Skills and qualification development