Load/Unload Operator

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.; Hastings (NE); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Heartwell Renewables in Hastings, NE seeks an operator to load renewable diesel into rail cars and unload feedstocks into bulk storage. This role follows a rotating 12‑hour shift including nights, holidays, and weekends, with emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to read, write, and understand English. The position involves physical tasks and PPE usage in an industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English, including job-specific technical language.
• Must be 18 years of age or older with a valid driver’s license.
• High School diploma or GED required; exposure to industrial environments expected.

Responsibilities

• Load renewable diesel into rail cars and unload feedstocks from rail cars or trucks into bulk storage.
• Perform visual and mechanical inspections on equipment; document transport vessel integrity.
• Record loading information and monitor tank levels, gauges and transfer times.
• Operate industrial equipment to move rail cars and ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

English language

Physical stamina

Safety minded

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Be a part of an industry and company that is growing!Heartwell Renewablesmanufactures and distributes renewable diesel fuel - from the hole in the ground to the hole in your fuel tank, we have you covered.

With the need to find new green ways to power the future, there’s never been a better time to tout the benefits of renewable solutions. Renewable fuels help clean up the environment by reducing toxic emissions and strengthen our number one industry—agriculture—by creating demand for the crops and livestock our farm families grow. Renewable diesel represents an additional opportunity to use locally sourced corn oils, soybean oils, and animal fats to produce clean fuels for our nation’s energy supply.

Basic Purpose:This position will be responsible for loading renewable diesel into rail cars and unloading feedstocks from rail cars or trucks into bulk storage tanks. May perform a variety of other tasks relating to receipt and shipment of products, such as pulling samples of products to be tested for product quality, performing visual and mechanical inspections on equipment, documenting and approving transport vessel integrity for shipment via rail.Successful applicants will also be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Annual respiratory fit test, pulmonary function test, and audiometric testing.

Job Functions:

• Work a rotating 12-hour shift schedule (including nights, holidays, and weekends)
• Adhere to all company safety policies and requirements
• Must be available for on-call/relief duties
• Performs track checks and ensures correct rail cars are on site
• Loads renewable diesel into rail cars. Unloads feedstocks from trucks or rail cars.
• Monitors product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other operators to ensure constant product flow.
• Operates industrial equipment to move rail cars to and from loading areas
• Checks conditions of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures and all other applicable regulations.
• Inspects and ensures all shipping vessels are mechanically sound, leak‑free, properly labeled, and ready for shipment per applicable regulations.
• Accurately records loading information such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.
• Making periodic rounds per shift, monitoring the tank levels and transfers, tank gauging, collecting samples, monitoring load/unload operations, equipment isolation (LOTO), and coordinating with the railroad for rail switches
• Detect and respond to leaks and other emergency situations and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff
• Maintain a clean work area
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 18 years of age
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Must have a High School Diploma or GED
• Must be able to visually monitor computer screens and control points when assigned(including for extended periods of time).
• Strong work ethic, including but not limited to strong communication skills, hardworking, dedicated, and punctual.
• Willingness to perform incipient fire response and other emergency response activities as trained.
• Be fit to perform the essential functions of the job. Be comfortable working in an industrial work environment that may include loud areas, work at heights, extreme temperatures, dust, entry into confined spaces, and other potential chemical/atmospheric hazards that require the use of appropriate PPE.
• Requires the ability to perform physical tasks, including frequent walking, standing for extended periods of time, climbing ladders or stairs, and lifting or carrying items weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English, including job‑specific technical language, sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
• Must be able to legally work in the US without sponsorship.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Relevant education and/or training such as: 2 years vocational technical training curriculum in petrochemical/manufacturing or related field
• DCS operation experience (DeltaV, iFix, Control Logix, SCADA, other HMI-based programs)
• 2 years of experience working in a process operational/maintenance craft area, stable work experience in an agricultural, industrial, or commercial industry
• Experience with operations in Renewable/Bio Diesel, Steam Reformation, Vegetable Oil Refining, Oil and Gas Industry, Wastewater Treatment, Boiler operations, Utility operations, Hydro Processing, and or a PSM-regulated facility

Heartwell Renewables is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply. If you are a highly motivated individual with a passion for process design, we encourage you to submit your application for consideration.We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for career growth and development.

Our Culture:

Fueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family‑owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities and an inclusive workplace are hallmarks of the award‑winning culture.

Love's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.

Nearest Major Market: Hastings
Nearest Secondary Market: Kearney