Terminal Operator

Energy Transfer; Delphos (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunoco LP in Delphos, KS is seeking a Terminal Operator to manage receipt and shipment of petroleum products via pipeline and trucks. The role includes maintenance, safety, and environmental duties under the Terminal Manager, with rotating 8-hour shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities include gauging tanks, inputting inventories, ensuring accurate readings, performing daily/monthly reconciliations, and supporting terminal operations across sites.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Safety training and hazard training preferred.
• Spill response training for pipelines preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent PC skills, proficiency in Microsoft products.

Responsibilities

• Gauge storage tanks and take meter readings daily.
• Provide top-tier customer service to commercial/operational staff.
• Input inventories and meter readings into systems.
• Perform daily/monthly reconciliation of inventories and throughputs.
• Perform maintenance on offices/buildings and assets as needed.
• Load petroleum products onto trucks and receive products from pipelines.
• Travel to various facilities to assist terminals across the organization.
• Take product samples and perform quality control tests.
• Ensure equipment is functioning and report failures.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

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Job description

Job Description - Terminal Operator (2610003084)

Job Description

Terminal Operator - ( 2610003084 )

Description

Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 32 countries and territories in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe. The Partnership’s midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 14,000 miles of pipeline and over 160 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership’s fuel distribution operations, which distribute over 15 billion gallons annually to approximately 11,000 Sunoco and partner-branded retail locations, as well as independent dealers and commercial customers.

At Sunoco, we take great pride in what we do and wholeheartedly believe our employees drive success for our company and our customers. We are always looking for the best and brightest talent and we are committed to making your job a challenging and rewarding experience.

Summary

Performs duties as outlined by the Terminal Manager related to the receipt and shipment of petroleum products via pipeline and truck. Has maintenance and accounting responsibilities in accordance with established company and governmental regulations. Assists in the operations, maintenance, safety and environmental matters in the temporary absence of the Terminal Manager. Rotating 8-hour shifts, including nights, weekends and holidays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The essential job duties for this position are listed below:

• Gauge storage tanks and take meter readings for all products daily
• Provide top-tier customer service to commercial and operations customer representatives
• Calculate and input all product inventories and meter readings into appropriate systems
• Perform daily and monthly reconciliation of product inventories and thru puts
• Perform facility maintenance on office building, assets, vegetation, as needed
• Perform the safe loading of petroleum products onto trucks and receive products from pipelines
• Travel to various refined products and crude facilities with little notice to effectively assist terminals across the organization
• Take product samples as required, and perform/log required Quality control tests
• Perform and log all scheduled maintenance and compliance inspections
• Ensure that all terminal equipment is functioning properly and report failures to supervisor
• Perform daily walk around inspections to identify potential risks and ensure good housekeeping standards are maintained
• Issue work permits to contractors performing work at the Terminal. This includes ensuring that pre-job safety meetings, lockout - tag-out, confined space entry, and gas tech monitoring requirements are met for all work performed at the Terminal
• Correcting or stopping all unsafe acts or conditions not in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures by any party entering the facility
• Remain knowledgeable of, and prepared to enact and coordinate the Emergency Response activities until relieved by supervisor or management personnel
• Communicate product outages and equipment downtime to supervisor, customers, and other impacted parties in a prompt fashion

Required Skills

Required Education

• High school diploma or GED

No experience required

Safety training and hazard training preferred

Spill response training for pipeline and rack area preferred

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent PC skills, with p roficiency in Microsoft products

Strong attention to detail, with the ability to independently proof work for accuracy

Expected to exercise good judgment

Initiative and organizational abilities required for meeting deadlines and establishing priorities

Expected to maintain good working relationships with all Company personnel, customers and contract personnel

Ability to manage time and scheduling to meet appropriate deadlines

Ability to work successfully in stressful situations and manage multiple tasks

Ability to use awareness of relationships and impacts of data trends and elements to appropriately recommend actions that impact both near and long-term company operations and profits

Ability to independently conduct job accountabilities with limited supervision

Ability to take directions from supervisors

Is a self-starter and willing to adapt to changing conditions

Working Conditions and Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job

Climbing at least 60 feet on stairs at least a few times per week.

Climbing at least 7 to 11 feet on ladders or scaffolding at least a few times per month.

Lifting objects weighing up to 50 lbs. at least a few times a week, with the expectations that an employee can lift up to 100 lbs. with assistance, when needed.

Carrying objects weighing up to 25 lbs. for up to 50 feet on a weekly basis.

Walking 100 yards or more over 10 times throughout the day, with the expectations that employees could walk regularly up to 300 yards at a time for a total of 2 miles or more during a shift.

Walking on steep inclines for up to 15 minutes at a time.

Working in a crouching position several times per day for up to an hour at a time.

Bending and stooping several times per day for up to 30 minutes at a time.

Bending and twisting for up to 30 minutes at a time, including manually digging with shovels.

Standing in one place for up to an hour at a time.

Sitting for up to two hours at a time.

Ability to wear all appropriate personal protection equipment, such as safety shoes, safety glasses, hard hat, flame-resistant clothing, hearing protection, respirator/breathing apparatus, and/or fall protection, as required by the job activities.

Ability to use or operate the hand tools, power tools, precision tools, measurement devices and other tools or equipment required by the job activities.

An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet

Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified

Primary Location

Work Locations

Delphos KS (100000859) 1612 Deer Rd US Hwy 24 Delphos 67436-9307

Job

Pipeline and Terminal Operations

Organization

Schedule

Regular

Full-time

Travel

Yes, 5 % of the Time

Job Posting

Aug 12, 2026, 4:00:00 AM

Sunoco is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of any actual or perceived legally protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law. To view a notice describing federal equal opportunity lawsclick here.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the EEO Coordinator at 713-989-2247. This number is for reasonable accommodation requests only.