Skilled Operative / Fuels Technician / Fuels Assistant

Stride Recruitment have some exciting work opportunities available for Skilled Operatives and Fuels Technicians offering full training and secure career opportunities supporting daily fuel operations across aviation fuel, ground fuel and cryogenic systems ensuring compliance, stock control and operational readiness across a site in Kempsford, GL7 on behalf of our Public Sector Contractor clients recent long term contract win.

Key details:
• Monday – Friday, 07:30 – 16:30 (flexibility / overtime required). £16.88 basic per hour and £25.90 overtime rate over 37.5 hours
• Long-term, secure contract with Permanent roles available
• Start: ASAP or upon successful SC clearance (processed by the client)
• Site-based role in Kempsford, GL7 with SC Clearance required

Overview: The Fuels Technician is responsible for supporting the Fuels Supervisor with fuels operations, ensuring environmental compliance, inventory accuracy, and readiness across ground fuel, aviation fuel, and cryogenic systems. This role involves daily fuels department operations in alignment with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and ensures support for both peacetime and wartime mission requirements.

Duties:

· Completion of fuels operations, including the handling and management of ground fuels, aviation fuels, and cryogenics.

· Conduct the receipt, storage, and issue of fuel from pipelines and tank trucks.

· Operate fuel dispensing systems, fuel and cryogenic storage facilities, and laboratory testing of fuel samples.

· Determine fuel requirements; compute and analyze current and projected needs to maintain appropriate stock levels.

· Follow operational procedures, system designs, facility layouts, and reporting structures to support mission changes and ensure contract compliance.

Compliance and Safety:

· Follow safety rules and regulations in accordance with UK Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) and USAF safety standards.

· Ensure compliance with applicable AF Instructions, Technical Orders, DoD publications, DESC policies, and health, safety, and environmental regulations.

· Coordinate with the Company Health, Safety, and Quality Manager on all HSE matters.

· Ensure compliance to mandatory programs as directed such as Land Mobile Radios (LMR), PMEL, Hazardous Waste/Material, Lockout/Tag-out, and Records Management.

Essential technical and professional skills, knowledge and qualifications:

· Must be IT literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

· Able to write clear, well-organized, and accurate reports using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

· Able to communicate effectively in English using complex sentence structures.

· Must be capable of clearly, accurately, and promptly conveying and receiving verbal instructions, even in fast-paced or noisy environments.

· Must be able to read and interpret general orders, instructions, and guidance, and appropriately apply them to specific situations.

· Possess strong mathematical acumen with the ability to apply quantitative reasoning to solve complex problems logically and effectively.

· ADR/CPC Class 2 driver’s license is beneficial

If you are interested in this role or hearing more information, please submit your most up to date CV for yourself to be contacted by Sam Day at Stride Recruitment ASAP