Terminal Operator

Valero Terminal Operator – Plymouth

(24 hour/7 day a week operation)

Competitive Salary & Benefits

Shift Allowance

Lunch Allowance

Valero are recruiting for a Terminal Operator at the fuel terminal located in Plymouth.

Valero Plymouth is a fuel storage facility, utilising a marine import system, above ground storage tanks and a truck loading facility to manage the safe receipt and distribution of refined petroleum product. The terminal operates on a 24/7 basis, and the terminal staff team operate a 24/7 shift pattern.

We are looking for a skilled candidate with relevant industrial experience or similar transferrable skills, capable of integrating into the terminal staff team, to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the terminal. Working as part of the operations team, the Terminal Operator will oversee the safe discharge of petroleum ships and the loading of petroleum road tankers, work permitting and supervising site maintenance activity, and accounting for the inward and outward movements of the petroleum products. To do this, the Plymouth site utilises a modern SCADA and I.T. system, so a successful candidate must be computer literate with I.T. experience.

Valero are a premier manufacturer, distributer and marketer of quality transportation fuels. Valero strives to achieve and maintain the highest levels of regulatory compliance and company standards. The successful candidate must demonstrate a willingness to help achieve these standards, by adhering to the documented Valero standards and procedures for the storage, handling and quality control of all products.

The Terminal Operator will help the terminal carry out regular site inspection, process monitoring and performance observations ensuring that facilities are operated in a manner that provides a safe environment for employees and contractors.

Valero consider our employee's a competitive advantage, as such we provide them with a safe and rewarding work environment, with opportunities for growth and personal development. the successful candidate should have a positive attitude to safety, be supportive of the flexibility required to work as part of the operations team and should enjoy working with the different stakeholders in the terminal – ships personnel, truck drivers, maintenance contractors, Valero back office support etc.

The terminal operator's duties will include:

• Shipping Supervision, overseeing the offload of petroleum tankers
• Tank Storage Management
• Truck Loading Supervision
• Reviewing Risk Assessments and Methods Statement
• Developing and Issuing Work Permits to Maintenance Contractors
• Inventory management
• Maintenance Tasks
• Alarm Management and Response
• Qualifications in any of the following areas would be advantageous to the applicant:
• Any trade qualification
• Health and Safety qualification
• Vessel or truck loading/offloading experience
• Experience in bulk petroleum storage
• Project management

About Valero

Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels and other petrochemical products. Valero, a Fortune 50 company based in San Antonio, Texas, with approximately 10,000 employees, is an independent petroleum refiner and ethanol producer, and its assets include 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.1 million barrels per day and 14 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.73 billion gallons per year. The petroleum refineries are located in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, and the ethanol plants are in the Mid-Continent region of the U.S. In addition, Valero owns all of the general partner and limited partner interests in Valero Energy Partners LP. Valero sells its products in both the wholesale rack and bulk markets, and approximately 7,400 outlets carry Valero's brand names in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Ireland.

Job: Procurement/Purchasing/Supply Chain/Logistics

Primary Location:GB-ENG-Plymouth

Job Posting Nov 20, 2025, 8:15:11 AM

Unposting Date Ongoing