Fuels Operative-RAF Brize Norton

Fuel Operative

RAF Brize Norton Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3LX

Permanent

Shift Work, 42 hours per week, 4 on 5 off, 5 on 4 off, days, nights, and weekends

Salary £30,662.65 plus benefits

At RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, Serco has been providing multi-activity and engineering support since 1997.  Serco proudly support the RAF and MoD, supplying around 20 different services onsite, from engine and aircraft maintenance, to fuelling and ground control services. 

Serco are recruiting for a Fuel Operative. Working alongside Service personnel and tasked by the Military Chain of Command in Aviation Fuels, our Fuel Operators work in support of unit fuelling tasks at RAF Brize Norton

Main Accountabilities:

- Physical refuelling/defueling services of all refuelling and defueling tasks for all RAF Brize Norton based aircraft, visiting aircraft and road tankers

- Undertake fuels assurance and governance checks to assure fuel quality. Facilitate and action husbandry in all areas

- Co-ordination, and quality assurance checks of the fuel pipeline system receipt line for the fuel receipt process

- Tank to tank transfer of fuel between Bulk Fuel Instillations, and the undertaking of Fuel Movement

- Maintain a positive "Zero Harm" culture with open honest reporting of Near Misses and safety related occurrences

What you need to do the job:

- Cat C1 driving licence

- Must have the required colour perception to gain an Airfield Driving Permit (test available through an optician)

What we offer:

• Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Holidays: 24 days annual leave
• Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme

To discover more about our careers in Defence, meet our team, and to find out more about what we offer, please follow this Link. We're also a signatory of the UK Governments Women in Defence Charter, to find out more please click here.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. 

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. 

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