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Swissport

Global airport ground handling and cargo

Fuel Facility Supervisor

Shipping & ReceivingUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeDetroit, MI, USA$26 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A valid driver's license and the ability to maintain driving privileges are required.
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Previous supervisory experience in a fuel facility, aviation fueling, petroleum storage, industrial work, or a related area is required.
  • Working knowledge of the fuel facility and hydrant system, or the ability to demonstrate the required knowledge following training, is required.
  • Knowledge of aviation-fuel quality control, fuel-receipt procedures, equipment inspection, and applicable safety requirements is required.
  • The ability to supervise employees, provide training, enforce procedures and management work assignments, and respond appropriately to operational problems is required.
  • Clear verbal and written communication skills in English are required.
  • The ability to read, understand, and follow technical procedures, safety requirements, operating manuals, inspection forms, and written instructions is required.
  • The ability to complete records, reports, calculations, and other required documentation accurately is required.
  • The ability to pass the Tank Farm Operator mathematical-skills assessment and any job-related color-vision assessment required to safely perform essential functions is required.
  • The ability to hear and distinguish alarms, radio communications, verbal warnings, approaching vehicles or equipment, and other safety-related sounds, with or without hearing aids or other reasonable accommodation, is required.
  • The ability to communicate effectively by radio, telephone, and in person, with or without reasonable accommodation, is required.
  • The ability to climb stairs and ladders, work at elevations, access fuel-system equipment, and perform required physical duties is required.
  • The ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, crouch, reach, push, pull, and lift or move equipment and materials as required is required.
  • The ability to respond to and work safely during emergency conditions is required.
  • The ability to work around moving vehicles, operating machinery, petroleum products, fumes, noise, and other conditions at an active aviation-fuel facility is required.
  • The ability to work outdoors in heat, cold, rain, wind, and other weather conditions is required.
  • Willingness and ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, and emergency call-ins as operationally required, is required.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise, direct, train, and assist fuel facility personnel during assigned shifts.
  • Enforce work assignments from management, monitor employee performance, and ensure duties are completed safely and accurately.
  • Train and evaluate new employees as directed by management.
  • Receive petroleum products into fuel storage facilities according to ATA Specification 103 procedures and established quality-control requirements.
  • Supervise tanker-truck deliveries and verify delivery documentation, product identification, quantity, and fuel quality.
  • Maintain accurate fuel inventory records and assist with inventory reconciliation.
  • Perform and document required fuel quality-control tests in accordance with applicable ATA, ASTM, Swissport, and site-specific standards.
  • Conduct periodic and scheduled inspections of the fuel facility, hydrant system, loading racks, storage tanks, piping, valves, pumps, filters, and related equipment.
  • Ensure the operational integrity of the fuel facility and hydrant system.
  • Identify, document, report, and assist in correcting equipment deficiencies and operational discrepancies.
  • Perform routine maintenance and assist qualified maintenance personnel with repairs needed to prevent equipment failures and operational interruptions.
  • Assist with equipment inspections, testing, and calibration.
  • Work safely on loading racks, fuel storage equipment, hydrant-system components, and elevated work areas.
  • Complete and maintain paper and digital inspection forms, quality-control records, inventory documents, maintenance records, shift reports, and other paperwork as directed by management.
  • Respond to fuel spills, leaks, equipment failures, alarms, and other emergency conditions in accordance with emergency-response procedures.
  • Assist with fuel-spill containment and cleanup.
  • Maintain clean, orderly, and safe work areas.
  • Enforce applicable safety, security, environmental, operational, and quality-control requirements.
  • Communicate operating conditions, discrepancies, incidents, and shift activities to employees and management.
  • Follow Swissport policies and procedures and perform other duties as assigned by management.

About the Company

Swissport

Global airport ground handling and cargo

Swissport is the world’s largest provider of airport ground services and a major player in air cargo handling. It delivers the behind-the-scenes work that keeps flights moving, including baggage handling, de-icing, passenger services support, ramp operations, aircraft servicing, and cargo logistics, at hundreds of airports across 44 countries. Its products and services work by offering an integrated suite of ground handling solutions that airport operators and airlines outsource to ensure timely, safe, and efficient turnaround of aircraft and cargo. Swissport differentiates itself through scale, an extensive global network, and a history of mergers and acquisitions that have built a broad, standardized service offering and deep operational expertise across markets. The company’s goal is to be the leading, globally connected provider of ground handling and cargo services, helping airlines run smooth operations and minimize turnaround times even under challenging conditions.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Founded
1997

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