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Refuel Driver
RNAS Culdrose, Helston

Competitive salary plus benefits
Full time/Permanent

Serco are proud to support the IMOS (Integrated Merlin Operational Support) at Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose, that delivers services ranging from the repair and maintenance of Military aircraft- and off aircraft support services. Culdrose is one of the Navy`s two principal air bases, and one of the busiest military airfields in the UK. We have an exciting opportunity for a Refuel Driver to be based at our site at RNAS Culdrose based in Helston, Cornwall. This role is required to support operational deliverables and interfaces in a highly regulated environment.

Main Accountabilities:

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  Drive/operate specialist refuelling vehicles.
• Operation and inspection of Bulk Fuel Installations (BFI).
• Maintenance of helicopter inflight refuelling hoses (HIFR).
• Provide a fuel booking service for all aircraft operating from RNAS Culdrodse.
• Maintaining currencies and training iaw extant regulations and policies associated with driving, operating, or servicing of specific fuel vehicles, installations and equipment as required by the contract and their role.
• Ensure the Serco Engineering Manager is made aware of all business risk.
• Ensuring best practice and assurance of regulatory compliance by the reporting and communication of engineering, safety and near miss events.
• Monitoring hazards and ensuring risks, and issues are identified and quantified to their Supervisor, Senior Supervisor or Serco Engineering Manager.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives and associated programmes when required.

What you’ll need to do the role:

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  Attained requisite vocational driving qualifications pertinent to operating refuel vehicles operated on site at RNAS Culdrose.
• Have the ability to complete a training logbook and hold a fuel practitioner’s logbook
• Have the ability or to have completed a Maintenance Human Factors Course.
• A capability to work productively, efficiently & effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales and pressure whilst maintaining operational outputs.
• Demonstrate an understanding of:

• Military (aviation) procedures for operating on an airfield.
• Airworthiness Safety and Compliance iaw Regulatory and Legislative requirements (MAA).

• Previous experience and a good working knowledge of the following:

• Be fully conversant with fuel quality assurance, testing and fuel contamination checks
• Be computer literate and be able to access such systems to maintain essential records.
• Health and Safety, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations, Tool Control and Quality Practices.
• An understanding of Engineering and Asset Management Systems.

What we offer:

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  Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Thrive App, Simply Health Plans, Annual Leave Purchase Scheme and more
• Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure and Hospitality discounts
• A fantastic culture and supportive team where you’ll get the chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
• Interesting and enjoyable work
• Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities

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 Silver 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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