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Job Title:   Tank Farm Supervisor

Organisation: Vivo Energy (Shell)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Vivo Energy is the company behind the Shell brand in Africa and is jointly owned by Vitol, Helios Investment Partners and Shell. Vivo Energy plc, commonly referred to as Vivo Energy, is a downstream petroleum company with its headquarters in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It maintains subsidiaries and operations in 16 countries across Africa that encompass the supply, storage, distribution, and retail of a range of petroleum products.

Job Summary: The Tank Farm Supervisor will ensure:

• Effective receipt and storage of white products.
• Receipt, storage and distribution of LPG.
• Highlighting areas necessitating maintenance and bringing them to the attention of the Depot Manager.
• Enforcing the observation of HSSE procedures and guidelines.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Dipping product storage tanks.
• Ensure product storage tanks are accurately dipped every morning and the dip readings, the sg and temperatures as well as stocks of LPG cylinders are advised to the Kampala depot stocks controller.
• Enforcing the observance of safety regulations.
• Ensure that tank farm and the LPG plant are run in accordance with company safety regulations, which includes among others the use of PPE and observing all safety regulations.
• Safe storage of products and other company assets.
• Ensure that there is no products pilferage in tank farm and LPG plant by maintaining a high level of vigilance aimed at pointing out any loopholes that may be exploited leading to product loss.
• Ensure that all bulk product lines and tanks are securely always sealed and free of any leaks.
• HSSE management.
• Promote HSSE culture through conducting weekly toolbox meetings and participating in monthly departmental meetings. Encourage the promotion of proactive HSSE culture through reporting of potential incidents. Also ensure all incidents are reported.

Key Challenges:

• Starting work very early in the morning and ending late, including weekends.
• The installation is highly sensitive in terms of safety hence requiring extra vigilance in ensuring that no accidents happen.
• Establishing and maintaining good working relationships with the local authorities and neighbours.
• Ensuring that company assets in Tank Farm are secure.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• BSc in Logistics, Business Administration or relevant field
• Working knowledge of Depot Operations and Customer Service/Order fulfilment would add value to the job.
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Good time management skills
• Be hard working and conscientious with the ability to motivate & support
• The ability to work calmly under pressure
• Show good initiative and enthusiasm
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team without constant supervision
• Previous experience of leading a team

Competencies

• HSSEQ Management Skills
• Customer Service Awareness
• Depot Operations Awareness
• Management Information and other IT skills Knowledge
• Order Fulfilment Awareness

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates who want to join Shell Uganda should apply online at the link below

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