Plant Attendant - Petroleum Products Depot

About the role

SOL Suriname is looking for a Plant Attendant to handle, store, transfer and load petroleum products safely and efficiently. The role covers tank gauging, loading operations, valve and pipeline work, record keeping, housekeeping and incident reporting, in line with HSEQ requirements. It reports to the Facility Supervisor and is open to current Sol staff and external applicants.

Key responsibilities

• Load road tank wagons according to approved procedures, gauge storage tanks and record product levels
• Open and close valves and pipelines, record metered volumes and verify loaded quantities against delivery documents
• Maintain records of loaded vehicles, truck IDs, driver names and loading documentation, and report volume or inventory discrepancies
• Follow HSEQ and depot security guidelines, prevent spills and leaks, and report incidents immediately
• Take part in safety meetings, toolbox talks, inspections and emergency response activities
• Verify product grades and quantities, assist with audits, inspections and inventory reconciliations
• Operate meters, pumps, valves and loading arms safely, inspect equipment and report faults
• Keep gauging logs, loading records and shift reports accurate, and maintain good housekeeping in the filling shed, loading areas and tank farm

Required profile

• Secondary education with a technical college or institution qualification
• 3 to 5 years of experience in an industrial facility
• Knowledge of HSEQ and emergency codes
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills

Required skills

• Computer literacy preferred
• Mechanical and electrical aptitude
• Able to self-plan and deliver results on time

In addition to basic salary, the successful applicant receives applicable job grade allowances and benefits. Applications are submitted through the online application form on the company's careers page by 2 October 2026; certified copies of certificates will be requested for shortlisted candidates.