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Minerva Bunkering Seeks Bunker Operator in Las Palmas

Author: Ship & Bunker·

Key Takeaways

  • Minerva Bunkering is hiring a bunker operator to be based in Las Palmas, Canary Islands.
  • The position requires candidates to have at least two years of relevant industry experience.
  • Las Palmas serves as one of the largest bunkering ports in the Atlantic, connecting vessel traffic between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
  • The role includes responsibilities such as vessel suitability checks, operational scheduling, agency coordination, barge monitoring, and stakeholder relationship management.
  • The job opening was publicly advertised by Minerva Bunkering on LinkedIn.
Minerva Bunkering Seeks Bunker Operator in Las Palmas

Global marine fuel supplier and trading firm Minerva Bunkering is seeking to hire a bunker operator based in Las Palmas, Canary Islands.

Las Palmas is one of the largest bunkering ports in the Atlantic, serving as a key refueling hub for vessels transiting between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

The company is looking for candidates with two years of relevant industry experience, according to a LinkedIn job advertisement posted by Minerva Bunkering.

The role encompasses a range of operational and coordination responsibilities, which the company lists as follows:

  • Checking the suitability of clients' vessels for bunkering operations
  • Working on the applicable internal clearances required for each of the planned operations
  • Actioning sales and building them into the schedule of operations
  • Regularly updating other team members on the planned schedule
  • Agency coordination
  • Managing diversions from schedules
  • Monitoring the progress of barges during loading and discharge operations
  • Sending calling instructions to vessels and barges, and updating internal systems with the latest information
  • Managing relationships with internal and external counterparties
  • Following internal procedures and company policies strictly
  • Maintaining strict adherence to the company's Code of Conduct
  • Maintaining spreadsheets with operational and sales data summaries for easy reference by the bunkering team
  • Assisting in customer complaints and dispute cases
  • Any other assigned duties

Further details about the position are available on LinkedIn.

Source: Ship & Bunker