How to hire a fuel handler

How to hire a fuel handler, step by step

Here's a step-by-step fuel handler hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a fuel handler job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new fuel handler
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a fuel handler, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect fuel handler also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of fuel handlers.

   Type of Fuel Handler	Description	Hourly rate
   Fuel Handler		$12-22
   Fuel Truck Driver	A Fuel Truck Driver transports fuel and other petroleum products from one place to another, ensuring safety and timeliness. Their responsibilities include measuring and calculating fuel deliveries, maintaining records, handling documentation, liaising with clients, preparing progress reports, and overseeing the loading and unloading procedures, ensuring adherence to the company's safety standards and regulations... Show more	$18-39

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • End Loaders
   • Loaders
   • Safety Procedures
   • Petroleum Products
   • Fuel Trucks
   • Safety Regulations
   • Combat
   • Hazardous Materials
   • CDL
   • Federal Laws
   • Military Operations
   • RAN
   • Storage Tanks
   • Aviation Fuel

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead multiple craft repair team; construct requirements and replace broken and faulty HVAC, plumbing, and electrical system components.
   • Operate heavy equipment such as front end loaders and roll off trucks.
   • Maintain, troubleshot, and repair interior and exterior plumbing systems.
   • Experience in operating a PLC which controls equipment responsible for feeding fuel to the boilers.
   • Develop group reports utilizing ERP systems to increase visibility of sales orders and the purchase orders that feed them.
   • Provide sanitation services (cleanliness/neatness) for organization.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your fuel handler job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A fuel handler can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, fuel handlers' average salary in florida is 25% less than in hawaii.
   • Seniority. Entry-level fuel handlers 47% less than senior-level fuel handlers.
   • Certifications. A fuel handler with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a fuel handler's salary.

   Average fuel handler salary

   $16.70hourly

   $34,743 yearly

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   Entry-level fuel handler salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 30, 2026

4. Writing a fuel handler job description

   A fuel handler job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a fuel handler job description:

   Fuel handler job description example

   Fuel HandlerinCarnesville, GAatVeolia North America
   
   **Date Posted:** 10/10/2022
   
   **Job Snapshot**
   
   + **Employee Type:** Full-Time
   
   + **Location:** Carnesville, GA
   
   + **Job Type:** Manufacturing
   
   + **Experience:** Not Specified
   
   + **Date Posted:** 10/10/2022
   
   **Job Description**
   
   Company Description
   
   Veolia Group aims to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation. With nearly 220,000 employees worldwide, the Group designs and provides game-changing solutions that are both useful and practical for water, waste and energy management. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources and replenish them. In 2021, the Veolia group provided 79 million inhabitants with drinking water and 61 million with sanitation, produced nearly 48 million megawatt hours and recovered 48 million tonnes of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) achieved consolidated revenue of 28,508 billion euros in 2021. www.veolia.com (\)
   
   Job Description
   
   **Summary**
   
   + Responsible for the safe, reliable, and cost effective operation of the power plant fuel yard operation
   
   **Primary Duties / Responsibilities**
   
   + Operate and monitor front end loaders, which include completing heavy equipment safety check sheets each shift and performing daily/weekly operation checks on the equipment.
   
   + Unload biomass and poultry litter trucks, as well as transport and deliver products to designated areas in storage buildings.
   
   + Conduct regular equipment checks and perform preventative maintenance and housekeeping as required to ensure that the equipment is functional and effective.
   
   + Mix fuel to specified ratio
   
   Qualifications
   
   **Education / Experience / Background**
   
   + High School diploma or GED
   
   **Knowledge / Skills / Abilities**
   
   + General knowledge of how to operate and conduct maintenance on heavy equipment.
   
   + Able to work rotating shift assignment to support plant operations as assigned
   
   + Ability to tolerate confined spaces, tolerate heights, climb ladders, lift heavy equipment and carry materials up and down stairs with the capacity of lifting 50 pounds
   
   **Required Certification / Licenses / Training**
   
   + Must hold a valid driver's license and have a safe driving record.
   
   **Physical Requirements / Work Environment**
   
   + Work Environment: Spends 100% of the time in operations environment. May need to work outside in inclement weather conditions and drive company vehicle to perform duties.
   
   + Possible Work Hazards: May be exposed to possible operations hazards including fumes, toxic and caustic chemicals, heavy machinery, high pressure, hot or cold work environment temperatures, slippery surfaces, water hazards and electrical equipment.
   
   + Physical Demands: Amount of time spent - Standing 25%, Walking 75% for as many as five miles per shift. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch and enter confined spaces. May be required to use ladders or stairs. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds (occasionally 60 pounds). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Requires close visual observation to detect process non-conformance and machine malfunction.
   
   Additional Information
   
   A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.
   
   As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.
   
   We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right fuel handler for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your fuel handler job on Zippia to find and recruit fuel handler candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit fuel handlers, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new fuel handler

   Once you've decided on a perfect fuel handler candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new fuel handler. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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