A career with Viva Energy is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to be part of something bigger. To support the world's evolving energy needs by producing and supplying energy products that keep Australian's moving today as we help to build a sustainable future for tomorrow.
Will you be part of the energy solution?
**About the role**:
The Middle Distillate Scheduler is a pivotal role at the refinery responsible for managing the production and supply of Diesel and Jet from the crude distillation units all the way through to the primary fuel terminals across the country. In addition to the distillate fuels you will also be responsible for the bitumen and fuel oil programs, working through feedstock purchasing, manufacture and delivery of these products to end customers. You will love problem solving and thinking on your feet as you take proactive actions to optimize refinery units, adapting to operational changes and ensure excellent product quality while meeting the business supply requirements. The refinery distillate scheduler will have direct influence over daily refinery production, and this includes operation of the diesel hydrotreater, bitumen manufacture, and fuel oil blending and supply logistics. You will be part of an experienced economics and scheduling team with scope to learn about both technical and commercial aspects of the refining business and the broader hydrocarbon supply chain.
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At Viva Energy we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about the opportunity but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we still encourage you to apply. Your skills and experience may just be the right match for this role or other opportunities!
**About you**:
Tertiary qualified with a background in engineering, science or business major. Some commercial experience would be preferable including having had exposure to forecasting, planning and scheduling across supply chain operations. You will have excellent time management and organisational skills and be experienced in juggling multiple events with the ability to prioritise completing tasks with competing deadlines. _You will enjoy building cooperative working relationships, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders and be a lateral thinker with well-developed analytical and pro-active problems solving skills_
**A range of benefits to help you to Grow, Belong and Thrive**
- Challenging roles and meaningful work to help you grow your career
- A leading approach to flexible working.
- Access to a range of best in class wellness initiatives.
- Celebrate you with an extra day of leave for your birthday.
- Generous and flexible parental leave - accrue full time super until your child turns five.
- A competitive package including performance incentives
- 25% fuel discount
- We pay your permanent and total disability and death cover insurance.
**About Us**:
At Viva Energy, our purpose is helping people reach their destination. We manufacture, import, blend and deliver energy products through our extensive supply chain network. We are the exclusive Shell licensee in Australia, and supply around a quarter of Australia's fuel through our network of around 1345 service stations and through our commercial partnerships with some of Australia's biggest companies.
It's an exciting time to join Viva Energy, as we play our role in providing safe and reliable fuel supply today while preparing for the lower carbon energies of tomorrow. Our goal is to support the world's evolving energy needs and achieve net zero by 2050. Our future plans include a gas terminal and a solar energy farm, projects to support alternative energies such as renewables and hydrogen, and the development of strategic storage to improve fuel supply security.
**Our Culture**:
Being awarded the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the past four years, only highlights that we are driven by our people and continuing our focus on making Viva Energy reflect the ever changing face of Australia. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles.
At Viva Energy Australia, we believe flexibility is the new normal. So much so that we have developed and embedded our flexible working philosophy called 'Viva Flex'. We are open to all flexibility options from hybrid working, remote working, part time, job share options to name a few. We are happy to discuss what this would look like for you as you start the recruitment process.