Operations Manager | Puerto Rico (Carolina)
World Fuel
About the RoleWe are seeking a hands-on, strategic Operations Manager to lead and oversee World Fuel’s physical operations across Puerto Rico. Based in Carolina, this role is critical to ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant fuel operations while driving performance, strengthening teams, and supporting commercial growth.
You will lead site operations, partner cross-functionally, and play a key role in maintaining World Fuel’s high standards in safety, service, and operational excellence.
What You’ll Be Responsible ForOperational Leadership & Regional Oversight- Lead and manage all World Fuel operations across Puerto Rico
- Ensure full compliance with QHSSE (Quality, Health, Safety, Security & Environmental) standards and local regulations
- Promote a strong “one team” culture across operations, engineering, and support functions
- Lead, coach, and develop site managers, operators, and agent partners
- Build strong relationships across teams to drive engagement and accountability
- Provide ongoing operational, engineering, and safety guidance while maintaining a commercial mindset
- Represent World Fuel professionally with internal and external stakeholders
- Partner with the commercial team to support customer growth and retention
- Use technical expertise to deliver efficient, cost-effective solutions for customers
- Ensure frontline teams consistently deliver a high standard of customer service
- Identify and implement cost efficiencies and operational improvements
- Manage site performance to stay within budget targets
- Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance across all sites
- Support demand forecasting and ensure appropriate staffing levels
- Develop schedules that meet customer needs while optimizing resources
- Monitor fuel volumes and logistics to ensure reliable supply
- Lead site audits and ensure compliance with JIG standards, dangerous goods regulations, and relevant legislation
- Apply risk-based decision-making across operations
- Ensure incidents are reported, investigated, and resolved promptly
- Uphold professional and ethical standards across all teams and third-party operators
- Maintain and test crisis management and business continuity plans
- Support governance processes such as HAZOPs, MOCs, and safety reviews
- Proven experience in operations leadership, ideally within fuel, energy, logistics, or industrial environments
- Strong knowledge of safety and regulatory compliance (QHSSE)
- Experience managing multi-site operations and teams
- Ability to balance operational excellence with commercial priorities
- Strong communication skills in a diverse, team-oriented environment
- Spanish and English fluency preferred for Puerto Rico operations
- Play a key leadership role in a high-impact, essential industry
- Work with a collaborative and experienced global team
- Opportunity to drive operational improvements and influence growth
- Competitive compensation and career development opportunities
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Skills Required
- Proven experience in operations leadership, ideally within fuel, energy, logistics, or industrial environments
- Strong knowledge of safety and regulatory compliance (QHSSE)
- Experience managing multi-site operations and teams
- Strong communication skills in a diverse, team-oriented environment
- Fluency in Spanish and English
What We Do
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) is a leading global energy management company, offering a broad suite of solutions across the energy product spectrum. In addition to our core energy and fuel offerings to customers in the transportation sector, we provide advisory services, sustainability and renewable energy solutions, as well as supply fulfillment for natural gas and power. We continue to focus on advancing the energy transition to lower carbon alternatives through expanding our portfolio of energy solutions and providing customers with greater access to sustainably sourced energy. For more information, visit https://corp.worldkinect.com.
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