Do you like working outdoors? Do you really enjoy working in a practical hands-on role and fixing things? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to join our Dewatering team as a Shift Operator.

If you have previous hands-on experience, whether that be general mechanical or electrical maintenance experience, labouring, groundworks or pipe fitting and are now looking to put your current skills set to good use, then we want to hear from you!

The role

As the Shift Operator, your role will be to carry out the operation and maintenance of the advanced sewage and dewatering plant to meet quality standards.

The role involves the operation and maintenance of conventional wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations to meet quality standards. You will also be involved in running advanced wastewater treatment and sludge process plants.

You will play a big part in the team in ensuring compliance with company policy, processes and procedures. You must also ensure the health, safety and welfare of all colleagues, the public and yourself at all times.

Day to day, your role will involve operating the assets in an efficient and robust manner, maximising the sewage treatment/sludge quality and productivity to make the most of our resources.

This will include:

• general maintenance on plant equipment
• building mechanical equipment
• general tidying of the site

You must also ensure the health, safety and welfare of all colleagues, the public and yourself at all times. You may be required to provide emergency cover as required on the standby rota.

What do I need?

You'll be working within a great team, outdoors, dealing with different challenges every day. As we said earlier, this role is perfect if you are a practical minded person and enjoy being hands on solving problems.

If you have previous experience working unsupervised in an industrial or process plant, that would be desirable. However, we are able to give consideration to those who have experience in general mechanical or electrical maintenance, labouring, groundworks or pipe fitting.

It is essential that you have a self-motivated work ethic, hard-working nature and good communication skills

You must be happy working outdoors in all conditions. Full training will be provided, including Confined Spaces training, as will other qualifications applicable to the role.

A valid manual UK driving licence is essential for this role.

Benefits for you

• Pension - up to 20% combined contribution
• 25 days’ holiday rising to 28 with length of service
• Opportunity to buy and sell up to five days’ holiday
• Life assurance (four times your salary)
• Flexible working
• Cashback and discounts from over 1,200 retailers
• Paid volunteering day
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Support from mental health first aiders

What will you get from us?

Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, and they stay with us! We are proud of how we support development and career progression. We have a wealth of both financial and non-financial benefits to offer our people and are committed to ensuring we provide an environment that supports health and wellbeing and flexible working.

We continue to promote diversity and inclusion. With that in mind, we welcome all applicants.

We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. Applicants who declare they have a disability or have previously served with the Armed Forces, and meet the minimum requirements for the job, will automatically be invited for an interview.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to assist you in starting your journey with Wessex Water.

If you have what it takes to join this award-winning business and want to be part of our exciting journey and share in that success, then please get in contact with us to find out more.

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