Installation Operative

The Workdry Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Medicash health scheme

Employee discount scheme

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

Selwood is seeking an Installation Operative based near Birmingham (Wolverhampton) to install pipework and support loading/unloading at customer sites across the UK. The role requires fitness for a physically demanding job, travel to sites nationwide, and a valid UK driving licence.

On-call availability and safety focus are essential in this field-based position. You will be based out of the Birmingham branch, with occasional visits to the branch and on-site installations at construction,

Qualifications

• Must have the aptitude to work on client sites, including construction, wastewater, and clean water.
• Flexible working hours and be available to be part of an ‘on call’ rota.
• Must be willing to travel to jobs throughout the UK and on occasions work away from home.
• Full UK driving licence (no more than 6 points).
• Holder of CSCS card and National Water Hygiene Card are preferred.
• Confined space trained and Forklift certification are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Install pipework and assist drivers with loading/unloading, and check paperwork, missing items, damages, and fuel charges.
• Promote the company’s mission and values to deliver a high-quality installation service across the UK.
• Prioritise safety and pause installation if any safety issues arise, reporting to supervisor as needed.
• Work on construction, wastewater, and clean water sites, with occasional visits to the Birmingham branch.

Job description

Our Business

Selwood is the leading pump rental solutions company in the UK. We have an outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service backed by one of the largest fleets of quality pump products. Each customer and each project is unique and our deep technical knowledge means we are proud to deliver a bespoke and genuine 24/7, 365 days-a-year service.

This is an exciting time to join Selwood as we drive our business forward and build on a foundation of over 70 year’s success within our industry. We are committed to ensuring our staff have the right skills, knowledge & experience to deliver to our customers, as well as creating career paths to help develop, retain, and motivate them.

About The Role

To help us achieve our expansion ambitions we are looking for an Installation Operative to hit the ground running within our growing team. If you have experience within civil engineering, the construction industry or have an armed forces background, and are looking for a career in a reputable business with fantastic progression paths, then this is the role for you!

You will be based out of our Birmingham (Wolverhampton) branch, but you will predominately work out on our customer sites, including construction, wastewater, and clean water, with the occasional visits into branch.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• You will promote and exercise the company’s mission statement and core values to deliver a high-quality installation service across the UK.
• Your role will be to install pipework and assist our drivers with loading and unloading of our vehicles as well as checking against paperwork, missing items, damages, and fuel charges.
• As this is a physically demanding role a good level of fitness is required.
• Identify and recommend creative solutions and processes to make our business more unique and attractive and to become more efficient.
• Put safety first every time, demonstrate the confidence, knowledge, and experience to stop the installation and advise your supervisor if any safety issues arise at any time.

This role is subject to a safety critical medical.

Essential

• Must have the aptitude to work on client sites, including construction, wastewater, and clean water.
• Flexible working hours and be available to be part of an ‘on call’ rota .
• Must be willing to travel to jobs throughout the UK and on occasions work away from home.
• Full UK driving licence (no more than 6 points).

Preferred

• Holder of a construction skills CSCS card.
• National Water Hygiene Card.
• Confined space trained.
• Forklift truck operator certification.
• An understanding of the workings of a temporary / permanent pumping solution.

This role requires the employees to be willing and able to work at heights, work in confined spaces, lone working and work with sewage.

What we can offer you

• We understand balancing work and life commitments isn’t always easy, that’s why we’ve designed our benefits package to support you in all areas of life.
• Competitive salary & the opportunity for overtime with enhanced hourly rates & enhanced call out rates.
• Medicash Scheme – medical expenses scheme
• Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
• 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service & other length of service rewards.
• 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
• Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
• Employee referral scheme

This role is not open to Agencies - Please no calls or emails - Thank you.

EDI Statement

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments.