Operator

Yorkshire Water; Scarborough; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range £27k-£34k per year

Annual bonus up to £1,000

Pension up to 12% company contribution

25 days leave + 2 wellness days

Life assurance 4x pensionable salary

Health plan options

Retail savings scheme

Online GP service

Cycle to work scheme

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Yorkshire Water is seeking Pumping Operators to support our pumping team, ensuring reliable water services across the region. You will be based where you reside and may cover sites in Hull, Driffield, Bridlington, Scarborough and Whitby, with training provided and equipment supplied.

You will work 37 hours per week with on-call standby rotations, occasional weekend work, and a clear progression path within Pumping.

Qualifications

• Practical mindset and ability to work outdoors in all weathers.
• Hands-on approach to tasks and independent working capabilities.
• Resilient self-starter with good time management.
• Willingness to challenge unsafe practices and report to management.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with IT systems, especially MS Word.
• Full driving licence with limit of points (no more than 6).
• Willingness to undergo medical checks including confined spaces training.

Responsibilities

• React to RTS alarms and pollution incidents.
• Gather evidence at suspected pollution incidents.
• Lift, check, and unblock pumps; raise follow-on work for maintenance teams.
• Maintain health and safety compliance and basic site housekeeping.
• Complete grounds maintenance and general site duties as required.
• Travel to various operational sites; operate with company van and equipment.

Skills

Outdoor work

Self-motivated

Time management

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Communication

IT literacy (Word)

Driving licence

Confined spaces training

Wastewater pumping knowledge (des)

Tools

MS Word

Job description

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Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We are offering a salary range of from (salary band 6a) from £27,052 to £34,131, depending on experience.
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).
• Attractive pension scheme (Currently up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Pumping Operator progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus 2 extra wellness days! Additional days in lieu of working any bank holidays.
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: We are looking for 2 Pumping Operators to join our pumping team here at Yorkshire Water, helping us keep things running smoothly for our customers. Could be you?

This roles will cover sites across the Hull, Driffield, Bridlington, Scarborough, and Whitby areas. Your base location will be determined by where you in in the Yorkshire region. Applicants should live within a reasonable commuting distance the above areas.

Hours of work: In this role, flexibility is crucial. You will be working 37 hours per week, and once fully trained and assessed for independent working, you will be expected to participate in an out of hours standby rota which will include evenings, weekends, and overnight callouts. This is done in a planned & scheduled way so you will have visibility of exactly when you will be on call (typically 1 week in every 8). In addition to standby, you will be expected to work some weekends, which currently sits at one weekend in every 8 weeks.

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, its so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Process & Pumping are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Where you fit in:

As our Pumping Operator, you will work as part of an operational team to deliver exceptional performance against stretching targets whilst ensuring regulatory compliance and driving customer confidence and satisfaction. You will also be expected to undertake reactive and proactive site visits to ensure our most critical assets meet regulatory compliance thus protecting our environment from pollution.

As an Operator, you will take personal responsibility for yourself and others regarding health and safety to ensure compliance with Yorkshire Water's Health and Safety policies whilst undertaking basic grounds maintenance, site maintenance and general housekeeping duties.

Your duties will include tasks such as reacting to RTS alarms and pollutions incidents, gathering evidence at suspected pollution incidents, lifting, checking, and unblocking pumps, and raising follow-on work for our operation and maintenance teams.

Full training on all mandatory courses will be provided to allow you to work safely and independently and a company van, tools, equipment, Toughbook, mobile phone, sat nav and all corporate clothing will be provided.

What skills and experience you will need:

• It is essential that you have a practical mindset, enjoy working outdoors in all weathers and be comfortable taking a hands‑on approach to work tasks.
• The role involves working alone and as part of a team in all weathers, so you should be a resilient self-starter with good time management and the ability to efficiently manage your own workload.
• You should be prepared to challenge unsafe working practices and be confident in reporting these to management.
• You should also be a good problem-solver, decision maker, communicator and one who displays exemplary attitudes and behaviours.
• Previous experience of using IT systems such as word is essential as you will be capturing necessary site information on electronic devices.
• You will be required to travel to various operational sites as part of your daily activities. Therefore, a full valid driving licence is a requirement of this role (with no more than 6 points on your licence).
• This role has a requirement to carry out occasional work in confined spaces so the successful completion of a medical performed by our Occupational Health Department and the relevant training course is essential. The successful candidate must pass strict medical criteria including, BMI, vision, blood pressure, hearing, and Spirometry tests to ensure your full safety when working in hazardous environments.
• Knowledge and/or previous experience of Wastewater Pumping is desirable.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.