Outdoor Hands-On Process Operator – Training Included

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary bonus up to £1,000 annually

Pension up to 12% company contribution

Health cash plan options

Dental insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

Yorkshire Water is seeking Process Operators to join our process team across North Yorkshire, including Kirbymoorside and Pickering. Roles are permanent, 37 hours per week, with a rotating shift pattern that includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

You will work on-site, travelling between sites, monitoring equipment, responding to alarms, taking samples and ensuring regulatory compliance while protecting the environment.

Qualifications

• Practical, hands-on mindset and willingness to work outdoors in all weathers.
• Good time management to plan daily tasks and workload.
• Confidence to speak up if something doesn’t look safe.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Full UK driving licence with no more than 6 points.

Responsibilities

• Responding to RTS alarms and pollution incidents.
• Gathering evidence at suspected pollution incidents.
• Lifting, checking, and unblocking pumps.
• Taking samples, examining results and troubleshooting issues.
• Raising follow-on work for internal support services.

Skills

Hands-on mindset

Teamwork

Time management

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Outdoor work

Tools

Van provided

Toughbook

PPE

Driving licence

Job description

Yorkshire Water is seeking Process Operators to join our process team across North Yorkshire, including Kirbymoorside and Pickering. Roles are permanent, 37 hours per week, with a rotating shift pattern that includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

You will work on-site, travelling between sites, monitoring equipment, responding to alarms, taking samples and ensuring regulatory compliance while protecting the environment.