Plant Site Operative (Water Treatment)

Adecco; Cheltenham; Vor Ort; GBP 35.000 - 43.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Full training on plant equipment

Outdoor work environment

Permanent, full-time role

Zusammenfassung

Adecco is recruiting for a Plant Site Operative in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. You will support the day-to-day operation of the site's Water Treatment Plant, ensuring machinery and environmental processes run safely and efficiently.

The role is permanent and full-time, with Monday–Friday 7:00am–3:00pm and additional weekend hours on a rotation. Full training will be provided, and you will develop technical, mechanical and environmental skills.

Qualifikationen

• Forklift truck (FLT) operating experience is essential.
• Must have your own transport to Cheltenham site.
• enjoys working outdoors and in varying weather conditions.
• Hands-on approach with practical tasks and problem solving.
• Mechanical aptitude and interest in understanding machinery.

Aufgaben

• Carry out daily inspections and maintenance checks on plant machinery and equipment.
• Monitor equipment performance, take readings and record results.
• Identify faults, investigate issues and assist with repairs.
• Raise maintenance requests and minimise equipment downtime.
• Maintain spare parts register and ensure essential spares are available.
• Develop understanding of plant operation and equipment.
• Assist with water quality monitoring and environmental compliance tasks.
• Support waste handling and site operations in a safe manner.
• Follow health and safety procedures and assist with risk assessments.

Jobbeschreibung

Plant Site Operative

Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: Over £39,000 per annum

Hourly Rate: £17.73 per hour

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm, plus 4 hours on Saturday and Sunday, one weekend in every three

What will you be doing?

You’ll be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operation of the site's Water Treatment Plant, ensuring machinery, equipment and environmental processes are operating safely and efficiently.

Your duties will include:

Plant Operations & Maintenance

• Carrying out daily inspections and maintenance checks on plant machinery and equipment.
• Monitoring equipment performance, taking readings and recording results to ensure everything is operating within the correct parameters.
• Identifying equipment faults, investigating issues and assisting with repairs where required.
• Raising maintenance requests promptly and helping minimise equipment downtime.
• Maintaining an accurate spare parts register and ensuring essential machinery spares are available.
• Developing a thorough understanding of how the plant and its equipment operate.

Water Quality & Environmental Monitoring

• Assisting with daily water quality monitoring and testing
• Ensuring water discharges into the River remain within permitted discharge consent levels.
• Recording water analysis results accurately on the site's database.
• Supporting compliance with the site's Environment Agency-approved Environmental Permit and ISO 14001 environmental standards.
• Identifying and reporting any potential environmental concerns.

Waste Management & Site Operations

• Assisting waste carriers with the safe loading and unloading of waste materials.
• Ensuring waste is stored correctly, safely and securely.
• Following chemical waste handling and disposal procedures.

Health, Safety & Continuous Improvement

• Following site health and safety procedures and assisting with risk assessments involving machinery and equipment.
• Supporting pollution prevention and contingency plans, including understanding when action is required.
• Reacting quickly and appropriately to equipment faults, operational problems or environmental concerns.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for someone who is practical, mechanically minded and confident approaching different situations with a problem-solving attitude.

Essential requirements:

• Previous forklift truck (FLT) operating experience is essential.
• Must have your own transport to travel to and from the Cheltenham site.
• Enjoys working outdoors and is comfortable working in different weather conditions.
• A hands‑on approach, with the willingness to get involved in physical and practical tasks.
• Good problem‑solving skills, with the ability to assess situations and find effective solutions.
• Mechanical aptitude and an interest in understanding how machinery and equipment work.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly when issues arise.
• Basic computer literacy for recording readings, monitoring data and completing reports.
• A reliable, proactive attitude and a willingness to learn.
• Previous experience in manufacturing, industrial operations, plant maintenance, engineering, waste management or a similar hands‑on environment would be advantageous.

What's on offer?

• Over £39,000 per annum, including scheduled weekend hours.
• £17.73 per hour, with weekend hours paid at the same rate.
• Permanent, full-time position based in Cheltenham.
• Monday to Friday working hours of 7:00am - 3:00pm.
• Full training on specialist plant equipment, environmental monitoring and operational procedures.
• A varied, hands‑on position with plenty of outdoor work.
• The opportunity to develop technical, mechanical and environmental skills.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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