R&M Operative

Wessex Water Services; Taunton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 20%

Career progression

25 days holiday

Holiday buy/sell

Healthcare package

Life assurance

Electric car salary sacrifice

Retail discounts

Volunteer day

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing platform

Mental health support

£1,000 referral bonus

Job summary

Wessex Water is recruiting a Repair and Maintenance (R&M) Supply Operator in Taunton to join the Network Utilities team. You will work outdoors in a two-person crew, carrying out repairs and maintenance on the water supply distribution network to keep 1.4 million customers supplied and meet quality and service standards.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with excavation, installing services/meters, pipe-laying or general building, a Streetworks ticket and a UK driving licence, and

Qualifications

• Experience in excavation using hand tools, installing new services/meters, or pipe-laying.
• Knowledge of general building works is advantageous.
• Have a current Streetworks ticket and Health and Safety certificate (training available).
• Valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs and maintenance to the water supply distribution network.
• Work with a two-person outdoor team and ensure quality and customer service standards.
• Deal with bursts, leaks, and new connections; landscaping and general building.

Skills

Excavation experience

Service installation

Pipe laying

Building works

Streetworks ticket

Health and Safety

Job description

Do you enjoy working outdoors and being part of a team? If so, we have a great opportunity for you as a Repair and Maintenance (R&M) Supply Operator.

What you'll do

As one of our R&M Supply Operators, you will be working in the Network Utilities team, which provides a vital service that helps to ensure we supply water to 1.4 million customers.

Dealing with different challenges every day, you'll carry out a variety of repairs and maintenance to the water supply distribution network while ensuring the work meets quality and customer service standards.

This may include excavating and repairing burst water mains and leaks, as well as making new connections, in addition to landscaping and general building works.

You will work outdoors and will operate as part of a two-person team.

What you'll need

This role will be based in Taunton, so it is best suited to candidates living in the surrounding area, but consideration will be given to those living further away.

Ideally, you will:

• have a positive and can-do attitude
• be well-organised, customer-focused and a great team player
• have experience in excavation using hand tools, installing new services and meters, pipe-laying and/or general building
• have a current Streetworks ticket and a Health and Safety certificate, although full training can be given if not
• have a valid UK driving licence.

For this role, you will need to take a flexible approach to working hours and out-of-hours working.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 450-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.