Recycler Technician

Yorkshire Water; Ripon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional water services provider in Ripon seeks a Recycler Technician to ensure safe operations and effective environmental protection. The role offers a competitive salary between £29,667 - £36,916 annually, alongside various perks including an annual bonus, pension scheme, and development opportunities. The candidate must possess an HGV licence and strong problem-solving skills, while demonstrating a commitment to health and safety practices. This is a full-time, permanent position requiring a flexible work schedule.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus up to £1000

Attractive pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health cash plan scheme

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• A full valid driving licence and a Heavy Goods Vehicle licence C.
• Experience of driving vehicles with a liquid load.
• Strong work ethic and comfortable taking a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain Recycler equipment safely and efficiently.
• Work with teams on planned, reactive cleaning, and pollution prevention.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety practices.

Skills

HGV licence

Health & Safety background

Problem solving skills

Practical mindset

Good interpersonal skills

Experience with liquid loads

Job description

Recycler Technician (Requires HGV licence)

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

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £29,667 - £36,916
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Recycler Technician progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• 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!

We currently have a vacancy for a Recycler Technician to join our Above Ground vactor team within our Process & Pumping Business Unit area in the North Yorkshire area. Successful applicants need to be within a30-minute commute from our Ripon Sewage Treatment works.

Work type: This is a permanent opportunity, working 37 hours per week, working rotational work patterns to cover 24/7 working. You will be required to travel to different operational sites across the region; therefore, a full valid driving licence (no more than 6 points), a LGV licence Category C and ideally a driver DCPC is required.

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, it’s 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. The Above Ground vactor team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Where you fit in:

As a Recycler Technician, you will be required to work alongside the Recycler Assistant for support but will also be required to work closely with other Yorkshire Water teams on site, to undertake planned, reactive cleaning and pollution prevention works, in a way which minimises impact and maximises benefits.

To operate a Recycler in a safe and optimal way, to maintain Wastewater and process and pumping, tanks and wet wells.

You will ensure Health and Safety working practices & procedures of the Recycler Technician are always complied with to ensure compliance with the Yorkshire Water Safety Policy. You will work as part of a team to deliver excellent performance by understanding how your individual performance links into achieving the team’s wider objectives and optimise the outputs of the vehicle.

You will ensure all training requirements are met and kept in date to operate the vehicle safely and carry out the task at hand, to ensure you are compliant with driving regulations and the high working standards laid down at Yorkshire Water including but not exclusively, Working at Heights, Safe Entry into Confined Spaces and High-Pressure Water Jetting.

You will need to maintain high standards for the sites which you work on and the vehicles which you operate, ensuring it is always fit for purpose. You will need to maintain the vehicle and equipment to ensure its reliability and efficiency, reporting all defects to be repaired as soon as possible.

You will have a flexible attitude to your work as you will be working a variety of rotas in the role to cover our working window. Once fully trained in the role you may be asked to take part in an out of hour’s standby rota, therefore flexibility is an essential requirement of this role.

As of this role, you will be required to work within confined spaces, any 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.

What skills & qualification you will need:

• A full valid driving licence and a Heavy Goods Vehicle licence C, plus Digi card and DCPC.
• Experience of driving vehicles with a liquid load.
• A strong Health & Safety background.
• It is essential that you have a strong work ethic, practical mindset, enjoy working outdoors and be comfortable taking a hands‑on approach to work tasks.
• Ability to find faults and diagnose the root cause of an issue.
• Competent in the use of IT systems.
• Problem solving skills are an essential part of this role. It is essential that you can be proactive and take ownership of issues, think through problems and work with others to solve them.
• Good interpersonal skills to liaise with operational teams to complete the require work.
• Ability to develop and maintains effective internal and external relationships.
• Ideally, you will have Jet‑Vac vehicle operation experience.
• Ideally, you will have High Pressure Water Jetting experience.
• Ideally, you will have a basic understanding of the Sewage Treatment Process.
• Ideally you will have previous experience gained within wastewater.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible 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?

If you’re an experienced Field‑based professional, who holds an HGV licence and wants to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you

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.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.