Treatment Operator

Wessex Water Services; Saltford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 20%

Career progression & professional dev.

25 days' holiday (28 with service)

Holiday purchase/sell scheme

Healthcare package

Job summary

Wessex Water Services is seeking a Water Recycling Operator to cover Saltford and surrounding areas. You will operate and maintain sewage treatment plants and pumping stations, run advanced wastewater and sludge processes, and ensure compliance with policy and safety standards.

The role requires resilience to weather, the ability to work unsupervised, and flexibility for evenings/weekends. A valid driving licence and GCSEs in English, maths, and a technical subject are essential.

Qualifications

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English, maths, and a technical subject.
• Happy to work outside in all conditions.
• A valid driving licence, ideally with category BE.
• Confined spaces training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain conventional sewage treatment plants and pumping stations to meet quality standards.
• Run advanced wastewater treatment and sludge process plants.
• Ensure compliance with company policy, processes and procedures.
• Maintain health and safety of colleagues, the public and yourself at all times.
• Work outside of normal hours, including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Decision making

Communication

Reporting

Resilience to weather

Outdoors work

Education

GCSEs English, Maths and a technical subject

Valid driving licence (BE preferred)

Job description

Do you enjoy working outdoors and have a resilience to adverse weather conditions? Are you able to deal with challenging situations and physical work? Do you have excellent decision making, reporting and communication skills? If so, our Water Recycling team is looking for a Water Recycling Operator to cover Saltford and surrounding areas.

What you'll do

Based in Saltford, your role will involve:

• the operation and maintenance of conventional sewage treatment plants and pumping stations to meet quality standards
• running advanced wastewater treatment and sludge process plants
• ensuring compliance with company policy, processes, and procedures
• ensure the health, safety, and welfare of all colleagues, the public and yourself at all times
• working outside of normal working hours, including evenings and weekends.

What you'll need

You will need experience working unsupervised in an industrial or process plant is also essential. Electrical or mechanical experience would be desirable. Confined spaces training will be provided.

You will also need:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English, maths, and a technical subject
• to be happy working outside in all condition
• a valid driving licence, ideally with category BE
• to be flexible in your approach to work.

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 19,000 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.