Water Hygiene Operative

Penguin Recruitment; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental management consultancy in the UK seeks a Water Hygiene Technician to ensure compliance and safety in water systems. This role involves client interaction, temperature monitoring, and cleaning tasks. Ideal candidates will have experience in water hygiene and possess strong communication skills. The position offers a hybrid work environment with generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Package

Hybrid Vehicle & Fuel Card

Staff Uniform and PPE

Working Away Allowance

Company Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Family-Friendly Policies

Employee Recognition

Personal Development Plan

Social Value Volunteering Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in tasks like temperature monitoring, cleaning, and disinfection.
• Effective interaction with clients and team members is required.
• Willingness to travel nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Conduct temperature monitoring and reporting.
• Perform cleaning and disinfection of shower heads and taps.
• Inspect cold water and calorifier systems.
• Collect microbiological data samples.

Skills

Experience in water hygiene tasks

Strong communication skills

Willingness to travel

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Water Hygiene Technician

Location: Burton‑On‑Trent
Salary: £25,000 – £30,000 (dependent on experience)

Overview

Are you a team player with a passion for maintaining safe water systems? Join a dynamic and supportive team as a Water Hygiene Technician! We are recruiting for a leading environmental management consultancy, committed to delivering exceptional water hygiene and treatment services. With a strong focus on compliance and safety, we are looking for a collaborative individual to help us continue making a difference. This role offers the opportunity to work nationwide, ensuring water systems are safe and compliant with HSG 274 part 2. If you thrive in a customer‑facing role and enjoy working as part of a team, we’d love to hear from you!

Benefits

• Generous Holiday Package: 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to choose an extra day or Vitality health insurance.
• Hybrid Vehicle & Fuel Card: All the tools you need to succeed.
• Staff Uniform and PPE: We’ve got you covered.
• Working Away Allowance: Supporting you when you’re on the road.
• Company Pension: Secure your future with our pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Access to mental health support and qualified Mental Health First Aiders.
• Family‑Friendly Policies: Because we care about your work‑life balance.
• Employee Recognition: Monthly awards to celebrate your hard work.
• Personal Development Plan: Tailored support to help you grow in your career.
• Social Value Volunteering Opportunities: Give back to the community.
• National Living Wage Employer: We ensure fair pay for all our employees.

Responsibilities

• Conduct temperature monitoring and provide accurate exception and action reporting.
• Perform shower head and tap cleaning and descaling.
• Carry out expansion vessel flushing.
• Inspect and report on cold water and calorifier systems.
• Perform calorifier blow downs.
• Collect and sample microbiological data.
• Service and test TMVs (Thermostatic Mixing Valves).
• Clean cold water storage tanks and disinfect systems.
• Conduct mains injection disinfection.

Qualifications

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience in water hygiene tasks such as temperature monitoring, cleaning, and disinfection.
• Strong communication skills to interact effectively with clients and team members.
• A willingness to travel nationwide and stay away from home when required.

Desirable but not essential:

• Experience in logbook review and reporting.
• Knowledge of Legionella Risk Assessments for hot and cold‑water systems.
• Familiarity with CAD production on AutoCAD.

Day‑to‑Day

• Visiting client sites to ensure water systems are safe and compliant.
• Collaborating with team members to deliver high‑quality services.
• Engaging with clients to provide exceptional customer service.
• Traveling to different locations and occasionally staying overnight.
• Maintaining accurate records and reports for all tasks completed.

Ready to make a difference and join a supportive team? Contact Amir Gharaati from Penguin Recruitment regarding this or any other roles in water hygiene. We can’t wait to hear from you.