Water Treatment Operations Manager – Colchester

Future Select Ltd; Colchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent water treatment company in the UK is seeking a Water Treatment Operations Manager. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and proven experience in the water treatment industry. Responsibilities include managing operations, training staff, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations while building solid client relationships. A competitive salary, commission, and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Company car

Commission

Fringe benefits

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in water treatment/water hygiene.
• Proven track record in a similar role.
• Experience managing teams and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Run the business effectively and manage operations.
• Train and develop staff, ensuring adherence to health and safety.
• Manage client relations and ensure contract completion.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Client-facing skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

Due to current on- growth of the business, this prominent and diversified water treatment company with a large client base in the UK is proactively seeking for an ambitious, self-driven Water Treatment Operations Manager based in the South East and will include applications from Essex, London and the surrounding areas.

The individual must come from a strong technical, chemical, operational, commercial, management, accounts and sales background and at the same time must have proven track record working within this role and within the water treatment/water hygiene industry. Significant experience is required for this role.

Must be fully conversant the water treatment industry and legislation.

Must have good communication, organizational, people management, client-facing, leadership and presentational skills.

Must be proficient using the Microsoft Office Package.

Key Responsibilities

• Running the business effectively.
• Will be responsible for the operational side of the business.
• Managing the staff/teams – training and developing the staff, setting up management systems.
• Managing staff/team/consultants on site and ensuring that all work is carried out in accordance with Health and Safety procedures.
• Ensuring services are carried out effectively and dealing with equipment.
• Liaising with clients on a regular basis.
• Managing and dealing with issues effectively and ensure contracts are completed and within time line.
• Quotations for jobs undertaken.
• Meeting client’s requirements.
• Attending meetings as and when required.
• Generating new business leads.
• Providing technical support to clients and contractors.
• Method Statements and Risk Assessments and auditing.
• Health & Safety – following the procedures and adhering to the company’s policies.
• Running contracts and coordinating – providing quotations and tenders to the highest level.
• Getting involved with training and recruiting and updates.
• Dealing and controlling the company’s expenses.
• Ensuring all work is carried out within time line and client satisfaction – prioritizing workload.
• Assisting staff.
• Ensuring that targets are achieved – profit and loss.
• Building and maintaining good relationship with clients from all levels.
• Getting involved with training of staff and recruitment and appraisals.
• Improving productivity and efficiency.
• Managing accounts and clients effectively.
• Key Performance Indicators.
• Promoting and growing their business rapidly.
• Dealing with any issues effectively and appropriately.

Attributes

Overall, the successful applicant will be astute, of smart disposition and will have the ability to deliver on good commercial results and at the same time take the business to the next step.

Must have the ability to multi task and work under pressure.

A fantastic salary, depending on expertise and aspiration, commission company car and along with other fringe benefits awaits the right candidate.

Future Select are recruiting in the Water Treatment/Hygiene industry; we work with the best clients & candidates and supply the majority of permanent jobs in the market.

We would be interested in speaking to candidates with experience in any disciplines from Risk Assessors, Service Engineers, Account Managers and Business Development/Operational Managers through to Director level.

We are inundated with applications, we will endeavour to get back in touch, however if you have applied to Future Select and you have not heard from us after a week, on this occasion, you will not have been successful. Your details will be saved on our system and you will be contacted in the future if a vacancy matches your skills.