Environmental Co-Ordinator

Kepak Group; Roscommon; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Training and Development

Refer a friend scheme

Values award program

Online discount platform

Social club

Job summary

Kepak Group is seeking a wastewater treatment operator at our Roscommon site. The role focuses on monitoring and maintaining the effluent treatment facility to ensure efficient operation and compliance with environmental standards.

You will work under core hours, receive full training, and collaborate with site engineering and hygiene teams during maintenance and breakdowns. Strong communication and IT skills are beneficial for daily monitoring and record-keeping.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills.
• Proactive in approach and problem solving.
• Commitment to good practice and quality service.
• Ability to work under own initiative to deliver to deadlines.
• IT skills.
• Previous treatment plant experience would be beneficial.
• Full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, maintain and troubleshoot the effluent treatment facility.
• Maintain knowledge of operation, methods and procedures of wastewater treatment plant.
• Maintain knowledge of wastewater discharge norms and consent limits.
• Understand physical, chemical and engineering aspects of treatment processes for wastewater.
• Inspect and perform daily checks on plant performance and maintain records (start-up/shut-down/daily monitoring).
• Complete planned maintenance during weekend shutdowns.
• Establish preventative maintenance schedules.
• Drain and clean the effluent treatment plant regularly.
• Liaise with site engineering and hygiene teams during breakdowns and maintenance.
• Maintain daily open communications with site management teams.
• Ensure safe storage of effluent chemicals per environmental policy.
• Comply with Health, Safety and Environmental regulations.
• Perform any other duties as required by management.

Skills

Communication

Proactive problem solving

Quality service

Initiative & deadlines

IT skills

Treatment plant experience

Willingness to learn

Job description

Hours of Work

Core Hours 8am-5pm Monday to Friday

Job Purpose

Responsible for the monitoring of the wastewater treatment plant ensuring its continued efficient operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, maintain and trouble-shoot the effluent treatment facility


• Maintain a working knowledge of operation, methods and procedures of wastewater treatment plan


• Maintain basic knowledge of wastewater discharge norms and consent limits


• Maintain basic knowledge of physical, chemical and engineering aspects of treatment processes for wastewater


• Inspect and perform daily checks on effluent plant performance to ensure effective operations and maintain records, including start-up, shut down and daily monitoring of daily blood skid


• Complete planned maintenance activities in the water plant during weekend shut down periods


• Establish preventative maintenance schedules


• Perform regular draining and cleaning of effluent treatment plant


• Liaise with site engineering and hygiene teams as required during breakdowns, maintenance and troubleshooting


• Maintain daily open communications with site management teams


• Ensure safe storage of effluent chemicals in line with environmental policy


• Perform all work in conformance to Health, Safety and Environmental regulations


• Any other duties as required by management and within the competency of the post holder

Skills and Experience

• Good communication skills


• Proactive in approach and problem solving


• Commitment to good practice and quality service


• Ability to work under own initiative to deliver to deadlines


• IT skills


• Previous treatment plant experience would be beneficial


• Full training will be provided

• Pension Plan


• Training and Development


• Refer a friend scheme


• Values award programl
  
• Online discount platform


• Social club