Water Sampler

Bristol Water has an interesting opportunity for a Sampler to join our friendly field-based Water Quality Scientific Services Team.

This team are at the forefront of providing our customers with safe, high quality, reliable water supply 24/7.

**What will you be doing?**

In this role, you’ll be out and about sampling our water as part of the Water Quality Team who are collectively responsible for ensuring that the business is compliant with the Water Supply (Quality) Regulations, ISO17025, Drinking Water Testing Specification (DWTS) and the Company’s procedures.

**Day to day you’ll be..**
- Planning your route and collecting water samples from company assets and customers’ properties
- Labelling and logging samples in the Laboratory Information Management System
- Carrying out on-site field testing and measurements for chemical and physical parameters
- Undertaking monitoring checks on equipment and analytical quality control analysis for chlorine measurement
- Keeping detailed records and safely transporting the samples back to Head Office

In this role you’ll be required to participate in weekend and BH working to keep us all in safe water supply and you’ll also be part of the standby rota to help provide full 24/7 sampling cover in the event of an emergency, incident, or water quality issue where samplers are required.

**What we’re looking for **

This is a customer facing role where you will be representing the business, so excellent communication skills and a passion for customer services is essential.

As a Sampler you will be required to adhere to strict processes, instructions and procedures at all times in order to maintain our high standards and regulatory requirements, so someone with a methodical approach is needed
- You’ll have the ability to organise and plan efficiently daily in order to meet deadlines
- We need someone who enjoys accurately recording data
- You will enjoy working as part of a team or alone, with little or no supervision
- Physically fit and able (there is a manual handling aspect to the role)
- Computer literate
- Have a sense of direction and able to read a map

As this role is out and about, you will need a full driving licence and you will also be required to participate in the weekend and bank holiday working/stand by rota, including out of hours.

Above all, you will need to demonstrate our core values and competencies: TRUST, SUPPORT, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPECT, PROFESSIONALISM, PRIDE and AMBITION.

**What’s in it for you?**

As well as helping to maintain the high quality of water supply delivered by Bristol Water, the role also offers.
- 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- 5% Annual Bonus
- Company vehicle business use only
- Entry into the company pension scheme
- Flexible, supportive friendly working environment
- Flexible benefits and access to discounts
- Onsite parking when you’re in the office.