Process Operator

Job Title: Process Operator Water Supply, Operations

Location: Otterbourne, Hampshire.

Employment Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours a week

**Salary**: Starting - £25,320; Once training completed £32,000

Its an exciting time to join us We’re interested in speaking to people from all walks of life. Successful Process Operators could have previously been postmen, nurses, soldiers, retail workers, care workers or drivers to name a few

Your experience in any industry is valuable to us here at Southern Water. You have the opportunity earn a great initial salary package starting at £25,320 plus a shift allowance and a great company benefits package, in a role with stability and progression combined. Your salary could rise to £32,000 once trained. There will not be many roles you see where you can have a significant impact on the environment and directly impact the satisfaction of customers. You are frontline superheroes at Southern Water. So, whoever you are and whatever your background we’ve a meaningful career right here, ready for you to dive right into.

You will be part of frontline operation at our testwood site and the business simply cannot operate without you. Every day is different, you will be working in all conditions carrying out and a range of tasks, to ensure the essential functions of a water treatment works operate to maintain supply to our customers an protect the environment.

Joining us as a Process Operator could prepare you well for future roles across the business. Process operators have gone on to achieve roles in management to Field Performance Manager level, and indirect pathways to Process Science roles - these are the technical experts in the process operation arena. You may also gain indirect knowledge in mechanical and electrical specialisms and this could prove to be a future field of study with the skills you will gain. Southern Water can support this ambition with upskilling apprenticeships and other training.

Although work is generated to you on a weekly basis, you will be managing your own time, giving you the freedom and flexibility to design your own working week, you will learn how to be organised and proactive.

You will undertake as part of the role:

- Compliance testing.
- Maintenance tasks - unblocking pumps, screens and valves to ensure continuous plant operation.
- Repair of alarms systems.
- Monitoring, collating and reporting of data to ensure statutory and regulatory compliance.
- Fault finding and problem-solving skills are essential to respond to breakdowns.
- Site Hygiene in line with our regulatory obligations.

You will be:

- Comfortable working outdoors, potentially in all weather conditions.
- Prepared to work within the company’s rota of a 7-day working week and participate on a standby rota.
- Part of a team who delivers excellent performance by understanding how you affect the overall mission of Southern Water.
- Have a good sense of humour, because of what you will be working with and not to be too squeamish
- Adaptable, flexible, patient, reliable and self-motivated.
- Good with time management
- Confident to work effectively and efficiently on your own.
- Keen to learn and operate complex processes with high quality controls.

**Qualifications**:

- GCSEs grade 3 including Maths, English and Science
- Valid UK Drivers Licence - standby requirements and weekend working require

Join our Water team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, responsible growth, and improvement.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £25,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Bonus scheme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Totton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)