Do you have a passion for the great outdoors? Do you enjoy a practical role and working with people? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you in our Recreation and Fisheries Team as a Ranger!
What you'll do
As a Ranger, you will provide recreation services for the public, including engaging with visitors, undertaking grounds maintenance/conservation tasks, maintaining visitor infrastructure, as well as occasionally supporting the operational team to maintain the reservoirs.
Alongside this, you will support the team delivering Wessex Water fisheries, which includes providing excellent customer service, helping with bookings, fish stocking, and handling payments/banking.
Activities will include:
* helping to maintain safe and welcoming visitor spaces
* caring for the estate and the environment
* regularly liaising with local stakeholders and visitors at reservoirs
* supporting coarse and game fishing
* supporting other business areas, such as Conservation, Environmental Investigations, Operations and Community Engagement
* working with community groups and charities.
Please note this is not your usual nine-to-five job. During the summer months, you will be working extended hours to assist reservoir users, including evenings, split shifts, and weekends.
The role will also require travel between a number of Wessex Water sites, mainly in the Somerset area.
What you'll need
To be successful, you will be highly motivated, able to work independently, and confident dealing with members of the public.
You will need to be physically fit and happy to work outdoors in all weather conditions, including practical grounds maintenance and use of machinery (training provided).
In addition, you will:
* have a proven track record of working in land management, asset maintenance, conservation, and/or fisheries
* possess excellent customer service skills
* hold a Full UK driving licence.
Desirable experience:
* previous training and qualifications using strimmers, brush cutters, ride-on mowers, and chainsaws
* leisure facility management – maintaining sports grounds, buildings, equipment, estates, etc.
* be an active angler in any discipline.
What you'll receive
* A combined pension contribution of up to 20%
* Career progression and professional development opportunities.
* 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
* The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
* A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
* Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
* A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
* Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
* One paid volunteering day each year.
* Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
* An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
* Support from mental health first aiders.
* A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.
Who we are
YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:
* Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
* YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants, and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
* YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy, and environmental sectors.
* YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
* Plus a number of other retail, environmental, and specialist businesses.
Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.
We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.
If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.
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