Trainee Process Operator
Date: 10 Feb 2025
Company: DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Plc
City: Chester
Address: Chester, Wales, GB, CH1 4QJ
Job Requisition Number: 7340
Work Type: Permanent
Job Function: Operational
Salary Range: £23,142.00-£29,737.00
Base: Chester
Closing Date: 23:59 on 10/03/2025
What you will be Responsible for:
As a Trainee Process Operator, you will be responsible for the operation, maintenance and monitoring of Wastewater Treatment Works and associated sewage pumping stations.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Operating sites in line with environmental permits to protect the environment.
2. General maintenance of equipment and site.
3. Taking effluent samples to monitor and improve biological performance.
4. Identifying and undertaking reactive work as required.
5. Identifying potential pollution risks from our assets and taking measures to prevent pollution.
6. Looking at ways we can continuously improve.
7. Working alongside the current operational team to gain experience and knowledge of the site and attending multiple training courses to become a competent operator.
About You:
We are looking for someone who’s enthusiastic about putting customers first every day and a team player, willing to take part in all necessary training requirements for the role.
A driving licence is required for this role. If you don’t have one currently, we ask that you are working towards this.
Good to Know:
Training: Will be provided on the job.
Length of Apprenticeship: 18 months.
Salary: All of our apprenticeship and trainee programmes will start on £23,142.00.
Benefits:
As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
* Variable pay schemes.
* Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year.
* Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions.
* Free Mortgage Brokering Services.
* Enhanced family friendly policies.
* Progression opportunities, including funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes.
* Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops.
* Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites.
* Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service.
* An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family.
Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.
Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post-offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.
For some roles, there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject to all checks being satisfied.
About Us:
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keeps 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and takes away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.
We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water.
In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.
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