Job Description
Part-Time Water Quality Sampler
£16150 per annum
Field-Based
We are recruiting for a part-time water quality sampler to join our team on a permanent basis. We are proud to supply safe drinking water to over 745,000 customers each day. This role is essential in ensuring continuous quality assurance, identifying any contamination and resolving water quality issues.
You will be working a total of 24 hours per week, Tuesday to Friday from 8am - 2pm. Reporting to the Laboratory Systems and Sampling Co-Ordinator you will be responsible for taking water samples within our supply area, delivering these to the company laboratory and carrying out on-site tests.
Your role will include:
- Taking water samples and carrying out on-site tests from reservoir sites, treatments works, boreholes, river monitoring points and customer houses as required.
- Recording accurate results of all on-site tests
- Carrying out site sampling and investigations to investigate water quality complaints
- Loading samples onto vehicle (full crates may weigh up to 20kg)
- Working across our supply area, outside in all weathers
- Courier small items between sites
You’ll be working as part of a team of experts who will be available to provide any technical guidance, however you will be responsible for planning your day to ensure that you complete your allocated tasks.
About You:
You’ll be working at sites across our supply area, driving for a significant part of the day. You must enjoy a varied role as you will spend time in the laboratory, at our sites and in customers’ homes. You must have previous experience of dealing with customers face-to-face and the ability to build rapport with internal colleagues and the general public.
You’ll receive training relevant to the role (Manual Handling and National Water Hygiene Card training) but should be prepared to learn and develop your knowledge of processes and systems.
Essential requirements to be considered for this role:
- Full driving license
- Ability to work within set procedures
- Previous experience of dealing with customers face to face
It would be ideal if you have previous experience using measuring equipment and recording measurements and data, as would a basic knowledge of plumbing systems.
What We Offer:
Your Financial Wellbeing:
- Salary £16,150 per annum
- Group Personal Pension Plan with employer contribution up to 10%
- Life assurance
- Salary Finance: Financial education, savings and loans
- Discounts with our subsidiaries, local retailers and on-site garage
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Your Personal Wellbeing:
- Simplyhealth and Surgical Choices healthcare schemes
- Employee Assistance Scheme
- Mental Health First Aiders on site
- 25 days annual leave
About Us:
We have a thriving culture, where colleagues work collaboratively to achieve our goals.
As a company we are committed to sustainability, ensuring that we support our environments and providing a safe and supportive work environment for our colleagues. We are proud to hold Biodiversity Awards at two of our sites and we are making great progress towards a goal to become net zero by 2030. We ensure that the health and safety of our colleagues is a priority and were awarded the Gold RoSPA award in recognition of our work last year.
We thrive on the knowledge and life experiences of our colleagues, recognising that our differences bring diverse perspectives and make us a great team.
We welcome people that live our values, bring their true selves to work and have a desire to share their lived experience so that we are fit to serve our communities both now and in the future.
If you need any support during the recruitment process, please contact us.
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