Salary and Benefits: Starting from £24,938 to £31,110 per annum (based on a 40 hour contract) dependant on experience plus attractive pension scheme (Up to 10% company contribution), annual bonus, emergency call out payment, 25 days annual leave plus additional days in lieu of working bank holidays and a wellness day, retail savings scheme and a flexible Health Cash Plan scheme (cash back towards the cost of your routine healthcare including glasses/contact lenses, dental treatment and physiotherapy, and training & development opportunities in line with the Recycler Assistant progression plan.

Location: We currently have a vacancy for a Recycler Assistant to join our Customer Field Services department with our Waste Service Delivery Business Unit area in the Leeds area. Success applicants need to be within a 30-minute commute from our Lemonroyd wastewater treatment works.

Hours of work: These are permanent opportunities working 40 hours per week, working rotational work patterns to cover 24/7 working. Once fully trained in the role you will need to take part in an emergency call out rota, therefore flexibility is an essential requirement of this role.

You may be required to travel to different operational sites across the region; therefore, a full valid driving licence, is a requirement of this role. Ideally you will have a clean licence or no more than 6 points.

What will the role involve?

As a Recycler Assistant, you will assist the Recycler Technician in operating a recycler in a safe and optimal way, to respond to reactive blockage reports from the sewer network and provide and deliver a high standard of customer interaction while dealing with all sewer related incidents. Support with blockage response times, in cases of high work volumes and wet weather events.

You will be working closely with other Yorkshire Water teams and our contracted partners on site to resolve and manage operational issues on the sewer network.

You will also be required to support with collation of data and information for evidence capturing.

You will ensure Health and Safety working practices & procedures are always complied.

When making day to day business decisions you will be required to demonstrate financial awareness and provide technical support and first line response to customer contacts to ensure a fix first time resolution & ensuring that the most cost-effective resolution is promoted.

You will have a flexible attitude to your work as you will be working a variety of rotas in the role to cover our working window. Once fully trained in the role you will need to take part in an emergency call out rota, therefore flexibility is an essential requirement of this role.

As part of this role, you will be required to work within confined spaces, any successful candidate must pass strict medical criteria including, BMI, vision, blood pressure, hearing, and Spirometry tests to ensure your full safety when working in hazardous environments.

What skills and experience are we looking for?

• A full valid EU driving licence (no more than 6 points)
• A strong Health & Safety background
• Develop and maintain effective internal and external relations
• Ability to find faults and diagnose the root cause of an issue
• Competent in the use of IT systems
• The ability to be proactive and take ownership of issues, think through problems and work with others to solve them
• Be committed to ongoing personal development.
• Good interpersonal skills to liaise with ops, customers, and stakeholders
• Effective communication skills
• Develop and maintains effective internal and external relationships

What's in it for you?

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply on-line and complete the application process and submitting your CV including a covering letter, outlining your key reasons for applying for the role.

Closing date: - 11th July 2023

Interviews TBC

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

The Kelda Group provides water and sewerage services to domestic and business customers across the UK, managing the following subsidiary companies: -

Yorkshire Water is the main subsidiary company providing water and sewerage services to 4.7 million people and 130,000 businesses in the Yorkshire region. Its activities are regulated by the Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat.

Kelda Group values equality, diversity, and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.