Wastewater Treatment Plant Operative

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Posted: 29th April 2026Salary: £15.45/hrLocation: YetminsterReference: YWWTPO

Responsibilities

• Ensure the site effluent treatment plant and associated equipment is operated to its maximum efficiency and within Wessex water consent levels, including discharge monitoring.
• Carry out regular cleaning of the effluent treatment plant, associated equipment and surrounding yard areas as detailed in SOP WWTP 2.10, including pre‑start checks.
• Carry out regular testing of effluent discharge water to ensure discharge limits are within consent levels as per SOP WWTP2.10 and WWTP operating Guide.
• Ensure all external areas of responsibility are maintained to the company standard to include cleaning of the bund and tanks, all yard area adjacent to the WWTP.
• Ensure surface water monitoring points (SWMP) are checked daily.
• Drainage system is kept operational and unblock drains in the yard.
• Assist yard team with site waste collection and recycling activities, unloading of deliveries when required (forklift training/license can be given).
• Carry out all the basic maintenance in the WWTP (training will be given) and assist the Engineering team with maintenance and repairs when required.
• Assist Environmental Manager to ensure environmental site compliance and ensure all environmental tasks for the plant are complied with.
• Take an active role in driving treatment plant improvements and sustainability projects.
• Escalate any issues to site Environmental Manager and Engineering Manager.
• Have a relentless drive to succeed, create a results‑driven environment, live ‘Our Way’, demonstrate resilience, effective execution, communication and influencing skills, be customer focused and be a great teammate.

Skills

• Self‑motivated, able to work using own initiative with minimum supervision.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, competent in dealing with internal and external customers.
• Able to work in a professional manner, responsive to the needs of the business, embracing a can‑do will‑do attitude.
• Able to produce quality work with an eye for detail.
• Able to react fast and effectively.
• Good level of written and oral English is needed.
• Basic computer skills needed.

Monday to Friday including 1 x 30‑minute break.

Temp to perm, ongoing work.

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