Recycler Assistant

Job Description

Salary and Benefits: Starting from £22,938 to £28,674 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 annualleave plus additional days in lieu of working bank holidays, 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.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 Sheffield area. Success applicants need to be within a 30-minute commute from our Blackburn Meadows wastewater treatment works.This is a permanent opportunity 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 requirementof 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 involveAs 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 dealingwith 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 resolutionis 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 essentialrequirement 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 hazardousenvironments.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

Whats in it for youIf 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: - 20th FebruaryAssessment dates: - 1st March

Keyskills :
Customer InteractionIncidentsReactiveWastewaterOperational Issues