At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive gully wagons, clean highways, and operate high-pressure jetting equipment.
- Company: Sapphire Utility Solutions, a leading partner in utility services across the UK.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, overtime pay, full training, pension, and holiday allowance.
- Other info: Opportunity for progression and a dynamic work environment.
- Why this job: Get hands-on experience outdoors while making a real difference in your community.
- Qualifications: Team player with good communication skills and basic IT knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 37000 - 44000 £ per year.
Established in 2013, Sapphire Utility Solutions has quickly become the partner of choice for many clients across the UK in our chosen markets. We provide award-winning services to the clean water, wastewater, gas, multi-utilities and the highways sector. We are passionate about working alongside our clients and partners to maintain the utility services essential to modern life throughout the UK.
Location: Andover, Hampshire.
Hours: 50 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 6am-4pm.
Salary: £37,000-£44,000 per annum (depending on experience and tickets). Overtime paid at X1.5 on top of base salary.
About the Role
Working on a variety of different reactive contracts, you will be driving our gully wagons, working closely with an operative to clean along the highways. You will be assisting with getting in and out of the cab to conduct work accordingly, so a hands-on approach is needed and a willingness to get stuck in; and you will be responsible for using a company tablet on a daily basis. You will be outdoors for the majority of your working day - so a love for the great outdoors is also a must! Mixture of days, nights and working away! ESSENTIAL to consider this before applying. Use of a tablet is also a requirement of the role; therefore, you will need to have knowledge of using them.
Responsibilities – but not limited to:
- You will be working closely in a team of 2 operating high specification jetting and vacuumation units.
- Carry out remote CCTV investigations where required to assess the condition of underground pipes and sewers.
- Operate high-pressure water jetting equipment to clean and clear blockages in drains, sewers, pipes, and other wastewater systems.
- Liaising with customers.
- Updating electronic records.
- Ensuring safety issues are reported.
- Vehicle and Jetting Equipment checks.
Experience and qualifications required for the role:
- Excellent listening and communication skills.
- Team player.
- Competent in IT, accurate data entry.
- CPC Licence is desirable.
What you will get in return:
- Overtime paid at time and a half.
- Full training provided.
- Pension.
- Death in service.
- Holiday allowance plus Bank Holidays.
- Full PPE provided.
- Opportunity of progression.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under-represented members of the community.
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