Closing Date
2025-11-27
Job Title:Water Process Operator
Location:Hardham- Sussex
Contract: Permanent
Hours:37
Salary: £26,721.00
As a Water Process Operator, you will be part of frontline operation at ourSussex Water Supplysites, and the business simply cannotoperatewithout you.
Every day is different, you will be working in all conditions and carrying out a range of tasks, to ensure the essential functions at our water supply sites tooperateand maintain supply to our customers and protect the environment.
Your experience in any industry is valuable to us here at Southern Water. You have the opportunity earn a greatinitialsalary package starting at£26,721.
We also offer the below benefits:
1. A company van (for business use only) which you can take home, and a fuel card
2. All necessary PPE, tools,uniformand training to excel in your career at Southern Water
3. 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
4. BUPA cash plan cover (with options to upgrade for family coverage)
5. Free annual flu jab and eye test vouchers
6. Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution)
7. An employeeassistanceprogram
8. A network of sports and social clubs
9. Company and performance-related bonus
10. Life assurance equal to 4x salary
11. Salarysacrificeelectric car scheme (after 6 months service)
12. Health Cash Plan
13. Two paid volunteering days a year
14. Occupational health service
15. Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
16. Digital GP service
17. Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
18. Competitive maternity & paternity leave and flexible return to work options
19. Cycle to work scheme
Joining us could prepare you well for future roles across the business.
Team members have gone on to achieve roles in management to Field Performance Manager level, and indirect pathways to Process Science roles – these are the technical experts in the process operation arena.
You may also gain indirect knowledge in mechanical and electrical specialisms, and this could prove to be a future field of study with the skills you will gain.
We’reinterested in speaking to people from allwalks of life. Successful candidates could have previously beenpostmen, nurses, soldiers, retail workers, careworkersor drivers to name a few!
There will not be many roles you see where you can have a significant impact on the environment and directlyimpactthe satisfaction of customers. You are frontline superheroes at Southern Water. So, whoever you are and whatever your background we’ve a meaningful career right here, ready for you to dive right into.
About the role:
Although work is generated to you on a weekly basis, you will be managing your own time, giving you the freedom and flexibility to design your own working week, you will learn how to be organised and proactive.
You will undertake as part of the role:
Site Hygiene in line with our regulatory obligations.
20. Compliance testing.
21. Monitoring,collatingand reporting of data to ensure statutory and regulatory compliance.
22. Fault finding and problem-solving skills are essential to respond to breakdowns.
You will be:
23. Comfortable working outdoors, potentially in all weather conditions.
24. Part of a team who delivers excellent performance by understanding how you affect the overall mission of Southern Water
25. Good technical knowledge and skills
26. Adaptable, flexible, patient, reliable and self-motivated.
27. Good with time management
28. Confident to work effectively and efficiently on your own and as part of a team.
29. Keen to learn andoperatecomplex processes with high quality controls.
Qualifications:
30. Valid UK Drivers Licence is essential
Join our Water team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, responsible growth, and improvement.
Does this opportunity excite you butyou’renot 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hoursaren’tpossible given your personal circumstances? Whilst wecan’taccommodate every flexible working request,we’lltry to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose.
To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently.
All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority,your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.