ABP UK is part of ABP Food Group, one of Europe's leading consumer food producers. With over 60 - years of experience. ABP has a reputation for quality and innovation. Our food business specialises in supplying and developing award-winning British beef and lamb products for retail, food service and wholesale customers worldwide.
We work across a number of markets to maximise returns for our farmer suppliers and offer efficiency and value for our customers. From the core of our business in consumer food production, we have companies as diverse as pet food manufacturing to renewable energy, giving our colleagues a broad range of opportunities for progression throughout our group.
We have a vacancy at our Kingswinford site for a Waste Water Treatment Plant Operative. You will be working as part of the Environmental team to ensure the needs of the business are met in a timely and effective manner according to the specification. You will be part of a fast paced, proactive team responsible for looking after the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The role involves:
To ensure the site effluent treatment plant and associated equipment is operated to its maximum efficiency and within West Midlands water consent levels, including discharge monitoring
To carry out regular cleaning of the effluent treatment plant, associated equipment and surrounding yard areas as detailed in site SOP's, including pre-start checks
Carry out regular testing of effluent discharge water to ensure discharge limits are within consent levels as per site SOP's and WWTP operating Guide
Ensure all external areas of responsibility are maintained to ABP 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 activates, 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.
As part of your training and development you will be required to spend 2 weeks at one of our other sites as part of your onboarding.
FLT licence required
Chemical training will be provided
This is not an exhaustive list of duties.
Leadership Principles
You have a relentless drive to succeed
You create a results-driven environment
You live 'Our Way'
Resilience
Effective Execution
Communication and Influencing Skills
Customer Focused
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
Competitive Salary (On application)
Free parking on site
Prayer Room on site
Training and Development including Apprenticeship Programme
Monday to Friday working, hours flexible
Group Life Assurance Scheme
Employee Assistance Scheme
Discounted Gym membership
Cycle to Work scheme