Buoy Yard Team Member
Permanent
Harwich
£26, ,229.00 per annum
37 hours per week
Trinity House works for the benefit and safety of all mariners as a General Lighthouse Authority and maritime charity. Our people are central to our reputation as a leading maritime organisation, as is our commitment as an employer to developing the skills, capabilities and potential of our workforce.
Trinity House maintains and operates around 450 buoys. We
are looking for a proactive individual to join our Buoy yard team to process
returned buoys from sea carrying out the day-to-day maintenance, repair and
upgrades in a safe and efficient manner to keep our fleet of buoys in top
condition. Your duties would include such tasks as water jetting, grit
blasting, paint spraying, mechanical assembly and plant operation. The role
will also require occasional visits on land or sea to remote locations around
the coast to carry out repairs and maintenance to buoys, beacons and
lighthouses.
What
You'll Do
-Health and Safety.
Maintain a safe working environment, ensuring all tasks are carried out to a
high standard in accordance with Health and Safety guidance and Trinity House
policies.
-Buoy Yard Operations. Become proficient in all aspects of Buoy
Production and maintenance covering a variety of tasks such as Grit Blasting
and Paint Spraying as well as mechanical assembly and the creation of solar
packages.
-Collaborate with the Buoy yard
supervisor. Work as part of the team and in collaboration with the Buoy
yard team leader and supervisor to provide a high priority response to aids to
navigation failure.
-Plant Operation. Operate and maintain
various items of plant from forklift trucks and Mobile Elevated Work Platforms
to Overhead and Wheeled Cranes.
-Report keeping. Keep up to
date reports on work carried out, logging various details related to your daily
tasks.
-Travel around the U.K. You
will have the opportunity to travel to various areas around the U.K. working
both at other depots as well as on Lighthouses and beacons that are located all
around the coast. This will require the occasional period working away from
home.
-Gain Extensive training and
Qualifications. You will undertake a vast array of training to build your
knowledge and skills on all aspects of the role ranging from plant and
machinery operation and maintenance, general Buoy Yard tasks as well as record
keeping. Ensuring you are fully competent within your role.
What
We Offer
-All Required Tools, Uniform and Training Provided. To
ensure you can carry out your duties Safely and comfortably.
-Membership of the Civil Service Pension Scheme. This
comes with an exceptional 30% employer pension contribution.
-Generous Annual Leave Entitlement, Cycle to work
scheme, annual bonus scheme as well as access to various benefits and discounts
such for Healthcare, Shopping and Leisure.
-To be a part of a Historic Maritime institution. The
opportunity to work for an organisation steeped in Maritime History having been
granted it's charter by King Henry VIII.
-Contribute to Maritime Safety. This is a great
opportunity to play your part in ensuring the safety and welfare of
mariners by ensuring high quality Aids to Navigation are provided and
maintained.
What
We Are Looking For
Skills and experience
- Good working knowledge of health and safety in the
workplace.
- An awareness of the dangers associated with working in an industrial
environment.
- A good basic understanding of I.T.
- Good written English and Maths skills in order to be able to follow verbal
and written instruction as well as to be able to record data.
- Experience of following operating instructions and procedures.
- The ability to manage your time and workload efficiently.
- To be able to work as part of a team or on your own initiative as required.
- Self motivation and reliability combined with a proactive and attentive
mindset.
Click here to view the role profile.
We welcome qualified individuals to apply and we look
forward to reviewing your applications for this exciting opportunity. We are committed to equity within a respectful, diverse and inclusive
environment.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the online application process, by submitting your CV along with a supporting statement, evidencing how you meet the role requirements.