Closing Date 2025-09-01 Job Title: Process Operator Location: Aylesford , Kent Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 38 hours Salary: £27,496.64 Ideally you will be based in or around the surrounding areas of Aylesford, Kent. In Southern Water you’ll have the benefits of structured hours, with standby opportunities giving you greater earning potential. Your experience in any industry is valuable to us here at Southern Water. You have the opportunity to earn a great base salary package of up to £27,496.64 plus a great company benefits package, in a role with stability and progression combined. You do not need a background in the Water industry. We would welcome applications from candidates outside of the sector, bringing fresh perspectives and ideas. This role has a focus on compliance, technical problems solving, repairing and maintenance. With our overall package, our other benefits are: All necessary PPE, tools, uniform and training to excel in your career at Southern Water 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays BUPA cash plan cover (with options to upgrade for family coverage) Free annual flu jab and eye test vouchers Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution) An employee assistance program A network of sports and social clubs Company and performance-related bonus Life assurance equal to 4x salary Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service) Health Cash Plan Two paid volunteering days a year Occupational health service Discounts with over 800 popular retailers Digital GP service Study support may be available for job-related qualifications Competitive maternity & paternity leave and flexible return to work options Cycle to work scheme There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint. You will be part of the frontline operations team in the Kent area and the business simply cannot operate without you. Every day is different, you will be working in all weather conditions carrying out a range of tasks, to ensure the essential functions of our wastewater treatment works and wastewater pumping stations operate to maintain the supply to our customers and protect the environment. 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. Your core responsibilities will be: • Compliance testing. • Maintenance tasks - unblocking pumps, screens and valves to ensure continuous plant operation. • Repair of alarms systems. • Monitoring, collating and reporting of data to ensure statutory and regulatory compliance. • Fault finding and problem-solving skills are essential to respond to breakdowns. • Site Hygiene in line with our regulatory obligations. You will be: • Comfortable working outdoors, potentially in all weather conditions. • Prepared to work within the company’s rota of a 7-day working week and participate on a standby rota. • Part of a team who delivers excellent performance by understanding how you affect the overall mission of Southern Water. • Have a good sense of humour, because of what you will be working with and not to be too squeamish… • Adaptable, flexible, patient, reliable and self-motivated. • Good with time management • Confident to work effectively and efficiently on your own. • Keen to learn and operate complex processes with high quality controls. Qualifications: • Valid UK Manual Drivers Licence Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role? Join our Wastewater Treatment Team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers, and the environment. Our purpose is big. Our impact is huge. And we know that every single one of us has the power, through our actions, to positively change society and the environment for good. It’s why careers with us have real meaning. Because, if you’re driven and ambitious, we can offer you huge opportunities for personal growth, professional development and constant innovation. Forever evolving. Forever focused on doing the right thing, we empower and encourage everyone to play to their strengths and to help us shape a fair and positive future for all. We believe in Water for Life. If you do too, Dive Right In. 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. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position. Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?
