R&M Supply Operative

YTL Construction UK; Sturminster Newton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the United Kingdom is looking for a Repair and Maintenance Supply Operator to join the Network Utilities team. The role involves outdoor work, carrying out repairs and maintenance to the water supply distribution network, and requires a valid driving license. Candidates should have a positive attitude, organizational skills, and experience in excavation. Benefits include a combined pension contribution of up to 20%, career progression, generous holiday allowance, and a healthcare package.

Benefits

Pension contribution up to 20%

Career progression

25 days holiday rising to 28

Healthcare package

Life assurance up to eight times salary

Volunteering day

Referral fee of £1,000

Cashback and discounts from retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in excavation and installing new services and meters.
• Ability to work outdoors in various conditions.
• Willingness to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs and maintenance on water supply distribution.
• Work in a two-person team, dealing with various challenges daily.
• Excavate and repair burst water mains and leaks.

Skills

Positive attitude

Well-organised

Customer focused

Team player

Excavation experience

Pipe-laying

Valid driving license

Education

Streetworks ticket

Health and Safety certificate

Job description

Do you enjoy working outdoors and being part of a team? If so, we have a great opportunity for you as a Repair and Maintenance (R&M) Supply Operator.

What you’ll do

As one of our R&M Supply Operators, you will be working in the Network Utilities team, which provides a vital service that helps to ensure we supply water to 1.4 million customers.

Dealing with different challenges every day, you’ll carry out a variety of repairs and maintenance to the water supply distribution network while ensuring the work meets quality and customer service standards. This may include excavating and repairing burst water mains and leaks, as well as making new connections, in addition to landscaping and general building works.

You will work outdoors and will operate as part of a two-person team.

What you’ll need

This role will be based in Dorset, so it is best suited to candidates living in the surrounding area, but consideration will be given to those living further away.

Ideally, you will:

• have a positive and can-do attitude
• bewell-organised, customer focused and a great team player
• have experience in excavation using hand tools, installing new services and meters, pipe-laying and/or general building
• have a current Streetworks ticket and a Health and Safety certificate, although full training can be given if not
• have a valid driving licence.

For this role, you will need to take a flexible approach to working hours and out-of-hours working.

What you’ll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access toan interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trainedmental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail,environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.