Affinity Water have fantastic job opportunity available to join our Stevenge Production team as a Production Operative.

As a Production Operative you will be maintaining the smooth operation of the plant and equipment at pumping stations and storage sites, maintaining chemical stock levels essential for the continuous operation of production facilities.

The Role:

The Production Operative will carry out production site security checks and acts as a second person, working alongside our production technicians as required (tower checks as an example). The role involves operating within health and safety standards, executing simple repairs, and managing the transportation of dangerous goods.

What you'll be doing:

• Health & Safety: Maintaining a strong focus on health and safety, adhering to environmental guidelines and risk assessment protocols. Actively participate in initiatives aimed at improving site safety and operational efficiency.

• Customer Focus: Exhibit customer-centric behaviour by representing Affinity Water positively, fostering trust and reliability in all interactions.

• Communication: Demonstrate excellent communication skills, ensuring clarity and mutual understanding with colleagues, contractors, and customers.

• Chemical Management: Perform regular chemical top-ups, monitor chemical levels, and place orders to ensure continuous operation of production facilities and support on taking deliveries.

• Maintenance Support: Assist with basic planned maintenance tasks, including working at heights, confined spaces, reservoir checks, basic care rounds, calibrations and conducting site security checks.

• Survey & Reporting: Carry out site surveys, report findings, and provide data to support decision-making.

• Stock Management: Monitor and manage stock levels in local stores, placing orders as necessary to maintain operational efficiency.

• IT Proficiency: Utilise Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel) for updating procedures, creating spreadsheets, and supporting other IT-related tasks.

What you'll need:· 

• Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental practices specific to the water industry.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and initiatives effectively.
• Experience in risk assessment.
• Familiarity with regulatory bodies and compliance requirements within the water industry.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Electrical City & Guilds level 2/3 or working towards - desirable but not essential.

Advert Close Date: 3/12/25

Benefits:

• Salary: £32,664 + Flex Allowance: £3,975
• Company Vehicle.
• Hours of Work: 08:00am - 16:00pm (Mon - Thurs) 08:00am - 15:30pm (Friday)
• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
• Annual leave from 23-27 rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
• Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.
• Life Assurance.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria and opt in on the application form. Ask the Talent Acquisition lead for the full job description to see all the criteria. If we have a very high volume of applicants and we’re not able to offer interviews to all, we’ll take a fair and proportionate number of disabled candidates through.

What is a disability?

A disability is a long-term physical or mental health condition that has a substantial impact on someone’s day-to-day activities.

What if I need adjustments during the recruitment process?

Let the Talent Acquisition lead mentioned on the job advert know – they’ll be able to help you.

Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.

You can find out what it’s like to work at Affinity Water through our career site https://www.affinitywatercareers.co.uk/ where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company culture.