Operator - Newport, United Kingdom - Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards
2 weeks ago
Description
Yorkshire and Humber Drainage Boards represent 8 flood risk management authorities. Our work reduces flood risk to thousands of residents, businesses, property, and infrastructure.We operate 83 pumping stations, maintain over 800 miles of watercourses and rivers that rain over 360 square miles of the region.
As an Operator, you will work within a small team responsible for undertaking planned and reactive maintenance activities, including vegetation control, pumping station inspections and screen maintenance.
Main Purpose of the Role
- Undertake maintenance and inspection of watercourse network.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate equipment for weed control and vegetation management
- Undertake inspections of flood risk assets
- Manual operations e.g., strimming, minor forestry works, hand works
- Any other reasonable duty appropriate to the role
Person specification
- Essential_
- Vocational training relevant to the agricultural or construction sector
- Experience working in agricultural or construction sector
- Driving license
- Basic IT skills
- Desirable_
- Experience operating 360 excavators
- Experience operating tractor flail mower
- Experience in using trailer on public highway
DO NOT SUBMIT A CV WITH YOUR APPLICATION - THIS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Salary:
£25,767.00-£32,372.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Onsite parking
Work Location:
One location
Application deadline: 10/02/2023
Reference ID:
YHDB/Ops
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