Trainee Operative - Exeter, United Kingdom - Kier Group

Kier Group

Verified Company

Exeter, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to start a career within a new field?

We have an immediately available opportunity for a
Trainee Operative to join our Utilities, South-West Water team.

In this role, you can look forward to supported career progression with ample training opportunities, a collaborative work environment and enjoy twenty-one days of annual leave with a yearly increase and access to high street discounts on over 500 retail brands.

Kier Utilities brings the built environment to life, keeping people and businesses connected.

In this role, you will be working on our Southwest Water contract, where we work on repairs and maintenance services to provide reliable, efficient, and high-quality drinking water and wastewater services.

In the role of Trainee Operative, you will be a part of a close-knit team and will work closely with another experienced team member.

Together, you will venture out to local areas, actively participating in a variety of schemes, including all stages of excavation works on site.

With experience and provided training, you have the potential to progress to the role of Lead Water Technician, where you can take on greater responsibilities and further develop your skills in the field.

Location:
Based from our depot in Exeter

Contract:
Permanent - Full Time

Salary:

Weekly paid with a basic salary of £ £12.50 per hour (dependant on experience) with the potential to significantly increase your take-home package with standby, call-out, and overtime.

All hours worked on standby will be paid at x 1.9 (£ £23.75) overtime rates vary between x x 1.9 shift and day dependant.

Standby payments are additional (not hourly) at £20-£45 and call out from £10-£40.

Responsibilities

The role of Trainee Operative/Labourer will be field based, and you will be reporting daily to your team leader while upholding Kier's standards of health and safety, quality of work and productivity.

You will be expected to:

Manual labour in setting up site, excavating, preparing and installing water fittings
Ensure that all relevant documentation is updated on each job using a tablet
Be a part of a rapid response team that works around the clock to deliver and restore clean water

Who are we looking for?
No experience required

Hold a valid Full Drivers Licence
Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions

Willingness to upskill

Comprehensive training will be provided

Closing date: 30 July 2023

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

Some of our favourites include:
- new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity, leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance, and more

A competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave.
24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
Kier's Green Car Scheme
A huge range of deals and discounts at many of your favourite brands

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more.

Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

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