Boiler Operator - Fundamentally Trained

Boiler Operator
- Fundamentally Trained

Final date to receive applications: 3 August 2026

Department: Repairs and Maintenance

Employment Type: Permanent
- Full Time

Location: Poole, Dorset
- Nuffield Industrial Estate

Compensation: £14.10 - £16.10 / hour

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Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive an overwhelming response or our business requirements change.

Must be aged 18 years of age or over.

Shift patterns required:

Day shift
- Monday-Friday - 6am-2pm £14.10 per hour

Twilight shift
- Monday-Friday - 3pm-11pm £15.10 per hour

Night shift
- Sunday-Thursday 10pm-6am £16.10 per hour

• Operating and adjusting industrial steam boilers in the manufacturing plant.
• Maintaining a safe operating environment by adhering to safety policies and procedures.
• Monitoring gauges, meters, and control panels to ensure that the boiler is operating efficiently, effectively and safely.
• Performing routine daily inspections including testing of boiler function and chemical feed water treatment.
• Recording daily operations logs and reporting any anomalies in the boiler function to the Maintenance team and Management at Units 5 & 7 Witney road.
• Responding promptly to emergencies or issues involving the boiler operation.
• Coordinating with the Maintenance team and Management at Unit 5 & 7 to ensure smooth operations across the boiler plant.
• Determine if the risks from the boiler are at acceptable levels or if any additional measures are required to achieve this.
• Duties involved will include working at heights.
• Flexibility to work/cover alternative shifts.
• When not carrying out boiler jobs or assisting with DAF operator duties then candidates will be required to work within a production room at Unit 5/7 Witney Road.

• Check and record all chemical levels making sure there is enough for the following days.
• Check the tank pH and temperature to ensure they’re within parameters required for the chemical process.
• Check all pumps are working, air and chemical feed lines intact, overall there is nothing looking or sounding broken.
• Check the pH probe is clean and working (clean if necessary and calibration).
• Check tank levels to see if we need a sludge collection.
• Check the sludge blanket in the main tank, making sure it’s not too thick causing solids to sink when the DAF is processing, check the flocs are a good size and are rising (chemicals dosing correctly).
• Check the weir clarity, end of treatment water sample, checking for pigment, turbidity, pH, ammonia and phosphorus to make sure they are within consent limits.
• Completing DAF Log Book.

Our ideal candidate will have/will be:

• Prior experience or knowledge of steam boilers would be an advantage.
• Attend and pass D6 - Steam Boiler Operation Fundamentals
  - City & Guilds Accredited Course.
• Proactive and highly motivated.
• An ability to learn and develop new skills.
• Excellent record keeping skills.
• Great communication skills, written and verbal.
• Initiative to carry out daily tasks and manage own workload.
• Meticulous, Competent and Responsible.
• Flexibility required to cover all shifts.

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