Water Hygiene Technician

Location: This role will be based primarily in the West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and North Yorkshire region with travel required to get to all site locations.

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm (flexible to meet the needs of the business and successful candidate).

Salary: £14.61 per hour.

Bonus Opportunity: Measurement based on company and personal performance.

Reporting to the Water Hygiene Supervisor, the Water Hygiene Technician will be responsible for delivering all aspects of the water hygiene program. Tasks vary from taking water samples and temperatures to assisting cleaning and disinfecting systems. The role requires mobile working from our customer sites across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and the North East. Company vehicle is included, as well as tablet, tools, and phone.

• Planned and reactive maintenance as required. Responding to all allocated task requests ensuring jobs are completed within allocated service level agreements.
• Routine water hygiene monitoring, including:
• Temperature testing inline with HSG 274 and HTM 04-01.
• Tank and pipework insulation inspections.
• Sampling (when required).
• Shower cleaning and disinfection.
• Flushing of expansion vessels (when required).
• TMV maintenance including cleans, temperature checks, and replacement.
• Minor plumbing tasks.
• Basic building inspections/operational checks to include emergency lights, fire extinguishers, and weekly fire alarm testing.
• Health & Safety duties – ensuring that the task is completed in a safe and legally compliant manner at all times by following risk assessments and method statements.
• Liaising with customers on a daily basis to complete tasks and gain access to areas causing minimal disruption.
• Support other areas of the business where required.
• Keep current regulations and any changes that take place at the top of mind.
• Check paperwork regularly and update tasks as required.

• A satisfactory Enhanced DBS (criminal background) check.
• City and guilds accreditation relating to ACOPL8, HSG
  274, HTM 04-01.
• A good understanding of hot and cold-water systems.
• Full driving licence, valid in the UK.
• A positive and professional attitude.
• Computer literacy.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a variety of tasks.
• A positive approach to learning, development, and progression.
• A flexible outlook towards hours worked; some out of hours work may be required.
• Knowledge of current Health & Safety practice, and commitment to your own health & safety culture.

• First aid at work trained.
• Trade background or building knowledge.
• NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing.

• £14.61 per hour.
• Bonus opportunity.
• 22 days holiday (plus bank holidays), rising with length of service to 25 days.
• Co-owner of Sewell Estates – student ownership program.
• Auto enrolment pension.
• Staff discounts.
• High Street & Retail discount schemes.
• Bike 2 Work scheme.
• Technology scheme.
• Paid parental leave and sickness absence schemes.

Sewell Group is an equal opportunities employer, recruiting within the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to the promotion of diversity and equal opportunity, as an employer and in the delivery of our products and services.

As a committed safe employer, an enhanced DBS (criminal record) check will be carried out for the successful candidate of this role.