JetVac Manager West

Do you have people leadership skills and experience? Are you looking for a new role where you can support the smooth running of sewerage networks? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to join our team as a Jetvac Manager.

What you'll do

As Manager you will work regionally in a people management role to support all operators and to create a great working environment and positive team culture. The Jetvac team is a large regional team that completes planned, adhoc and emergency jobs and operates on different shift patterns.

Your responsibilies will include:

• ensuring that the operators and approved contractors are working safely
• promoting and helping to create safe systems of work (SSoW)
• resolving operators and business concerns
• completing health and safety audits and enforcing these policies
• working with the other Assistant Manager, Technical Support Operator, Scheduler and Operators to ensure maintenance is completed on time and to a high standard
• managing the Jetvac budget
• ensuring the expensive equipment used by the team, such as the Jetvacs and CCTV, is being properly maintained and cared for
• making sure that the team provides an excellent service to the business
• building good relationships with our contractors and ensuring that they are are working to our same high standards of work

The Jetvac team also provides valuable data back to the business via job notes and CCTV footage; ensuring these are full and completed with the right detail is an essential element to this role. This helps in optimising our maintenance to allow the team to work efficiently.

This is a multisite based role so your work will take you around our region which include Bristol, Chippenham, Salisbury, Poole, Weymouth, Taunton, Bridgwater and everywhere in between.

What you'll need

You will be an effective leader who is a critical thinker and has strong organisational skills with the ability to adapt, learn as the role evolves. You will be confident in managing a team which works on various shift patterns across our entire region.

In addition, you will need:

• people management experience.
• excellent change management skills
• good communication skills
• excellent forward planning skills
• an understanding and experience of HGVs and driving hour regulations (advantageous)
• an understanding of the sewer network and jetting (advantageous).

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. 

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.