Senior Water Hygiene Technician

SENIOR WATER HYGIENE TECHNICIAN

Salary: ££30,391.69 – £37,653.23 per annum

Working Hours: Fixed Term (6 months), Full time position, 40 hours per week Monday to Friday between 08:30 and 17:30

Location: Cheltenham

Excellent benefits package including 2.5% Golden Hello payment on commencement of employment and a £2,000 annual retention bonus (pro-rata for part time employees), subject to Achieving and maintaining clearance requirements.

If you are a proactive leader with the essential water hygiene expertise, apply now to join our team!

About the Role:

As a Senior water hygiene technician you will be responsible for leading the site based team delivering planned and reactive maintenance activities and other related maintenance activities, with water hygiene. Working to a high standard, complying with all health and safety, company and site rules.

Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Manage and prioritise the team’s workload, ensuring all water hygiene activities are completed efficiently and correctly, and raising identified issues through the proper channels.
• Compliance & Monitoring: Ensure full compliance with the site’s Legionella risk assessment.
• Domestic System Maintenance: Lead the team in undertaking essential water hygiene activities such as temperature monitoring, flushing, microbiological sampling, and chemical analysis.
• Cooling Tower Management: Perform and oversee maintenance, including microbiological sampling, chemical dosing/replenishment, sterilisation, and cleaning.
• Documentation: Complete all water hygiene documentation and logbooks meticulously to maintain a clear, auditable trail of compliance.
• Remedial Action: Manage the water hygiene defect log and undertake or oversee subsequent water hygiene remedial activities, implementing escalation procedures for out-of-parameter results.

What you’ll need to succeed in the role:

• Legionella maintenance experience
• Experience in leading a small team in a facilities management environment
• Health & Safety qualification
• Accurate and methodical mind-set
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable:

• Legionella Responsible person training and Awareness with Cooling Towers

You will be valued and supported, and provided with first class training and competitive benefits.

Benefits

While working for G4S, you are entitled to a number of benefits and offers from G4S partners and other organisations, from employee assistance provided through WeCare, to RAC cover and so much more, including the below;

• 2.5% Golden Hello payment
• £2,000 annual retention bonus
• 25 Days Annual Leave plus 8 Bank holidays and 2.5 private days
• Progression, training and development catered to you.
• Refer A Friend incentives
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
• G4S Life Assurance Scheme.
• Subsidised healthcare plan.
• Charity work- Match-IT and Payroll Giving.
• Confidential Counselling Services
• 24/7 support specialising in health and medical
• Discounts on high street shops and brands including several leading high street brands, retailers and travel suppliers.

Please be aware that due to the nature of the business security clearance to a high government level will be required.

G4S is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at careersatg4s@uk.g4s.com to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

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