Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion liters of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing. At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open – and this matters even more through a pandemic.
We’re proud of the positive ways of working we’ve adopted during the pandemic, creating a more flexible and dynamic environment so all our colleagues can thrive. For our office-based roles, we’re moving to a hybrid approach with various options across working from home, office, and our sites. We’ll cover this during the assessment process.
What you’ll be doing
As a Jetting/Combi Driver, you will be an ambassador for Thames Water out on the road and at our Operational sites, where you will ensure that our values are upheld, and you will be driven to provide first-class customer service – you will truly be the face of Thames Water. Utilizing your skills in jetting and combi operations you will be providing cleaning services that will keep our operational plant working effectively and efficiently.
As a Jetting/Combi Driver, you will work as part of the Logistic Management Centre (LMC) which operates a new fleet of state-of-the-art Tankers with jetting capability working alongside our operational colleagues to support both reactive and planned work.
- £30,000 per annum with a salary review on successful completion of probation
- This position is based at Farnham
- 45 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 07.00am-17.00pm
- Overtime available
- Full training will be provided
What you should bring to the role
- Experience as a Class 1 or Class 2 HGV Driver
- Experience in the use of Jetters and Working in Confined Spaces
- No more than 6 penalty points and no DR or IN convictions on your license
- A full driver CPC and a valid Driver Tachograph card
- Demonstrate a clear knowledge of Transport Law and the Road Traffic Act
- Working knowledge of Drivers Hours rules and Working Time regulations
What’s in it for you?
We can offer you the opportunity to upskill to Class 1, along with upskilling to become a multi-skilled, multi-disciplined part of our team, extra shifts and overtime available along with a highly competitive salary and leading benefits package.
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with a length of service and a wider benefits scheme.
Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding, and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working arrangements, and great benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, and Disability Confident Leader and we’re a Times Top 50 Employer for Women.
Find out more about working at Thames Water
We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities, and the environment can thrive. This means, when a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of your role, you’ll be asked to help out our Instant Support Team to help our customers in their hour of need. This is incredibly rewarding, and you’ll be given full training – it’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is so we can manage all the applications properly and give candidates a positive experience. Once closed, we can’t consider any further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.