Installation Operative in London

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Installation Operative

Location:
London
Business Unit:
Pump Rental Solutions

Our Business
Selwood is the UK’s leading pump rental solutions company and part of the Workdry International Group, delivering reliable, tailored pumping solutions to the Water, Environmental and Construction sectors for over 70 years.

Our success is built on the strength of our people. Across our nationwide network of branches, we work together with honesty, respect and teamwork—sharing ideas, supporting one another and always striving to improve. Safety is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring our people and the communities we work in get home safe every day, while our work helps protect vital resources for future generations.

It’s an exciting time to join Selwood as we continue to grow. We’re committed to investing in our people—developing the skills, knowledge and career opportunities that help our teams succeed and build long-term careers with us.
About The Role
We are looking to welcome an Installation Operative to join our team based at our Dartford branch. This role will be based at both our branch yard as well as working on site based pump installations when required.

This role requires a confident self starter who can work with a team ethos. Flexibility is a must due to the changing needs of our business due to the requirements of our customers.

This role will come into contact with Selwood customers, so communication and good interpersonal skills are paramount.
The Installation Operative will be heavily involved in the day to day operations of our branch and projects within the surrounding region under the direction of the Installation Supervisors.

Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Promote and exercise the company’s mission statement and core values to deliver the required uniformed approach to an installation across the UK.
- Have the confidence, knowledge and experience to stop the installation and advise your Supervisor if any safety issues arise.
- Manage your own site safety and be a part of the safety of everybody else on site completing the installation.
- Identify and recommend any innovative solution and processes to make our business and offering to our customer base, more unique and attractive and to make ourselves more efficient in the ways to complete installation.
- Work in conjunction with specialist sub-contractors, require to complete the project in hand.
- Work in accordance with on-site RAMS produced, to ensuring all on-site risks have been identified and stringent control measures have been put into place and communicated to you.
- Work in accordance with the methodology of the installation that has been communicated to all staff and customers before the work commences.
- Liaise with site supervisors and installation manager to deliver up to date information on the installation progress and any potential problems and foreseeable issues.
- Assist loading/unloading vehicles, checking against paperwork, missing, damages and fuel charges.
- Comply with any additional site safety requirement.
- Keep the site installation work area clean and tidy at all time.
Working in Depot location:
- To keep the yard and workshops in a clean and tidy state at all times.
- To assist with loading and unloading of vehicles, checking against paperwork, missing, damages and fuel charges.
- To maintain hose and accessories storage, to include keeping a check on minimum stocking levels available and advising the management teams.
- To test all lay flat hose, clean, roll, and clearly mark as to size and length of each roll.
- To assist fitting / electrical staff when required, with tasks as instructed, i.e. lifting, moving, in depot or on-site.
- To clean hire equipment prior to entry to workshop, using pressure/steam-cleaning equipment.
Qualifications & Personal Attributes:

Must have the aptitude to work on client sites, including construction, wastewater, and clean water.

Flexible working hours and be available to be part of an ‘on call’ rota *is likely to be 1 in 3 weekends*.

Must be willing to travel to jobs throughout the UK and on occasions work away from home.

Full UK driving licence (no more than 6 points).

Holder of a construction skills CSCS card.

Preferred (but not essential):

National Water Hygiene Card.

Confined space trained.

Forklift truck operator certification.

An understanding of the workings of a temporary / permanent pumping solution.
What we can offer you
We understand balancing work and life commitments isn’t always easy, that’s why we’ve designed our benefits package to support you in all areas of life.
- Competitive salary
- Company van (for work use)
- Enhanced overtime pay (for additional hours and call outs)
- Medicash Scheme – medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships)
- Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
- 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
- Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
- 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
- Support for development and training
- Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
- Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
- Employee referral scheme
This role is not open to Agencies - Please no calls or emails - Thank you.

EDI Statement

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments.

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Our Values

At the heart of our company values we prioritise our people and encourage them to be innovative, entrepreneurial and put the customer at the centre of all we do.