Industrial Services Operative
| Posting date: | 09 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,000 to £45,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 October 2025 |
| Location: | Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7DG |
| Company: | Veolia |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JR26531_1760003869 |
Summary
Ready to find the right role for you?
Salary - Current role holders are earning between £33,000-£45,000 per annum with all of the extras included
Base location - Brownhills, WS8 7DG - this role includes travelling and working away from home
Hours - 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 07:00 - 15:30
Routinely work overtime, weekends and nights as required plus a shared out-of-hours emergency call-out rota system.
Working away from home, sometimes for extensive periods on a national basis
Veolia's industrial division combines a range of industrial services to provide appropriate solutions such as chemical cleaning, tank cleaning, materials handling, water jetting and environmental response.
Benefits:
- Basic Pay: £12.60ph (£26,208.00)
- Additional hours worked during the week or Saturdays will be paid at time and a half
- Sundays and Bank Holidays are paid at double time
- Hourly uplift when working away from home, including paid accommodation plus meal allowance
- Inclusion in our people's pension
- Access to employee discounts
- 22 days holiday, rising to 25 days
What will you be doing?
- Entering confined spaces whilst wearing suitable protection to provide cleaning services
- High-Pressure Water Jetting, pressure in excess of 10000 psi
- Plant Shutdowns
- Chemical Emergency Response
- Trauma & Crime Scene Cleaning
- Confined Space & Working at Height Rescue Services
- Repackaging of hazardous materials
This role includes working outdoors in all weather conditions.
What are we looking for?
- Similar operational manual handling experience
- Full driving licence
- Similar background of working away from home
A pre-employment medical assessment will be required to use the breathing apparatus - we will do this
Desirable:
- CCNSG (Safety Passport) preferable
- Previous experience is desirable but not essential as we will look to train and develop each individual
- Being able to demonstrate knowledge and competence of working at height, in confined spaces with experience in using high-pressure water jetting equipment is desirable
Training
At veolia the training of our people is at the heart of what we do and therefore we commit to providing you with every opportunity to advance within your role or to enhance your skills.
We will provide you with the following training:
- Confined Space Entry
- High Pressure Water Jetting
- Breathing Apparatus
- Safety Awareness
- Chemical Awareness
- Understanding RAMS
- First Aid
- NVQ level 2 Team Leading (if applicable)
- Plus additional specific training courses
What's next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.
We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.
We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
If you are successful in securing a new role or promotion within the company, any offer to you may be subject to the acceptance of standardised terms and conditions. These new terms and conditions may differ from your current contract, if you have any questions about how this might affect you, please don't hesitate to contact your line manager or the HR team.
Job Posting End Date:
23-10-2025
What's next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.
We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.
We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.