Metro Rod Newport & Hereford
Drainage Engineer
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Drainage Engineer
Reactive Drainage Engineer
Metro Rod Bedford, Luton & Watford
LU, AL, MK postcode areas
Full time permanent
Salary £30,000 - £42,000 + on-call, overtime & benefits
Metro Rod work with the likes of Equans, Amey, Aldi, Mitie, Greggs, McDonalds, Wetherspoons and many more in the FM, Social Housing, Property Management, Retail, Industrial and Leisure sectors. Despite having been around for over 40 years, we are a fast-growing and dynamic business and part of an ever-expanding group Franchise Brands.
Founded in 1983, Metro Rod and its sister company Metro Plumb are leading providers of drain clearance and maintenance services delivered on a largely reactive basis. The services are provided by over 60 franchisees with geographical coverage across the UK. We’ve been clearing and unblocking drains for more than thirty years and we’re proud of our reputation for quality service and customer satisfaction. Major companies and leading high street names trust us to deal with all their regular drain maintenance and we’ll bring the same high standards of service to tackle your drain blockage.
Within the Waste & Water Services Division of Franchise Brands, is also Willow Pumps and Filta. Two expanding businesses that focus on sewage pumps and commercial kitchen solutions. Together, the brands provide a complete one-stop shop for keeping water and waste flowing.
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What’s involved?
Carry out a range of services associated with our emergency services offering, cleaning, clearance, repair, installation and maintenance of our customer’s assets new and old Deliver a high standard of customer service and technical expertise Operate in accordance with H&S and Quality procedures Maintain a high standard of company service, vehicles and equipment Accurately record completed work details via internal and client systems Communicate effectively to ensure an excellent service is provided at all times Have a positive and helpful can-do attitude Cover normal working hours and “on call” out-of-hours on a rota basis and have a flexible attitude to covering emergency situations when called upon outside of the these periods
What do we look for?
Suitable candidates will be able to display a great working attitude together with skills pertaining to the clearance, cleaning and repair of both internal small bore and external drainage systems.
Experience in commercial & domestic Drainage is essential Experience in drain cleaning, drain repairs, patch lining Drainage tickets including HPWJ, Confined spaces and CSCS Have experience with CCTV Surveys and Lining an advantage Will have a positive, flexible, can-do attitude Want to be part of an exciting, growing and progressive business with an increasingly formidable brand presence Be willing to work occasional / unsociable hours Hold a full UK driving licence – must be over 25 for insurance purposes Must live in the postcode areas noted above
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The Benefits…
Bonus scheme Ability to work in a positive local team environment Scope to develop your own skills within a multi-service offering business Attractive retaining salary We provide Van Pack, equipment, training, uniform, phone, fuel and Screwfix card Structured approach to your training and development Life Assurance & Company Pension
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
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