Job Description:

Summary:

A reliable supply of wholesome water is crucial for our communities. As a Production Manager, you will step into a key leadership role within our operational management team, leading a dedicated group of process technicians to ensure efficient, safe, and compliant water treatment and production processes at our key operational sites.

If you are a methodical, safety-conscious leader who thrives on problem-solving, continuous improvement, and shaping operational strategy, we want to hear from you.

The Role: What You'll Do

Your focus will be on site reliability, performance, compliance, quality, and resource control. You will use your organisational skills to help your team perform at their best while remaining adaptable to handle operational challenges effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & Development: Manage daily production activity and nurture your team by reviewing processes, training, and knowledge transfer.
• Operational Excellence: Take accountability for site reliability, performance, water quality, and resource control/usage metrics.
• Health & Safety: Supervise, control, and take ultimate accountability for operational health and safety, promoting a positive safety culture.
• Financial Management: Oversee budget setting, cost center accountability, and financial performance.
• Performance & Reporting: Measure and manage team performance (appraisals, KPIs, outcomes) and handle operational reporting (activity, attendance, exceptions).
• Incident & Stakeholder Management: Provide expert management support during operational incidents and collaborate with fellow Operational Managers and stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery.

What You'll Need

We are looking for an attentive leader who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational management. To be successful, you will need:

• Proven Experience:Background in managing or supervising a production or operational site, with a strong track record of leading a team.
• Industry Insight:Previous experience within the Water Industry is essential.
• Problem-Solving Skills: The ability to solve complex problems and a genuine passion for continuous improvement.
• Safety First Mindset: A deep understanding of and commitment to promoting a positive health and safety culture.
• Mobility: A full, clean UK driver's license.

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That's why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career's website.
• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, apply now!

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package:

Up to 50,971.50 dependant on experience