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Contract

Seasonal Waterway Operative

Morson Edge
Gloucester
money-bag £13.05 Hourly
Posted: 07 August 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 06 September 2026
Ref: 3151206123

We are looking to recruit Seasonal Waterway Operatives / Bridge Operator for the Gloucester Sharpness Canal. The duties include: - Manually operating hand-wound bridges to allow safe passage of boats through then closing up behind them. - Daily checks on the bridge to check safe operation - Communicating via phone between bridges as part of a wider team - This is considered a manual labour job but I have volunteers in their 70s doing it, so it''s not hard work. - Full training is given and typically candidates are trained/assessed within a matter of days. - Full PPE given - Good customer experience required as they''ll be customer facing. - Hours per day are 8am-6pm and you would be expected to infill the rota, so likely 3-5 days a week. - No set lunch/break times but there''s usually plenty of time during shift for meals and breaks. - Looking for immediate start and the season runs until 31st October. ..... full job details .....

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