https://jobs.co.uk/job/seasonal-waterway-operative-morson-edge--ac577e3c-08a3-433c-b3bd-a462b4e19809 RSS feed for Seasonal Waterway Operative at Morson Edge. en-gb Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:46:58 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/seasonal-waterway-operative-morson-edge--ac577e3c-08a3-433c-b3bd-a462b4e19809 https://jobs.co.uk/job/seasonal-waterway-operative-morson-edge--ac577e3c-08a3-433c-b3bd-a462b4e19809 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:52:34 GMT Location: Gloucester | Salary: 13.05-13.05 Hourly | Type: Contract | 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. Contract