We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Around 18,500 colleagues operate from 44 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over 2,900 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food brands in China.
Engineering Stores Manager
We drive our own success.
Shift: Monday – Friday
Hours: 08:30 – 17:00
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £45,000
- £50,000 depending on experience Highly competitive reward package including life insurance, staff shop with hot food available, MyBargains discount platform and more.
Why join us?
We’re constantly evolving, progressing, and diversifying. And we want our people to do so too. For everyone to feel empowered, engaged and enabled. To create opportunities to move forward, climb higher and push for more. We believe in fuelling ambition and guiding success. In supporting everyone with talent and drive to own what they do, realize their potential, and build a brilliant future for themselves at Bakkavor.
What we do.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an Engineering Purchasing Manager to join our Engineering team at Bakkavor Bourne. Our factory specialises in preparing fruit, leafy salads, and stir fry mixes. It employs over 1,200 people and is only 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding.
About the role.
Our business uses highly automated assets and technology to produce a wide range of products for all the major retailers. In this role, you’ll manage the site processes in relation to the control of engineering parts and components. You’ll contribute to site audits, interact with site teams and also take the business operation into consideration (cost and service level agreements).
- Be part of the engineering inventory strategy (lead CMMS process).
- Lead and develop the digital management processes, reports of food and drink inventory management, internal performance reports, asset management risk plans.
- Contribute to internal and external audits.
- Get involved in technical performance reviews, liaise with external suppliers and collaborate with other functions and stakeholders.
- Continuous improvement projects, responding to breakdowns of food/drink packaging assets. Manage/conduct inventory interrogation to support reactive requests and develop corrective actions.
About you.
Ideally, you’ll have experience within an FMCG environment and knowledge of engineering maintenance strategies, utility systems and mechanical principals, safety and control circuits. We’re also looking for:
- Engineering qualification (Level 2 or above)
- IOSH Managing Safely (desirable)
- Application of Safety, Health and Environmental legislation and procedures.
- IT, communication, teamwork, supervisory and management skills.
- Experience in spare parts management, budgetary controls, decision making and negotiation.
- Planning works and writing reports.
- Knowledge of CMMS
- Risk management.
What you’ll receive.
As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
You’ll enjoy:
- Life Assurance (2.5 x salary)
- Short Term Bonus Scheme
- 25 days holiday
- Staff Shop with hot food available
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme
- MyBargains Discount Platform
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Free Independent Mortgage Advice
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
- Discounted tutoring for children
- Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
- Private Medical Insurance
- Free Carparking
Proud to be Bakkavor.
We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
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