Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
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We have a brilliant opportunity for an experiencedMaintenance Engineerto join our dedicated engineering team here at Florette in Lichfield (WS13 8NF). Our engineers play a vital role in our business, maintaining a range of specialist machinery and equipment throughout our factory site so that we can supply the nation with our award winning salads! Working in teams of three on a mixture of planned and reactive maintenance, you willperform cyclical equipment maintenance, troubleshoot issues and make on-site repairs when needed. The successful candidate will be electrically biased or strongly multi-skilled across both electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines.Experience of refrigeration, chlorine or compressed air would be a notable advantage, along with an understanding of food safety.

We're really excited about what's in store for our Engineering department in 2025. We're midway through implementing plans to develop/replace some of the equipment on our site, with further projects in the works! This role offers an opportunity for a proactive and innovative individual to drive forward technological advancements and make a significant contribution to the future of engineering projects within our organisation, that will give the successful candidate notable expansions in their personal development and overall skillset.

Pay: £51,000 per annum

Working pattern: Panama Shift - 12 hour shifts | Rotating days & nights | 7am-7pm & 7pm-7am.

Main Responsibilities

• Day to day upkeep of Production Equipment and Machinery.
• Site-wide Preventative Maintenance.
• Reacting to breakdowns quickly in order to reduce downtime.
• Equipment repair, technical repairing, in addition to factory start up and testing.
• The accurate and timely completion of necessary documentation.

Skills and Experience Required

• Recognised qualification in an engineering discipline or a recognised apprenticeship in engineering.
• Experience of repairing and maintaining machinery and equipment in a controlled environment.
• A Multi-Skilled Engineer with strong knowledge of both Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential.
• Strong diagnostic fault finding capability.
• Awareness and understanding of statutory requirements and legislation.
• A proactive Health and Safety mindset with excellent attention for detail.

What You Will GetInReturn

An annual salary of £51,000, with a range of employee benefits youd expect from a market leading business, including:

• Life Assurance:3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme:Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
• Annual leave entitlement:23 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays that increases with service, as well as an option to purchase an additional working week of holiday.
• Training and Development:Personalised induction as well as regular training and development courses and schemes.
• Benefits Platforms:Employee discount platform for multiple retailers as well as salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other:Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and a free staff transport service to and from site covering Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, and Burntwood.

About Us

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories within Agrial Fresh Produce, which is an autonomous part of the larger 22,000 employee strong French co-operative group, Agrial.

The business operates mainly under it's recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UKs leading producers in the industry. Under the well-known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK's most well-known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your favourite restaurants and fast food vendors. In total, we sell around 600,000kg of products every week - an unbe-leaf-able amount!

Agrial has operations across 18 regions, with 280 farming outlets and 5 different divisions, which comprise Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; its not just about lettuce! As well as the 3 factories we also have a farming operation Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team.

Next Steps

Its an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us in innovating in everything we do! Were looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team. If you have the skills andexperiencewe are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!

Please apply directly or alternatively contactWill Kaye,Recruitment Officerfor a totally confidential discussion.

Agrial Fresh Producereservetherightto close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

VISA Sponsorship:We are unable to provide VISA sponsorship, and therefore cannot employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Our recruitment process will ask you to provide evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer.In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.

We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. Thats why weve taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported. We encourage applications from persons with experience of poor mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work.

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Location: Fradley Park, GB

Posted Date: 12/25/2024