Multi-Skilled Engineer (4on 4off Days)
Cranswick Gourmet Kitchen is supplying high-quality cooked products to a number of market-leading customers. The goal of our food manufacturing site, Cranswick Gourmet Kitchen, is to produce quality cooked food for market-leading customers. As a team, we aim to create a culture where everything we do is to the highest possible standard, and we are looking for like-minded individuals to be a part of this.
Our guiding principles set out the values that unite and inspire our people to deliver our purpose – to feed the nation with authentically made, sustainably produced food. This is delivered by our hard-working, talented teams who continually drive the business forward.
We are looking for a motivated, Multi-Skilled Engineer with extensive experience working within food manufacturing environments to join our team at ‘the Gourmet Kitchen’ to work 12 hours 4 on 4 off.
The role will focus on maximising efficiencies by ensuring manufacturing downtime is minimised by continuously striving to improve the equipment to meet the operational needs of the business. As an experienced multi-skilled engineer, you will resolve engineering issues and will be involved in the commissioning and implementation of new equipment at the site.
The main duties of the role include:
- Maintain machinery and equipment to optimum standards safely with minimum downtime
- Provide a rapid response to breakdown situations and utilise time effectively to ensure known jobs are completed in a succinct timeframe
- Ensure the efficient usage of spare parts, consumables, and equipment
- Maintain open and constructive lines of communication with the Production Department
- Liaise and escalate with all levels of management across all functions relating to engineering activities.
- Any administrative duties as required in the fulfilment of the engineering plan
- To decrease time lost due to breakdowns
- Satisfactory completion of the Planned Preventive Maintenance schedule
- Risk assesses all jobs to reduce the risk to health and safety issues in your area
- Responsible for the ongoing support of daily ‘start-ups’ in the production area
- Support the learning and development of the apprentices
(A full job description of a Multi-Skilled Engineer is available upon request.)
Requirements, experience and person specification
- Have experience in chilled food FMCG (preferred), worked within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Be qualified to HNC/NVQ Level 3 in any engineering discipline
- Be electrically biased or fully multi-skilled
What we offer:
- Training and career development
- Friendly work environment
- Pension package
- Access to our ‘Feed your Wellbeing’ hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support
- Opportunity to purchase an extra holiday
- Company share scheme
- Death in service insurance
- Additional holiday with service
We are always looking for individuals who share our company values, so if you feel like you would be a good fit, please get in touch with us.
This is a fantastic opportunity for stable, permanent employment for the right person, so if you think you have what it takes or would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
Salary to be discussed at the interview
If you are interested in this position, please submit your CV and covering letter to: [email protected]
Closing Date: 31st July 2025
Internal applicants must make their line manager aware before applying