Engineering Operative - Harvest Operations

G's Group; Barway; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice pension

Health Cash Plan

Discounts via cinema/retailers

Cycle to Work

Annual leave benefits

Ongoing training and mentoring

Job summary

G's Group is seeking an Engineering Operative to support the Harvest Engineering Team in keeping critical operations running during peak season. You will maintain and repair harvesting and processing machinery, respond quickly to breakdowns, and help minimise downtime to meet production targets.

Working hours are peak-season heavy with long shifts; you’ll follow safety procedures, identify reliability improvements, and assist with fabrication and seasonal readiness tasks while sharing expertise

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining harvesting and processing machinery.
• Ability to fault-find and repair efficiently under pressure.
• Commitment to safety and engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and fault-find on harvesting and processing machinery to keep operations running efficiently.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns, prioritise work to minimise downtime.
• Carry out all work safely and to a high engineering standard, following procedures.
• Identify improvements to machinery reliability, safety and efficiency.
• Support engineering projects including fabrication and seasonal readiness work.
• Manage tools, spares, and parts for operational readiness.
• Share knowledge and support colleagues within the engineering team.
• Provide technical support to third-party or off-site operations when required.

Skills

Maintenance

Repair

Fault-finding

Downtime reduction

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Technical troubleshooting

Knowledge sharing

Job description

Are you a practical, hands-on engineer who thrives in fast-paced harvest environments? Do you enjoy keeping machinery running at peak performance when it matters most? We're looking for an Engineering Operative to join our Harvest Engineering Team and play a vital role in keeping our operations moving during the most critical time of the year. This is a key position within our harvesting operation, where your skills will directly impact uptime, productivity, and crop delivery. You'll be working with a wide range of harvesting and processing equipment, solving real problems, and making a tangible difference every day. The Role As an Engineering Operative, you'll support the Engineering Team in delivering responsive, high-quality technical support across all harvest operations. Your focus will be on minimising downtime, maintaining reliability, and ensuring production targets and SLAs are consistently met - especially during peak season.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Maintain, repair, and fault-find on harvesting and processing machinery to keep operations running efficiently.


• Respond quickly to breakdowns, working with the Engineering Team Leader to prioritise work and minimise downtime.


• Carry out all work safely and to a high engineering standard, following company procedures and best practice.


• Identify and implement improvements to machinery reliability, safety, and operational efficiency.


• Support engineering projects, including fabrication, modifications, and seasonal readiness work.


• Manage tools, spares, and parts to ensure ongoing operational readiness.


• Share knowledge, develop skills, and support colleagues within the engineering team.


• Provide technical support to third-party or off-site operations when required.

Working Hours

Peak summer harvest: Approx. 60 hours per week, 12-hour shifts (6am-6pm), Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday Winter season: Up to 55 hours per week

Why Join Us?

• Great Place to Work accredited employer


• Salary sacrifice pension scheme


• Cinema, Sky Store, supermarket, and retailer discounts


• Health Cash Plan


• Holiday and travel discounts


• Life assurance and income protection


• Employee referral scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Cycle to Work scheme


• Eyecare contributions


• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme


• Ongoing training, development, and mentoring


• Regular social, wellbeing, and charity events


• Community engagement and early careers involvement


• Onsite health checks and annual flu jabs

If you enjoy hands-on engineering, problem-solving under pressure, and being part of a team that delivers when it matters most, this could be the role for you.