Engineering Operative - Harvest Operations

G's Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Health plan

Discounts

Life assurance

Income protection

Cycle to work

Eyecare

Training & mentoring

Job summary

G's Group is seeking an Engineering Operative to join our Harvest Engineering Team.

You’ll help keep harvesting machinery running at peak performance during the busiest time of year, focusing on uptime, reliability and meeting production targets.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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.