Facilities Lead: Drive Safety, Compliance & Efficiency

Premier Foods PLC; Ashford; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £46,000 per annum

25 days annual leave

Contributory pension up to 7.5%

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Premier foods is seeking a confident Facilities Lead to own and drive the site’s facilities governance, ensuring safety, compliance and high standards. You’ll partner with engineering and site leadership to challenge the status quo and raise performance.

A manufacturing background, especially in food, is advantageous. You’ll manage both hard and soft services, drive PPMS, oversee contractor performance, and continuously improve workplace standards and colleague experience.

Qualifications

• Experience managing facilities or contractor services from a manufacturing background.
• Experience in food manufacturing would be ideal.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety systems and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own and govern delivery of hard and soft facilities management to keep the site safe, compliant and operating efficiently.
• Lead improvement initiatives, performance monitoring and KPI-driven reviews with suppliers and contractors.
• Champion a culture of ownership, accountability and high standards across shifts and teams.

Skills

Confident

Proactive

Natural leader

Organised

Job description

Premier foods is seeking a confident Facilities Lead to own and drive the site’s facilities governance, ensuring safety, compliance and high standards. You’ll partner with engineering and site leadership to challenge the status quo and raise performance.

A manufacturing background, especially in food, is advantageous. You’ll manage both hard and soft services, drive PPMS, oversee contractor performance, and continuously improve workplace standards and colleague experience.