Facilities Maintenance Engineer

Avara Foods Ltd.; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £33,749 per annum

31 days holiday allowance

Life assurance scheme

Staff sales at discounted prices

Cycle to work scheme

Salaried Advance Finance

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Employee Benefit Scheme with health/GP

Job summary

Avara Foods Ltd. is seeking a proactive Facilities Maintenance Engineer for our Hollybank site in Scropton, Derbyshire. The role covers both factory and office environments in a fast-paced FMCG setting, with a Monday–Friday 07:30–16:30 schedule.

You will carry out general upkeep, plan repairs, and liaise with production, H&S and Engineering teams. A secure contract with long-term career development awaits.

Qualifications

• Experience with floor, road and wall repair experience.
• Basic plumbing, cladding and carpentry ability.
• Painting and decorating experience.
• Ability to prioritise workloads.
• Domestic electrical experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Upkeep of the internal and external building fabric.
• Auditing and repairs of restrooms, kitchens and office spaces.
• Planning and prioritising repairs.
• Identifying root causes and suggesting improvements.
• Upkeep of the external grounds.
• Liaising with production, H&S and Engineering teams to identify and rectify issues.

Skills

Floor repair

Plumbing

Cladding

Carpentry

Painting & Decorating

Electrical experience

Workload prioritisation

Job description

Who are we, and what do we do?

Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

Avara Foods owns and manages its entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

About The Role

Are you passionate about maintenance? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications in plumbing, electrical, painting & decorating or general repairs.

As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our facility maintenance across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Facilities Maintenance Engineer to join our Engineering team, based at our Hollybank site in Scropton, Derbyshire.

The role both factory and office based, so you’ll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas.

As a Facilities Maintenance Engineer you’ll be working Monday – Friday 07:30 - 16:30.

What will you be doing as a Facilities Maintenance Engineer at Avara?

As a Facilities Maintenance Engineer you’ll be undertaking general upkeeping of the interior and exterior of the site, helping to ensure facilities are in a good state of repair at all times.

What will your key responsibilities as Facilities Maintenance Engineer include?

• Upkeep and repair of the internal and external building fabric.
• Auditing and repairs of restrooms, kitchens and office spaces.
• Planning and prioritising repairs.
• Where possible identifying root causes and suggesting improvements.
• Upkeep of the external grounds.
• Liaising with production, H&S and Engineering teams to identify and rectify issues.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Floor, road and wall repair experience.
• Basic plumbing, cladding and carpentry ability.
• Painting and decorating experience.
• The ability to prioritise workloads in an effective manner.
• Domestic electrical experience would be advantageous.

The Benefits Of Working For Avara Foods

As a Facilities Maintenance Engineer you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

Benefits

• £33,749 per annum .
• 31 days holiday allowance.
• Secure contract with long term career development opportunities.
• Company life assurance scheme.
• Staff sales at discounted prices.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salaried Advance Finance
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.