Facilities Manager

The Compleat Food Group; Crewe; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group is seeking a Facilities Manager for its Crewe site, offering a salary of £48,000. Responsibilities include managing site maintenance, leading a team, and ensuring safety compliance. Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background and experience in FMCG or manufacturing sectors. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to sustainable food production and employee well-being.

Benefits

33 Days annual leave

Employee Volunteering Days

Online retailer discount scheme

Physical Wellbeing Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering or facilities teams in FMCG or manufacturing.
• IOSH/NEBOSH trained, F-Gas certified.
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage facilities systems, utilities, and services in line with standards.
• Lead and support the Facilities Technicians.
• Drive CMMS usage to minimize downtime.

Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Safety Management

Education

Time-served multi-skilled engineering apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance

Tools

CMMS systems

Job description

Facilities Manager | £48,000 | Onsite – Crewe

Join a business where engineering drives performance and innovation.

Are you a hands-on Facilities Manager with a strong engineering background and a passion for safety, quality, and continuous improvement?

The Compleat Food Group is looking for a dynamic individual to lead and develop our Facilities function at our Crewe site.

Location: Crewe

Salary: £48,000 per annum

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent (onsite)

Reporting to: Head of Engineering

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Site Maintenance & Compliance: Manage facilities systems, utilities, and services in line with SHE and food safety standards.
• Team Leadership: Lead and support the Facilities Technicians, ensuring performance, training, and development are front and centre.
• Reactive & Preventative Maintenance: Drive CMMS usage to plan and track all maintenance, ensuring minimal downtime and efficient operations.
• Contractor & Project Management: Own contractor control processes and manage CAPEX projects from concept to completion.
• Safety First: Be a visible champion of health, safety, and compliance across all site activities.
• Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with other departments to implement lean processes, drive efficiency, and reduce waste.

What You’ll Bring

• Time-served multi-skilled engineering apprenticeship (electrical or mechanical).
• NVQ Level 3 or higher in Engineering Maintenance (or equivalent).
• IOSH/NEBOSH trained, F-Gas certified, and ideally experience as a duty holder.
• Solid knowledge of CMMS systems and engineering compliance frameworks.
• Strong diagnostic, fault-finding, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading engineering or facilities teams in FMCG or manufacturing.
• A proactive, ‘can-do’ attitude with strong leadership and communication skills.

What’s In It for You?

• Competitive salary of £48,000
• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the site’s engineering and compliance culture
• A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team
• Development opportunities within a growing food manufacturing group

Why Join Us?

At The Compleat Food Group we’re on a mission to create tasty food that’s better for people and the planet — we call it ‘Food to Feel Good’.

We pride ourselves on being a business that gives equal emphasis to HOW we operate as well as the financial results we achieve.

Our 5,500 (and growing) fantastic people make this possible. They are passionate about creating delicious products for UK consumers, leading retailers, and our exciting, market-leading brands, including Wall’s Pastry, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, and Unearthed.

Benefits to Include:

• 33 Days annual leave
• 2 EmployeeVolunteering Days per year
• Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
• Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
• Online Wellbeing benefits
• Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
• Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount

The Compleat Food Group are proud to have built an inclusive and respectful culture where our colleagues feel safe, supported and valued. A place where they can bring their whole selves to work to achieve exceptional results and thrive. We continue to attract diverse talent into our teams, because we know greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do.

Recruitment AgenciesWe have an active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions