Facilities Manager

Greencore Group

Warrington

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holidays

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre

Enhanced parental leave

Menopause policies

Job summary

Greencore Group is seeking a Facilities Manager for our Warrington site to lead maintenance, budget management and service contracts. You will oversee electrical and utility systems, safety compliance and CAPEX planning to support high‑care manufacturing.

The role requires a multiskilled background, strong project management and a track record in food manufacturing environments. Competitive salary, pension and discounts accompany the position.

Qualifications

Degree qualified or equivalent professional status.
Experience with utilities, water, waste and energy optimisation.
Familiarity with site performance monitoring systems.
Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail.
Knowledge of environmental issues and safety regs.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with accreditation, permits and standards.
Prioritise spend and resources across the site for efficiency.
Direct and monitor all site services contracts and works.
Provide leadership and direction for safe, engaged teams.
Set annual service budgets and CAPEX proposals.
Maintain utilities, electrical, HVAC and building fabric.

Skills

Multiskilled background

Budget management

CAPEX planning

Contractor management

Building Management Systems

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Energy/water/waste optimisation

Education

BEng or equivalent

Professional body member (EI / IET / IMechE)

Tools

Building Management Systems

Job description

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026,we’reone of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business,we’reproud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy thevery best, whenever and wherever they shop.

OurWarringtonsite is also known as the Italian centre of excellence, recent expansion and investment make this sitea state-of-the-artmanufacturing unit! We producehigh qualityItalian ready meals for both Tesco & Co-Op.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Facilities Manager at Warrington you will report directly to the Engineering Controller.

Our team at Warrington has a wide range of backgrounds and skills, and we are ideally looking for someone from a multiskilled background. Your responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
Ensure the site maintains appropriate accreditation and permits and operates in full compliance with all relevant legislative and regulatory standards.
Prioritise spend, resources and activities across the site to maximise the effectiveness of both proactive and reactive services.
Direct, manage and monitor all site services contracts and works, ensuring compliance with site, health and safety, regulatory and contractual requirements.
Provide clear leadership, communication and direction to ensure colleagues are safe, engaged, focused, developed and performing to their full potential.
Set and manage annual service budgets, balancing cost efficiency and operational effectiveness within agreed parameters.
Identify, prioritise and develop CAPEX proposals to maintain, improve and develop site infrastructure in line with Greencore and Group strategic objectives.
Manage and maintain key operational services including refrigeration, compressed air, steam generation, water supply and discharge, effluent treatment, lifting equipment, heating and cooling, electrical services and building fabric.

What We’re Looking For

As a Facilities Manager, you will ideally have:

Relevant degree qualified (e.g. BEng) / Member of a recognised professional body – EI / IET/IMechE
Substantial utilities and systems-optimisation experience across water, waste and energy
Have familiarity with Building Management Systems and other site performance monitoring systems to aggregate multiple data
sources.
Possess strong analytical abilities and attention to detail
Have a secure knowledge of environmental issues relevant to air emissions, water, wastewater, waste, hazardous chemicals
Proven track record of managing multiple group service contracts
Proven track record of operating at a group management level within a food manufacturing environment/high care environment
/other appropriate manufacturing environment
Project Management skills
Knowledge or Ammonia / Glycol chillers
Knowledge of LOLER and Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (site dependent)
Knowledge of EaWR and an appreciate of best practice maintenance on LV/HV systems
Competent in the use and development of Risk Assessments and Method Statements
Awareness of budgetary management related to service contracts
Contractor Management
Experience in dealing with Insurers and HSE
Ability to complete report writing etc.

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

Whatyou’llget in return