Maintenance Technician

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Job summary

A leading pig production company in the UK seeks a Multi-Skilled Technician. The role involves repairing and servicing equipment and buildings, maintaining pig units, and ensuring vehicle roadworthiness. Applicants should have experience in plumbing, ideally welding, and possess their own transport. Competitive salary from £30,476.16 to £31,500.00 based on experience, plus additional perks such as pension contributions and discount schemes.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted share scheme

Death in service insurance

Qualifications

• Own transport is required.
• Experience in Plumbing, ideally Welding.
• Experience in carpentry is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Repairing/servicing equipment and buildings.
• Maintaining and expanding indoor and outdoor pig units.
• Ensure all vehicles are kept in roadworthy condition.

Skills

Plumbing

Welding

Carpentry

Forklift License

Job description

About Wayland Farms:

Wayland Farms Ltd are an award-winning pig production company who are passionate about breeding and nurturing the best pigs in the country. We form part of the successful Cranswick Plc., one of the largest food producers in Britain.

Job requirements of a Multi-Skilled Technician:

• Repairing / servicing equipment and buildings on company and associated farms including Watton workshops.
• To Maintain and expand the company’s indoor and outdoor pig units, this includes but is not limited to - Brick & Blockwork; Shuttering Carpentry ( first & Second Fix); Groundworks; Plumbing; Welding; Fitting; Basic fabrication; Forklift, Teleporter &Tractor Driving
• Ensure that all vehicles supplied for the use of the sections are kept in roadworthy condition and all damage reported.
What you will need:
• Own transport is required.
• Have experience in Plumbing, and ideally Welding.
• Experience in carpentry is beneficial.
• Holding a Forklift License is beneficial.
• You must be reliable and demonstrate good time keeping.
We appreciate that candidates may not have all of the above skills/experiences and would still encourage you to apply should you obtain any of the above skills.
Shift: 48 Hours per week, Monday to Friday with alternate weekend working.
Pay and benefits:
• Salary – Starting from £30476.16 - £31500.00 dependant on experience
• Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions
• Access to our 'Feed your Wellbeing' hub with a range of shopping, restaurant and entertainment discounts.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted share scheme
• Death in service insurance

Interested?:
Email a CV and covering letter, including the role you are applying for and your salary expectations to [e-mail]

Closing Date: 25th August 2025

If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying.
Eligible for ‘Refer a Friend’ applications

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