Project Coordinator

Compleat Food Group; Wombwell; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice schemes

33 days’ annual leave

Retail discounts

Free product handouts

EV charging points

GroceryAid

Wellbeing resources

LMS access

Training & development

Career conversations

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group is seeking a Project Coordinator to join our Engineering team, providing administrative coordination, reporting, meeting support and documentation management to ensure transformation programmes run smoothly.

This role operates on a hybrid model with regular travel to multiple sites across the group. You will support governance, RAID tracking and PMO processes, delivering clear progress updates and documentation across project teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in a project coordination role.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Driving licence required.
• Manufacturing industry experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate governance forums, prepare agendas, capture meeting minutes, record decisions and track actions.
• Manage the PMO shared mailbox.
• Maintain RAID logs (Risk, Action, Issue & Decision).
• Collate weekly project updates and consolidate into programme trackers and dashboards.
• Prepare reporting packs for governance meetings and monitor milestone progress.
• Information and document management including SharePoint pages, templates and artefact storage.
• Act as central point of contact for PMO processes, templates and expectations.

Skills

Project coordination

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Driving licence

Tools

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Teams

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We have a new opportunity to join The Compleat Food Group as a Project Coordinator in our Engineering team. You will be providing administrative coordination, reporting, meeting support and documentation management to ensure company transformation programmes run smoothly!

About The Compleat Food Group

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to create Food to Feel Good - great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across foodservice.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

Location: Hybrid working - home-based with regular travel to multiple sites across the group

Contract: Full time, permanent

Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:30am – 5:00pm, Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate governance forums helping to prepare agendas, capture meeting minutes, record decisions and track actions
• Manage the Project Management Office (PMO) shared mailbox
• Maintain Risk, Action, Issue & Decision (RAID) logs
• Collate weekly project updates and consolidate them into programme trackers and dashboards.
• Prepare reporting packs for governance meetings and monitor milestone progress
• Information and document management including SharePoint pages, templates and programme artefact storage
• Act as a central point of contact for Project Managers regarding PMO processes, templates and expectations.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities across the programme, ensuring new starters receive the correct access, induction materials, and governance guidance.
• Support the PMO Delivery Lead in ensuring project teams understand governance requirements and toolsets.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Experience in a project coordination role.
• Manufacturing industry experience (desirable)
• Experience preparing structured reporting or dashboards (desirable)
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in reporting and documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, especially SharePoint, Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Clear and confident communication skills at all levels
• Team oriented, collaborative, and committed to continuous improvement
• Driving licence

Why Join Us?

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe our people are the heart of our success. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your lifestyle, wellbeing, and career growth:

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes - including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension
• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to purchase extra
• Access to enhanced retail discounts online and in-store
• Free product handouts across our sites, so you can sample and enjoy our delicious products first hand
• EV charging points - available at selected sites
• 24/7 access to GroceryAid for free financial, emotional, and practical support
• Physical Wellbeing Hub - free on-demand exercise classes, gym discounts
• Free diet & nutrition advice with access to thousands of healthy recipes
• Online wellbeing support - from mindfulness to lifestyle resources
• Financial wellbeing tools - including mortgage calculators, budgeting tools, and financial aid
• Access to a personalised online learning platform (LMS)
• Formal and informal training opportunities tailored to your role
• Performance Development Plans and regular Career Conversations
• Company Mentoring Scheme to add depth and really support your career journey
• Recognition through Club Compleat rewards

Community & Culture

• 2 paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes that matter to you
• Charity initiatives and fundraising events
• Team socials to connect and celebrate together
• Employee networks & support groups - including Women @ Compleat
• New baby gift for new parents

What You Should Know About How We Recruit

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe great teams are built on difference. We create an inclusive, respectful environment where everyone feels safe, supported, and are able to be themselves at work.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect. If you need a reasonable adjustment at any stage of our recruitment process, just let us know, we’ll support you — confidentially and with care.

We hire the best people for our roles, not the same people. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, we focus on what you do and the impact you could make in our business. Our recruitment process is fair, accessible, and designed to give everyone an equal chance.

You’ll also find benefits that support people at every life stage, plus active internal networks — including Women @ Compleat, LGBTQIA+, and Neurodiversity

Recruitment Agencies:

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.

Hours

Monday - Thursday, 8:30 - 17:00, Friday, 8:30 - 16:00