Site Services Team Leader

Samworth Brothers Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading family business as a Site Services Team Leader at Samworth Brothers, overseeing the engineering function. Responsible for KPIs, safety compliance, and team development, you'll thrive in a collaborative environment with opportunities for personal growth and accountability. Take pride in delivering quality products in a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Private health scheme

Employee discount scheme

Annual pay reviews

Profit related pay

Training and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing or fast-paced production environment preferred.
• Proactive decision-making under pressure.
• Collaborative leadership approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the engineering team to deliver against KPIs.
• Manage contractor activity and stock levels for engineering parts.
• Promote health & safety culture and ensure compliance.

Skills

Planning

Organisation

People management

Safety-first mindset

Communication

Leadership

Education

Relevant Mechanical or Electrical engineering qualification

Job description

About The Role

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

The Opportunity

As Site Services Team Leader, you'll report directly to the Site Services Manager and be responsible for leading the day-to-day engineering function — ensuring safety, compliance, efficiency, and people development are at the heart of everything we do.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the engineering team to deliver against KPIs and improve site performance
• Maintain and operate an effective PPM system
• Promote a strong health & safety culture and ensure compliance with all regulations
• Manage contractor activity and maintain stock levels for engineering partsSupport strategic decisions and continuous improvement initiatives

The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -

• A relevant Mechanical or Electrical engineering qualification
• Strong planning, organisation, and people management skills
• Experience in a food manufacturing or fast-paced production environment preferred
• A proactive, safety-first mindset and ability to make decisions under pressure
• Clear and confident communication across all levels
• A collaborative and determined leadership style

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family.Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.


Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.