Workshop Stripping Technician

Miller’s Recruitment; Ovingdean; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maintenance provider in Ovingdean is seeking an experienced technician to join their workshop team. The role involves stripping bakery and catering equipment for refurbishment, ensuring high-quality standards, and working with a collaborative team. Ideal candidates will have prior experience with catering equipment, proficiency in hand tools, and a strong work ethic. Join us for a rewarding career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Training in City & Guilds accredited academy

Job specific uniform and tooling

Company pension

Incremental holiday allowance (up to 32 days a year)

Regular staff treats

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with catering and bakery equipment.
• Proficiency in using hand tools and bench fitting techniques.
• Demonstrated integrity and a strong drive to achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Strip bakery and catering equipment for refurbishment.
• Complete tasks to a high standard within timeframes.
• Collaborate effectively with the workshop team.

Skills

Experience with catering and bakery equipment

Proficiency in hand tools

Integrity and drive

Detail-oriented work ethic

Team collaboration

Proactive attitude

Job description

Overview

Miller’s Vanguard, a Specialist Maintenance Provider for Bakery, Catering and Supermarket Access Equipment are looking for an experienced technician to join their workshop-based team at Mossfield Mill. The purpose of the role is primarily the stripping of Bakery & Catering equipment. Whilst working individually for the most part, the successful candidate will also be part of a strong team, working together to meet targets and maintain quality of the highest standard, providing reliable assets to some of the UK’s leading supermarkets.

Responsibilities

• Strip bakery and catering equipment in preparation for refurbishment or reconditioning.
• Complete tasks efficiently and to a high standard within specified timeframes.
• Identify and report any damaged components requiring replacement or repair before handover to the Re-Build Department.
• Collaborate effectively with the workshop team to maximize efficiency.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as assigned by the Workshop Manager.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Prior experience working with catering and bakery equipment.
• Proficiency in using hand tools and bench fitting techniques.
• Demonstrated integrity and a strong drive to achieve results.
• A conscientious and detail-oriented work ethic.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• A positive and proactive attitude.

Company Information

Who are we?

Miller’s Vanguard are proud to have been supporting all the UK’s Supermarket chains for over 40 years, in brief, we are the people in the background ensuring that supermarkets keep the Nation fed! Maintaining a wide and varied range of assets from food production equipment through to loading bay lifts.

Our service are as follows:

• Nationwide reactive maintenance
• Hygienic Deep cleaning & Planned maintenance services
• Refurbishment, logistics and installation of equipment

We do all of this with the firm foundations of being owned by the global Ali Group, whose turnover is in excess of £4 billion p.a.

Our people

Despite being a large operation here at Miller’s Vanguard we still firmly believe in running the business like we have done for the last 40 years, by valuing our biggest asset we have YOU…the employee.

Our team of over 500 employees have the advantage of working in state-of-the-art working environments:

• New (2021) Technical response centre
• Award Winning research, Innovation, and recycling facility
• Industry leading Mercedes Benz fleet

We believe in providing you with the very best environment and tools to do the job.

Career Development

Career Development
Training is also a huge part of our culture here at Miller’s Vanguard and our City and Guilds accredited training centre is where we coach and develop our employees regardless of your position or your length of service, we want to make sure that our staff can progress and keep pace with ever changing equipment technologies.

Why Join Us

• Training in our City & Guilds accredited academy
• Job Specific Uniform & tooling for all roles
• Company wide fun days and charity events
• Company Pension
• Incremental holiday allowance (up to 32 days per year)
• Regular staff ‘treats’ for employees and their families