Site Services Engineer

About

The Role Shift
- Tuesday
- Saturday 08:00 - 16:30

As a Site Services Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining the site's essential services and utilities, ensuring they operate safely, reliably, and efficiently to support production requirements. You'll carry out planned maintenance, inspections, fault finding, and repairs while working closely with the wider engineering and operational teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Performing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and statutory inspections on site services equipment.

Responding to breakdowns, diagnosing faults, and delivering effective first-time fixes wherever possible.

Maintaining boilers, steam systems, and other utility plant across the site. Recording maintenance activities and inspections using the CMMS system. Supporting root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities to enhance site performance and reliability. Ensuring all equipment subject to legislative compliance is maintained and certified in line with HSE requirements.

About You

We believe success comes from collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we value team players who are driven to achieve great results together. You’ll bring the following skills and experience:

A Mechanical or Electrical Engineering apprenticeship, Level 3 qualification, ONC, or equivalent.

Experience operating and maintaining boiler systems.

Experience working with steam systems.

Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.

Good organisational and time management skills.

The ability to prioritise workloads and perform effectively under pressure.

Excellent communication skills with the confidence to engage stakeholders across all levels of the business.

What We Offer  

We’re building a workplace where different ways of thinking are not just welcomed but supported, with clear communication, flexible processes, and a commitment to continuous improvement so everyone can thrive.

Company pension scheme
Access to health and well-being support, such as healthcare, optical and dental discounts
Employee discount scheme
Experience annual pay reviews
Profit related pay
Opportunity for extended leave
Free on-site parking
Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

About You About UsSamworth Brothers is a fourth-generation family business, trusted by many of the UK’s best-known retailers to produce high-quality own-label products. Alongside these, we’re proud to craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son.  

With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well-invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do—from the food we make to the careers we build.  

At Samworth Brothers, you’re more than just an employee, you are part of our strong family culture. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together. As part of a well-established group, we offer stability, opportunity, and a place where you can truly thrive.

Ready to make a difference? Join us and be part of something special!  
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful, and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please do let us know.  

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. All Locations Leicester All  Locations is a required field

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Vacancy Type Permanent Normal  Working Days:

Tuesday - Saturday Normal Start & Finish Time:08:00 - 16:30