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Deputy Shift Leader

Job in Warrington, Cheshire, MK46, England, UK
Listing for: Vanderlande Industries
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-13
Job specializations:
  • Maintenance/Cleaning
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 GBP Yearly GBP 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job Title

Deputy Shift Leader

Job Description

Reports to: Duty Engineer

Location: Warrington (Asda Site)

Contract: Permanent

Introduction to role

You will be responsible for the daily management of the maintenance and operational shift team reporting to you as instructed by the Duty Engineer. You will ensure that your shift teams daily duties/activities are carried out in a safe and effective manner minimising the impact to the customers operations. As this position will be both shift and hands on you will also be working within your assigned shift pattern on electrical instrument
mechanical and control systems which involve the installation modification maintenance and repairs of all site Vanderlande equipment. You will take the lead on all technical recoveries/escalations when required providing technical updates to your management Team. Deputize when/if required covering Duty Engineer Role.

Role Responsibilities

Your responsibilities and activities will include:

  • Ensure all operations and maintenance activities are executed
    properly and in time
  • Adherence to quality and delivery of activities
    Reporting performance on daily basis
  • Available to the engineers to offer advice and support
  • Communicate observations to relevant stakeholders
  • Take lead role in training and familiarization of less experienced
    Service Technicians
  • Take ownership to ensure that area is clean and hazard free
  • Manage and co-ordinate the management of third party interests
    when undertaking specialist operations maintenance or repair
    activities on their shift
  • Responsible for the contractors permit to work and sign offs
  • Isolating activities to ensure that work can be carried out safely for
    all parties (maintenance engineers and third parties
  • Distribute planned activities amongst the team
  • Check activity performance of engineers and third parties ongoing
  • Support during complex operation and maintenance activities
  • Check safe working conditions and procedures
  • Train new / inexperienced employees including Engineering Support Operatives
  • Acts independently in several technical tasks with small mutual
    consistency
  • Identifies service issues that need extra attention
  • Solves problems which disturb the daily operation

Role Qualification and Skills

As a Deputy Shift Leader you would be willing to assist and learn from a multi-disciplined team in a fast moving environment. We expect the following of you:

  • You have a proactive approach to fault finding and act proficient in aspects of the operation and
  • Customer-orientation/Service provision.
  • Be computer literate and have ability to read and interpret drawings
  • Safety leadership
  • Relevant vocational and / or technical qualifications.
  • A proactive approach to fault finding alongside excellent communication skills
  • Willing to work shifts including nights
  • Willing to work overtime when this is required

What we offer

  • Performance related pay
  • Opportunity to develop and progress within Vanderlande
  • 288 Hours Holiday
  • Aviva Medical Cover & Pension
  • YuLife - Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers
  • Achievers A social recognition platform that also offers a free reward each month and discounts on everyday shopping and activities
  • A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities for career progression

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status or disability status. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying we are always happy to discuss or explore any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.

Key Skills

Restaurant Experience, Food Service, Inventory Control, Customer Service, Employee Evaluation, Food Safety Experience, Math, Shift Management, Food Processing, Leadership Experience, P&L Management, Supervising Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

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