Overview
Lead Catering Equipment Engineer Build Something That Doesnt Exist Yet There are roles you step into, and then there are roles you build. This is the second kind. STSUK are creating a catering engineering capability from the ground up in partnership with a leading hospitality design and fit-out business, working with some of the most recognised operators in the North West. There is no inherited team, no legacy processes exist, no this is how weve always done it. Just a blank sheet and the right person to shape it. Maybe you are the engineer who has quietly been thinking about going on your own, or perhaps you are the one everyone already goes to when something isnt straightforward. Youre training others without the title, carrying more than your fair share, and starting to wonder what the next five years looks like if nothing changes. You didnt get into engineering to sit behind a laptop. You know there is more you could give than repetitive work and routine expectations."
What this actually is
This is not a fill a van and attend jobs role. This is the foundation of an entire division. You will be the first catering equipment engineer within STSUK and the standard that every engineer who follows will be measured against. You will:
* Set the technical benchmark for the business
* Build the working procedures, standards and training framework
* Work directly with high-profile hospitality clients
* Mentor and develop the engineers who join after you
* Shape how this division grows not just how it runs
And over time, step into a clear pathway: Lead Engineer → Training Lead → Operations Director.
The part most roles dont offer
You wont be asked to fit into something that already exists. You’ll be asked to build it. Everything you create in the first year—the standards, the training, the way things are done—becomes the blueprint. Your name is on it.
What matters here
This will suit someone who:
* Takes pride in doing things properly even when no one is watching
* Diagnoses, doesnt guess
* Cares about the outcome, not just completing the job
* Naturally brings others up to their level
* Wants to build something they can look back on and say I created that
The technical bar is high; mindset is what will define success in this role.
Package
* £40,000 £50,000 basic (depending on experience)
* Share option potential within the new venture
* Private medical, pension, and enhanced holiday
* Up to 150 hours training per year
* Fully equipped van, tools, and support infrastructure
* Most importantly a genuine route into senior leadership
Most roles ask you to maintain something, very few ask you to create it. If you have ever thought there must be a better way of doing this, then this is your opportunity to prove it.
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