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Site Services Team Leader
Location: Ruskington
Hours: Mon-Thurs 7am-7pm
Join our Engineering & Site Services team and play a key role in keeping our factory running safely, efficiently, and to the highest technical standards.
We're looking for a proactive, hands-on Site Services Team Leader to oversee all critical utilities that support high-care food production.
What You'll Do
* Lead the Site Services team and ensure reliable operation of refrigeration, steam, compressed air, HVAC, water systems, effluent, and factory utilities.
* Maintain compliance with BRCGS, HACCP, GMP, and high-risk zoning.
* Maximise uptime through strong fault-finding, monitoring, and preventative maintenance.
* Allocate work to engineers, manage PTW, ensure safe working, and keep accurate CMMS records.
* Oversee energy monitoring, chemical stock checks, water analysis, and cooling tower validation.
* Coordinate contractors and support CI projects for energy, water, and refrigeration performance.
* Ensure effective handovers, 5S standards, and audit-ready documentation.
* Train, coach, and support team development.
* Deputise for the Site Services Supervisor.
What You'll Bring
* Experience in site services/engineering within FMCG or food manufacturing.
* Strong knowledge of refrigeration, steam, HVAC, compressed air, water treatment, and utilities.
* Supervisory or team-lead experience.
* Excellent electrical & mechanical fault-finding skills.
* Understanding of food safety, high-risk areas, HACCP, COSHH, and safe systems of work.
* Positive communicator with a proactive approach.
Qualifications
* Level 3 Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical) or time-served.
* H&S Level 2, Basic Food Safety, HACCP.
* L8 Legionella, Ammonia experience, IOSH (desirable).
* Confined Space, Working at Height, MEWP, Forklift, COSHH.
* BOAS (desirable).
The company
Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products. xsngvjr
Across Pilgrim's Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.
What we'll bring to the table
Competitive Salary
Competitive Holiday Entitlement
Pension Contribution
Family Friendly Policies
Learning and Development Opportunities
Life Assurance
People matter
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Our values
Determination
Simplicity
Availability
Humility
Discipline
Sincerity
Ownership