Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.
We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.
Location - Nottingham
Shifts - Monday to Friday dayshift (46 hours)
We are looking for an Asset Care Technician to support day-to-day maintenance and asset care activities across our site.
This is a junior maintenance role, ideal for someone new into their engineering career or worked as an operator who has completed or part-completed an apprenticeship and is looking to build hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment.
You will focus on planned maintenance, inspections and basic fault finding, working alongside experienced engineers to keep equipment running reliably and prevent breakdowns.
Key Responsibilities
1. Carry out planned maintenance and routine equipment checks
2. Support asset care activities to prevent breakdowns
3. Assist with basic mechanical and electrical fault finding
4. Complete lubrication, inspections and component changes
5. Record work completed and report emerging issues
6. Work safely and follow GMP and site standards
What We’re Looking For
7. NVQ Level 2 in Engineering related qualification
8. Ideal but not necessary engineering apprenticeship completed or part-complete
9. Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
10. Practical, hands-on approach with a willingness to learn
11. Basic mechanical knowledge (conveyors, bearings, drives, etc.)
12. Reliable, organised and safety-focused
Benefits Baked In
All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits in addition to salaries, based on their individual needs.
13. Three levels of pension scheme to choose from - employer contribution of up to 7.5%
14. Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes: 'at home' Annual Health Check, Digital GP consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinions and much more
15. Enhanced parental leave (and flexibility where possible to suit your needs)
16. Access to funded physiotherapy sessions
17. Wellbeing support and campaigns to help you stay active and healthy, be financially prepared, and support your mental wellbeing
18. Opt in plans for money back towards the cost of opticians, dentist, physiotherapist and more
19. A benefits platform for all, Hovis Choice:
20. £££ Savings and cashback offers on day-to-day spending
21. Eyecare vouchers
22. Cycle to work scheme
Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.