Welcome to The Bread Factory, London’s premier Artisan Bakery! Renowned for our award-winning breads, pastries, and cakes, we proudly supply top-quality products across e-commerce, grocery, food services, and retailers, including our beloved GAIL’s Bakeries nationwide. As we continue to grow, we are on the lookout for our next Engineering Project Manager to join our dynamic team!
Why Join Us?
Every day at The Bread Factory is unique and exciting! Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll be doing:
* Lead Projects: Take projects from strategic concept through design, build, commissioning, and operational handover — delivering on time, on budget, and to world-class standards.
* Drive Automation: Own our automation agenda, identifying opportunities for greater efficiency, system optimisation, robotics, and process control improvements.
* Hands-On Management: Collaborate closely with our partner contractors, ensuring high standards of safety and quality on-site and in our bakeries.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitate strong teamwork across Technical, Health & Safety, Operations, and other internal teams to support our engineering growth agenda.
* Project Oversight: Manage design, installation, construction, and commissioning of new production environments and automated equipment.
* Risk Management: Drive detailed project plans, risk management, procurement, and contractor governance.
* Compliance Assurance: Ensure adherence to food manufacturing standards, legislative requirements, and health & safety regulations.
* Purchasing Leadership: Manage purchasing for CAPEX and automation equipment, leading the review of options and recommendations.
* Supplier Management: Lead external engineering partners, ensuring commercial, technical, and health & safety excellence.
* Performance Improvement: Review throughput optimisation in existing manufacturing lines to enhance efficiency.
What We’re Looking For
You’ll be a fantastic addition to our team if you have:
* Experience: Proven track record in managing large capital projects in a food manufacturing environment.
* Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of food manufacturing equipment & automation, ideally in bakery settings.
* Project Management Skills: Ability to take projects from strategy through design, build, commissioning, and optimisation.
* Hands-On Mindset: A disciplined, organised, and detail-oriented approach.
* Commercial Acumen: Strong vendor management capabilities.
* Communication Skills: Confident communicator able to engage effectively at all levels.
* Educational Background: Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification preferred.
What’s in It for You?
We believe in rewarding our team members! Here’s what you can look forward to:
* Fresh bread daily to take home and share with family and friends.
* 50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
* 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
* Exclusive discounts and savings from high-street retailers and restaurants.
* Access to a 24-hour GP service.
* Cycle to work scheme to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Our Values
We Care about a Job Well Done: Since 1993, we have been champions of traditional baking, using the finest ingredients and techniques. We always do things the right way, not the easy way.
We Care about Baking: Our teams take pride in crafting beautiful, freshly baked loaves, pastries, and cakes. Passion for our products is at the heart of what we do.
We Care about Each Other: We act with respect, empathy, and support for our employees, neighbours, and customers.
We Care about Community: We are committed to minimising unsustainable practices and reducing waste while providing nutritious, high-quality food.
We Care about Nature: Our commitment to sustainability spans our entire supply chain, from reducing waste to supporting regenerative farming practices that help restore the planet.
Join us at The Bread Factory and be part of a team that truly cares!