Project Manager
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 Hours: MonFri, 40 hrs (8am4pm) with flexibility around project commitments and 3 days per week in Sittingbourne required.
Ideally from the Manufacturing industry within Food.
Were looking for a Project Manager to lead one of our most exciting and important transformation projects at our largest site. This is a big role shaping how we work today and how well grow tomorrow.
The Purpose Youll take the project management lead for a major infrastructure transformation project at our Sittingbourne site installing a new refrigeration system, opening up production space to boost capacity, and a new wastewater treatment solution. Youll work with brilliant people across engineering, operations, safety, and food quality to deliver projects that make us more efficient, more sustainable, and ready for the future all while keeping our culture front and centre. And it wont stop there. Youll also play a key role in other major projects, including our logistics centre build and improvement programmes across our four manufacturing sites, helping us to reduce waste, save energy, and improve how we work. What Youll Be Doing Lead complex, high-impact projects from the first idea to the final handover.
Bring people together aligning different teams and priorities using RACI matrixes, clear timelines and deliverables to make things happen.
Shape project scopes and strategies that deliver efficiency, sustainability, and value for money.
Manage contractors and partners keeping everyone focused on quality, safety, and environmental standards.
Champion sustainability and smart design making every investment work harder for the planet and for our people.
Spot opportunities to cut waste, improve energy use, and future-proof our Kitchens.
Share your expertise across our wider projects, helping us build better, safer, faster, and greener.
What Success Looks Like Our Sittingbourne transformation project delivered on time, on budget, and successfully executed .
More capacity, less waste, and smarter use of energy .
Teams that feel informed, involved, and proud of what weve built together.
Youre living COOKs Values being remarkable, caring deeply, having fun, and being part of the family .
What Were Looking For Proven Project Management experience in infrastructure, manufacturing, or FMCG .
Skilled at leading multi-disciplinary teams and juggling competing priorities.
Someone who can get things done, whilst making sure everyone is kept in the loop and aware of what is happening.
Excellent communication and facilitation skills, able to bring clarity and momentum.
Solid understanding of health & safety, food safety, and sustainability principles .
Confident developing project scopes, budgets, and delivery plans that drive efficiency and reduce waste.
Hands-on, practical, and motivated by making a real difference.
Experience of managing multi-million pound project budgets with control and diligence.
Experience with Monday.com or similar project management platforms would be ideal.
If you tick most of these boxes but not alldont stress. Were all about potential. Excellent Benefits including Paid breaks
Paid leave on your birthdays, moving house, become grandparent or your child starts school for the first time
Staff profit share
Fee Lunch
Wellbeing program
30% staff discount
Access to CookieJar Smart Spending discounts and free food perks.
Team meals, events & away days
Be part of a B-Corp-certified business that values sustainability, people, and the community.
And many more. What Cook is About Were a proudly independent, family-owned B Corp, which basically means we care. A lot. About our food. About our people. And about doing the right thingeven when its not the easy thing. Our vision for COOK has always been that we are a place where EVERYONE is welcome. We want everyone to feel like they belong at COOK. We all have different roles, different abilities and different personalities. By collaborating we can do remarkable things. Whatever your story, if you would like to grow with COOK please apply.
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