Overview of role

Location: 📍 Stevenage

💷 Salary: Circa £52,000 per annum

⏰ Hours: 42 hours per week

🔄 Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off rotating days and nights
 2 day shifts
 2 night shifts
 4 days off

🥖 About the Role

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer to play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our bakery 🍞.

This is a hands-on position requiring strong problem-solving skills, flexibility, and a proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement.

Working across both day and night shifts, you will be responsible for maintaining plant equipment and site services, responding to breakdowns, and supporting site performance through reliability and efficiency improvements.

🎯 Key Accountabilities

✅ Diagnose and repair automation, electrical, and mechanical faults during breakdowns

✅ Deliver proactive and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime

✅ Support and implement the site engineering strategy

✅ Lead and deliver continuous improvement projects on time  and within budget

✅ Contribute to improved site performance through KPIs such as OEE and CCOs

✅ Maintain and promote high standards of health and safety

✅ Provide training, coaching, and technical support to operators and fellow engineers

✅ Support wider site activities as required to ensure operational success

This list is not exhaustive, and you may be required to undertake additional duties appropriate to the role.

🌟 Key Ingredients for Success

✅ Strong communication and teamwork skills

✅ Proven experience in training and coaching others

✅ Enthusiastic, proactive and committed to continuous improvement

✅ Able to adapt to changing business requirements

✅ Time-served multi-skilled apprenticeship supported by relevant experience

OR

✅ C&G 2346-03 Electro-technical Experienced Worker qualification

⭐ Desirable

✅ ONC in Electrical, Automation, or Multi-Skilled Engineering

🎁 What's in it for You?

We believe in rewarding our people 🌟, which is why we offer an outstanding benefits package:

💷 Competitive Salary: Circa £52,000

🏖️ 24 Days Annual Leave – Enjoy your well-earned breaks!

💰 Up to 10% Employer Pension Contributions (including Life Assurance ❤️)

🛍️ ‘Extra Slice’ Benefits Scheme – Discounts at 500+ retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury's, M&S, Curry's and more!

🚗⚡ Electric Car / Cycle to Work Scheme – Great bike 🚴 or EV deals to support your commute

🤝 Employee Assistance Programme – Free and confidential support for financial 💷, legal ⚖️ and personal wellbeing

❤️ Charitable Giving – Support our partnership with Save the Children and give back through payroll donations

🚀 Why Join Us?

🤝 A Strong Team Culture – Be part of a friendly, supportive workforce that values safety and teamwork

🍞 A Respected Brand – Help deliver products from household favourites including Kingsmill, Allinson's and Sunblest

📈 Career Progression Opportunities – We're committed to helping you grow, develop, and build your future with us

✨ Join our engineering team and help keep our bakery running safely, efficiently, and successfully every day!