Overview of role
Location: Poole
At Ryvita, we’re all about living well and eating well, with a little room for ish. We’re on an exciting journey to strengthen our products and our team, creating the perfect balance between tradition and innovation. Whether you’re topping, dipping, or snacking, we believe in making life a little more fun, a little more delicious, and a lot more enjoyable. We’re passionate about building a future where everyone can thrive—both in the workplace and through the products we create. Join us as we grow, innovate, and bring more ish to everything we do!
The role is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a high-impact compliance role where they can take ownership of safety, regulatory standards, and contractor performance in a fast-paced FMCG environment. It will appeal to candidates who thrive on structure, precision, and driving high standards while influencing teams and continuously improving systems.
Key Accountabilities
Our Site Engineering Manager is looking for a team member to...
• Own and deliver statutory compliance – ensuring all engineering inspections, audits, and regulatory requirements (PSSR, LOLER, LEV) are completed on time with no overdue actions or repeat defects.
• Lead contractor and site activity control – managing contractors day-to-day to ensure all work is safe, compliant, well-planned, and executed to site and legal standards.
• Drive robust systems and continuous improvement – maintaining accurate compliance systems and stores, using data and root cause analysis to prevent issues and improve performance.
The Right Person
If you share our values...
Integrity, Passion for Results, Superior Quality, Initiative, Recognition & Teamwork
And you have the following skills and experiences....
• Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification
• >5 years in FMCG or similar high-compliance environments
• Technical knowledge of PSSR (Pressure Systems), LEV (Exhaust Ventilation), and LOLER (Lifting Operations).
• Experience with CMMS software and ideally Crimson
• NEBOSH General Certificate or IOSH Managing Safely desirable
