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Job Title


Site Services Manager


Company : Samworth Brothers Limited


Location : Leicester, England


Created : 2025-08-14


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

About The Role Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family! At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: - Enhanced pension scheme Private health scheme Employee discount scheme Experience annual pay reviews Profit related pay Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities The Opportunity Are you a driven and experienced engineering professional ready to take the next step in your career? Walker and Son, part of the Samworth Brothers Group, is seeking a Site Services Manager to lead and develop our site services and bakery maintenance operations. In this pivotal role, youll be responsible for cascading the engineering strategy, managing capital projects, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement across our engineering function. Youll lead a team of skilled engineers and apprentices, fostering a culture of excellence, safety, and collaboration. Lead site services and bakery maintenance operations, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum compliance. Develop and manage strategic engineering plans aligned with Manufacturing Excellence. Oversee capital projects, budgets, and contractor management. Champion food safety, health 'safety, and environmental standards. Coach and mentor your team, driving performance and development. Deputise for the Engineering Manager when required, supporting operational continuity. The Ideal Candidate We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: - Degree/HND/NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent). NEBOSH/IOSH certification essential; BOAS and Electrical Duty Holder training desirable. Proven experience in site services management, ideally within food manufacturing. Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills. A proactive, collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous improvement. We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us! About Us We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UKs best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country. At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers. Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative. TPBN1_UKTJ