Job Title: Engineering Team Leader

Location: Avonmouth

Shift: 4on-4off days & nights   

So what’s it all about   

This is a new role for an Engineering Team Leader at our Avonmouth bakery. In this position you will play a key role in providing hands-on engineering expertise whilst leading a small team of engineers within our fast-paced, high pressured factory.  

For this role, you will be required to conduct both planned and reactive maintenance of the bakery production lines and be the ‘go to’ person on shift for all electrical issues. Because of this, there is a requirement to be qualified electrically, and We are specifically looking for an electrically qualified engineer with strong PLC experience.

Health & safety is vital in all working environments, and the food industry is no different. As the lead engineer, driving high standards and sticking to H&S protocol is a key part of the role.   

The Key Requirements...  

1.   Minimum Level 3 or equivalent in electrical engineering    

2.   Previous experience leading a small team of engineers (Lead engineer, senior engineer, engineering team leader etc)

3.   History of working within a food, FMCG or industrial manufacturing environment  

We’ll provide you with opportunities to learn new skills, grow and develop and we aim to provide our colleagues with a job for life! We have many long-serving colleagues, some with over 30 years' experience with us. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a collaborative and friendly team environment.  

Why work for us and our benefits: 

At Hovis, we understand the importance of looking after our colleagues, so we provide a variety of benefits in addition to their salaries. The benefits we provide at Hovis are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries 

• There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs. 

• Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone.  It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving 

• We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance 

• We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes 

• We offer three levels of pensions 

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.