Utilities Technician

Company description:
Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country. Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94%of British households.
At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and potential colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matterwho they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

Job description:
**Based in Lifton, Devon.**

**Salary £34,000 per annum.**

We are a big brand manufacturer based in the small community of Lifton, Devon. It is serious business supplying the UK with the best custard and rice pudding amongst many other delicious desserts and we need employees who are committed to ensuring we cancontinue to do this on a daily basis. Our utilities roles are critical as a main part of the role is ensuring our water supply taken from the local river, is always available to support the smooth running of the factory.

In our 100+ years of manufacturing the nations favourites, we have evolved into a highly automated and technologically advanced site whilst still letting nature do the talking for our products. It's what makes Ambrosia special.

Our Utilities Technicians have responsibility for efficient operation and monitoring of site boilers, effluent treatment, water abstraction and other ancillary equipment; you’ll play an integral part to the operational infrastructure of Ambrosia.

**We’re looking for someone who can**:

- Ensure the utilities are successfully delivered; including day-to-day liaison, investigate problems, support, and assist with systems and plant modifications.
- Complete relevant documentation / record data in required formats, reporting data to required channels including anomalies to manager.
- Contribute to and help implement continuous improvement, to enhance quality, safety, efficiency, and waste reduction.
- Communicate daily with Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure utilities provisions are available for production requirements.
- Personally demonstrate and role model safe behaviour, help monitor contractor activities and ensure that safety issues are escalated promptly.

**The right person will**
- Ideally have experience in a site services environment, including effluent treatment.
- Have a proactive approach towards tasks and be used to working independently with minimum supervision whilst also being an extremely effective team player
- Be BOAS accredited for boiler house operations, or be willing to undertake the necessary training.
- Have gas safety level 2 (industrial) qualification.

**What we can offer you**:

- Salary £34k per annum
- Contributory company pension scheme with Life assurance
- 5 weeks equivalent Holiday plus bank holidays
- A range of staff benefits including an employee discount scheme, staff shop and onsite subsidised canteen
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Continual Professional Development alongside in-house training and access to corporate training as part of the Premier Foods Group