Multi-skilled Engineeer

Who are we:

We are part of the Wonderfield Group which includes the YO, Taiko and Bento brands – we operate more than 1500 kiosks, 60 wholly owned restaurants, our grab and go sushi is available in over 3,700 locations and we have 50 major retail partners.

Our key markets are the USA, Canada and the UK with additional geographic presence in Europe and Australia. Our brands are:

• Wonderfield Group - the franchisor of over 1,000 full-service sushi kiosks in 25 states throughout the continental U.S., Hawaii and Alaska
• Bento - founded in 1996 in Canada and provides quality grab & go sushi and hot Asian food in over 900 locations, including supermarkets
• YO - the first to bring the ‘kaiten’ conveyor belt to the UK in 1997. Today, YO is the UK's #1 Sushi brand with over 50 restaurants, over 170 sushi kiosks and a popular YO To Go range
• Taiko - founded in 1997, Taiko was the first sushi manufacturer for UK supermarkets and has evolved into a highly innovative manufacturer of sushi, bentos and snacks in the UK

Our Purpose:

We Believe in Better Food For Everyone, The Japanese Way…

We continue to capitalise on consumer trends, spearheading category growth by bringing our proposition to more people around the world across more channels, in more locations, on more occasions and in more innovative ways. We are committed to purposeful progress and profit for the benefit of our people, our communities and our planet and we have a clear ESG strategy that delivers progress against nine UN sustainability development goals

Overview of the role:

Permanent contract: 4 on 4 off (days & nights)

As a Multi Skilled Engineer your purpose is to provide high quality scheduled and unplanned/reactive maintenance across site. Actively identify root cause and bring the equipment back in to service as quickly as possible as well as seeking and identifying cost effective improvements to site assets and equipment, improving efficiency and reliability.

Key responsibilities as Multi-Skilled Engineer:

• Ensure that you are conversant with all drawing Electrical, Pneumatic and Mechanical.
• Basic automation skills for fault finding and remediation,
• strong electrical skills,
• sound mechanical skills for diagnosis and replacement
• Diligently complete all maintenance tasks,
• Identify & implement Improvements.

Best Things about the job

• A friendly and inclusive workplace with a great team that is passionate to provide the best quality service and products.
• Working with a team that have a true passion for what they do, you will have an opportunity to use your experience/skills to bring an effective change and develop your career along the way.
• Taiko is growing rapidly so future growth opportunities are possible and you’ll benefit from discounts on products produced in the factory as well as 50% off all YO Restaurants

What you’ll need:

• Completion of a recognised engineering qualification BEng
• Btech Electrical preferred or equivalent NVQ and or city and guilds
• Mechanical competence.
• Automation – CI tools and techniques would be advantageous.
• Experience within maintenance.
• FMCG Desirable
• Experience working within a Fresh product and chilled working environment .
• IOSHH – Desirable.

What’s in it for you?

• We’re committed to building inclusive Teams and giving our People the opportunity to grow their careers alongside us
• Brilliant support services designed to enhance mental and financial wellbeing including mental health first aid courses and our mental health Partner Minding Minds
• 50% off your food every time you dine with YoSushi for you and 3 friends
• Pension
• Training
• holiday
• Succession planning.

The Wonderfield Group is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to ensuring that our technology is made available and accessible to everyone. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.