Site Utilities Manager

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 circa £50,000 per annum**

**40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.**

Are you looking to work in a dynamic, forward-thinking company that is constantly developing its processes to remain best in class? And be well rewarded and recognised for your contribution all whilst working in the beautiful county of Devon? Then look nofurther

Ambrosia is not your typical food business; we are ambitious and so are our people. 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 talkingfor our products. It's what makes Ambrosia special.

We are looking for our next Site Utilities Manager to join our team here in Lifton.This role is vital to the effective running of our plant, overseeing the smooth running and supply of energy, water, compressed air, chiller plant and effluent treatmentto our 24/7 operation.

Leading the Utilities team, you will set the site energy strategy, ensure there is an effective maintenance plan in place to ensure reliability of assets and play a major part in progressive engineering and environmental projects connected to your area ofexpertise and remit. Responsible for the overall management, maintenance, and organisation of the company’s site utilities, you’ll play an integral part to the operational infrastructure of Ambrosia.

**What we can offer you**:

- Salary c£50k, depending on experience
- Contributory company pension scheme with Life assurance
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- A range of employee 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

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

- Take ownership, ensuring standards and procedures are in place, up to date and adhered to, guiding all engineering activities including safe working practices, GMP standards, management of contractors and planned maintenance work.
- Communicate effectively with all teams to ensure daily and weekly priorities are clear and that issues resolved, preventing downtime, loss, and cost, ensuring that any unsolved problems are communicated or escalated.
- Lead the team of engineers and operators, ensuring they are delivering services to the required standards. Put in place development and succession plans that support progression and tackle underperformance promptly. Develop, implement, and manage all relevantbudgets.

**The right person will**
- Provide effective and supportive people management and supervision and have excellent communication skills
- Have and be able to demonstrate operational experience exercising cost management and control
- Possess good organisation and project management skills
- Have a good understanding of industrial boiler operations, along with knowledge of effluent plant operations
- Have proven experience of Continuous Improvement or Lean Management