Welcome to Hovis.
We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand.
We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each.
We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.
We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK.
Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it's baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe.
We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.
So what's it all about?
As our next Maintenance Engineer, you will be resilient and adaptable due to the nature of the fast-paced environment you will be working within.
Using your own initiative will be key a lot of the time.
Working with a team of skilled Engineers, you will be responsible for not only repairing issues with the bakery production lines but encouraged to implement positive ideas in the reliability of the machines moving forward.
You will be instrumental in the diagnosing of both electrical and mechanical faults within the factory.
Your remit will be to carry out essential machine maintenance to ensure the smooth running of the production line and limit downtime.
You will be passionate about the role Engineers play in making improvements and how you can proactively influence situations instead of just being reactive.
In this role, you will ensure faults are found quickly and repaired efficiently.
The Key Requirements...
Minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in electrical or mechanical engineering Previous experience as an Engineer within a manufacturing environment Able to demonstrate a strong work ethic 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.