What’s involved?

We’re looking for a Site Engineering Manager to play a key role in keeping our 24/7 bakery running safely, reliably, and efficiently. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys leading people, improving processes, and making a real impact on site performance.

As a Site Engineering Manager, you’ll oversee maintenance, asset performance, and engineering projects across the site. You’ll ensure our equipment operates safely and efficiently while supporting continuous improvement.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Communicate and co-ordinate activities in conjunction with the leadership team to ensure that all business activities and objectives are achieved.
• Plan, prepare and manage the maintenance budget to deliver the agreed levels of plant performance and cost.
• Plan, control, train and develop in-house labour and manage external labour as appropriate to deliver agreed plant availability at optimum cost.
• Organise availability of spares and consumables to meet engineering and production needs at minimum cost.
• Plan, organise and implement preventative maintenance to achieve target plant availabilities.
• Set standards, organise procedures and measure performance to ensure continuous improvement.
• Organise and monitor compliance with statutory and company Health and Safety requirements.
• Plan, control and implement projects as agreed with the Senior Leadership Team.
• Plan and control maintenance utilities to ensure agreed availability and efficiency improvements within budgeted cost.
• Organise and implement capital projects from feasibility to successful commissioning to agreed timescales and costs as agreed with the Operations and Supply Chain Director
• Any other duties relevant to the role.

You will:

• Be a great communicator at all levels
• Demonstrate leadership and vision in managing teams and major projects/initiatives
• Have the ability to form strong proactive working relationships across all departments and with customers and stakeholders
• Have the ability to challenge and debate issues of importance
• Need attention to detail and tenacity
• Be innovative and constantly devise better ways of working
• Be able to maintain standards and remain level headed and calm even when working under pressure
• Want to have fun as well as work hard

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience in an FMCG environment
• Relevant degree or experience in a similar role
• NEBOSH General Certificate in Health & Safety

Why Jacksons?

• Competitive hourly rate paid every 4 weeks.
• Company Car Cash Allowance
• 6.6 weeks holiday, increasing to 7 weeks with 5 years’ continuous service.
• Stakeholder pension with generous employer contributions.
• Free bread allowance
• Access to our WJFG Wellbeing and Rewards Platform
• Online benefits portal providing exclusive discounts with over 900 retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Support grants available for colleagues’ children attending University.

About Jacksons

Jacksons is part of William Jackson Food Group, a sixth-generation family business founded by William Jackson when he opened his first shop in Hull in September 1851. Today we have a portfolio of five food businesses in distinct, yet complimentary market areas, employing over 2,000 people.

We have occupied the current site in Hull since 1907, and we now have 3 bread plants in our main bakery. We recently developed a second bakery, also at our site in Hull, which specialises in premium quality roll production. We specialise in the supply of bread and other carriers to the sandwich manufacturers, foodservice and export channels, and in 2012 we launched our consumer-facing brand “Jackson’s of Yorkshire”.

In 2018, we opened a brand-new site in Corby, Northamptonshire – one of the largest investments our Group has ever made – and this will allow us to realise our ambition of being the best at what we do. 2026 is an exciting time to join us – make this year a toast to you and apply now!

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it's like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet... go on... why not give it a whirl? Good luck!