Location : Pizza and Bread Aston, Nantwich, CW5 8DL
Ways of Working : Site Based
Hours of work : 4 on 4 off rotating days and nights - 06:00-18:00 / 18:00-06:00
Contract Type : Permanent
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 39 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.
Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.
Our site in Nantwich, Aston, is a vibrant facility producing chilled speciality breads, including sliced baguettes, flatbreads, and dough balls. The site employs around 270 people and delivers high-quality products to a dedicated customer base.
What you’ll be doing
In this busy and exciting role, you will use your engineering skills and problem‑solving abilities to maintain and optimise our processing and packaging equipment to keep our operations running safely, smoothly and efficiently. Working closely with operational colleagues, you’ll diagnose faults, complete repairs, support continuous improvement, and ensure our equipment delivers reliable, high-quality performance for our customers.
Role Accountabilities
Prepare and carry out maintenance work on food and drink processing and packaging equipment
Conduct planned and predictive maintenance to optimise performance and prevent downtime
Respond promptly to breakdowns and carry out corrective actions
Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation and pneumatic faults
Support operational teams with machinery changeovers, set‑ups and adjustments
Manufacture or repair component parts to maintain equipment reliability
Contribute to continuous improvement projects and technical performance reviews
Identify and implement engineering solutions to improve efficiency and profitability
Maintain accurate maintenance and engineering documentation
Ensure maintenance tools and equipment are available, safe and well maintained
What we’re looking for
Level 2 Maths/English and a recognised Engineering Apprenticeship (C&G/EAL NVQ 3/4 or OAL FDEM)
Ability to complete IET Wiring Regs, Level 2 Food Safety, CMMS and contractor control training in year one
Multiskilled capability with an electrical bias
Strong problem‑solving, communication and teamwork skills
Knowledge of SHE procedures
Experience in fault finding, maintenance planning, IT systems and working to SOPs
Mechanical/electrical knowledge including hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, PLCs and sensors
Understanding of asset performance and spare parts management
We’re proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality.
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.
What you’ll get in return
Competitive salary and job-related benefits
Holidays
Competitive matched pension contributions
Life insurance up to 4x salary
Company share save scheme
Greencore Qualifications
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities
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