Job Introduction
Great opportunities to help feed the nation at a leading UK food manufacturing company.
Here at 2 Sisters Food Group we are proud to be counted amongst the nation's key workers with our relentless work helping to feed Great Britain. We currently have exciting opportunities for General Maintenance Operative to join the team in West Bromwich.
The hours of work and shift patterns are:
Sunday 6:00 - 16:00
Monday to Thursday 14:00 - 22:00
The rates of pay are: £14.93.
Main Responsibility
Reporting to the Engineering Manager the GMO will provide general maintenance and fabrication support across the site, ensuring internal and external areas of the factory are safe, functional, and well-maintained in accordance with food safety and health and safety standards.
- Carry out general repairs and maintenance tasks across the factory (internal and external), including fabrication, carpentry, painting, and minor plumbing.
- Perform light fabrication tasks on metal fixtures, safety barriers, guards, and structural supports as required.
- Support engineering and production teams by responding promptly to maintenance requests.
- Ensure all maintenance work is carried out in line with health and safety, environmental, hygiene, and food safety regulations.
- Maintain tools, equipment, and workshop areas in good working condition.
- Assist with site improvements, installations, and modifications.
- Conduct routine inspections of plant areas to identify and rectify minor faults or deterioration.
- Liaise with the Engineering Manager to prioritise workload and report progress or issues.
The Ideal Candidate
- Proven experience in a general maintenance role (preferably in a food manufacturing or industrial environment).
- Competent in basic fabrication, plumbing, and general repairs.
- City & Guilds level 2 or equivalent qualifications in plumbing, carpentry and or building would be advantageous.
- Strong awareness of health, safety, environment, and food hygiene standards.
- Level 2 H&S and Food Safety
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Good communication skills and a proactive attitude
- Good standard of spoken & written English which will allow written instructions to be read & effectively communicated
Package Description
Immediate starts
Hours of work: 38.25
Pay rates: £14.93
Opportunities for overtime
Free on site parking
Discounted buses to work available
Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and Tesco.
Employee assistance programme.
Grocery Aid - employees access to counselling
Death in service benefit, optional - linked to pension
About the Company
We are one of British business's most compelling success stories of the past 20 years. More than 15,000 colleagues drawn from 36 nationalities help to make a mind-boggling array of some of the finest food in Britain - From poultry to pizza to pies, from ready meals to ranges of soup. We started out from very humble beginnings in the early 1990s, and from there 2 Sisters has grown to become one of the leading food manufacturing companies in Europe, producing great quality, great value food.
We have a strong UK presence in poultry, chilled and bakery food categories, as well as a brand favourite with Holland’s pies. We are also committed to delivering the highest quality products to the British public and to our retail and food service customers. Our customers include Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco and
2 Sisters Food Group