For more information about this role please apply, or email Amy Davies on adavies@pg-rec.com who will be able to provide more details on the opportunity.

Many thanks, Premier Group

Hygiene & Engineering Manager – Nights

Location: Kent

Salary: £58,000-62,000 (Depending on experience)

We are looking for an experienced Hygiene & Engineering Manager to lead the night shift engineering and hygiene functions within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. This senior leadership role is responsible for driving food safety, engineering performance, compliance, and continuous improvement while ensuring operational excellence and audit readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Hygiene and Engineering teams during night operations, ensuring high standards of safety, compliance, and performance.
• Oversee planned engineering activities, equipment reliability, and rapid resolution of technical issues to minimise downtime.
• Deliver the site hygiene programme, ensuring compliance with BRCGS, customer, and food safety standards.
• Manage hygiene validation, including ATP testing, swabbing, allergen controls, and cleaning verification.
• Lead health and safety initiatives, risk assessments, incident investigations, and permit-to-work compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement through KPI analysis, root cause investigations, and cost control across labour, chemicals, and utilities.
• Act as the senior site manager during night shifts, supporting operational decision-making and emergency response.

Requirements

• Proven leadership experience in Engineering, Hygiene, or Operations within an FMCG or food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP, food safety legislation, hygiene management, and engineering best practices.
• Experience leading large teams and delivering measurable improvements through KPIs and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Minimum HNC in Engineering.
• HACCP Level 3, Food Safety Level 3, and IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent) are desirable.

For more information about this role please apply, or email Louisa Swift on lswift@pg-rec.com who will be able to provide more details on the opportunity.

Many thanks, Premier Group

Maintenance Engineer (Night Shift)

Location: Kent 

Salary: 38,000-42,000 (Depending on experience)

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to carry out planned preventative maintenance, fault finding, and repairs on food manufacturing equipment and site services. Working independently or as part of the engineering team, you will help maximise equipment reliability, minimise downtime, and support continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance on production and ancillary equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults, carrying out electrical isolations where authorised.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and identify root causes to prevent repeat issues.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and support spare parts management.
• Work closely with production teams to improve equipment performance and reduce downtime.
• Assist with engineering projects, continuous improvement initiatives, and training of colleagues where required.
• Promote high standards of health, safety, and housekeeping across the site.
• Work in a food manufacturing environment, including cold storage areas, with manual handling duties.

Requirements

• Electrically biased with strong fault-finding skills and experience working on industrial machinery.
• Recognised engineering apprenticeship, Level 3 NVQ (or equivalent) in a mechanical discipline, or at least 5 years' maintenance engineering experience.
• Mechanical maintenance experience with knowledge of electrical isolation/LOTO procedures.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and IT skills (Microsoft Office).
• Previous experience in an FMCG or food manufacturing environment is desirable.

Working Pattern

• 4 on / 4 off rotating pattern.
• 12-hour shifts.

For more information about this role please apply, or email Louisa Swift on lswift@pg-rec.com who will be able to provide more details on the opportunity.

Many thanks, Premier Group

For more information about this role please apply, or email Rob Lang on rlang@pgrec.co.uk who will be able to provide more details on the opportunity.

Many thanks, Premier Group