Night Shift Engineer

Come and join the leading #avoexperts 🥑

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts, and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.

We have 2 opportunities for Night Shift Engineers to join our team in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

** These are Night Shift roles: 12 hour shifts starting at 6pm working through until 6am (4 days on, 4 days off)**

As an Engineer at Westfalia Fruit, you will play a vital role in supporting our preventative maintenance strategy, ensuring the seamless operation of our facility with health & safety at the forefront of everything you do. Your responsibilities include working to maintenance schedules, delivering against set KPIs and adhering to our rapid response protocols.

Responsibilities include:

• Working collaboratively to enhance preventative measures across our sites.
• Under the guidance of the Engineering Supervisors, adhere to the rapid response protocols.
• Contribute insights to maintenance trends for process improvements.
• Ensure the continuity of a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Support the Engineering Manager/Supervisors with the new system implementations.
• Participate in regular facility audits for safety and compliance.

Requirements

Essential

• Previous exposure to a similar maintenance position (this could be as part of an apprenticeship or other entry level role)
• Willingness to work the night shift as advertised
• Ability to drive and have access to own transportation

Desirable

• Qualifications within electrical, plumbing, mechanical or refrigeration would be beneficial but not essential
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work in an agile environment
• Attention to detail and high standards of finish to all work carried out
• Willingness to pick up new skills and training quickly and to a high standard
• Team player with good relationship building skills
• Dependable and self-motivated
• Efficient and pro-active in your day to day work

Benefits

What can Westfalia Fruit offer you?

• 20 days holiday
• Free on-site parking
• Free Tea & Coffee
• Company pension plan
• Medicash cash plan
• Christmas hampers

Please note that this position does not have a specific closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and the advert may be removed at any time.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.