Vitacress
Engineering Facilities Operative
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Engineering Facilities Operative
Job Opportunity: Facilities Operative
Location
Vitacress Salads, St Mary Bourne
Shift Pattern
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (Occasional evening or weekend work may be required)
Salary & Benefits
- £40,000 per annum
- Eligible to join our annual bonus scheme
- Company pension
About the Role
Do you take pride in keeping buildings safe, functional, and looking their best? Are you a hands-on problem solver who enjoys fixing, maintaining, and improving site facilities? If so, this role at Vitacress Salads could be perfect for you—especially as you’ll play a key role in maintaining a safe and high-quality environment at a leading fresh produce business.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain buildings, facilities, and outdoor areas to the highest standard across the site
- Carry out maintenance tasks including painting, decorating, basic plumbing, and repairs
- Ensure compliance with all health & safety legislation, hygiene standards, and company procedures
- Work across multiple environments including chilled factory areas, offices, and outdoors
- Complete both reactive and planned preventative maintenance activities
- Collaborate with teams and support a strong, positive safety culture across the site
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Person Specification – Requirements
You’ve got what it takes if you have:
- A basic understanding of plumbing, electrical services, and general building maintenance
- Hands-on previous experience with building repairs and facilities maintenance tasks
- Knowledge of health & safety practices (including COSHH and risk assessments)
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong communication skills and confidence liaising with colleagues and contractors
- Good organisational skills with a flexible and adaptable approach to work
Why Join Us?
You’ll actively contribute to the business by:
- Keeping our facilities safe, compliant, and operating efficiently day-to-day
- Maintaining a clean, professional environment that reflects Vitacress standards
- Supporting the delivery of maintenance plans and responding quickly to site issues
- Promoting and following safe systems of work, raising concerns where required
- Contributing ideas to improve maintenance processes and site standards
- Supporting overall operational performance and site sustainability
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About Vitacress Salads
Vitacress Salads, based in the leafy St Mary Bourne area of Andover, is one of the UK’s principal suppliers of salad and watercress. With our own salad leaf farms, we take immense pride in our field to fork operation—growing, washing, packing, and distributing products for retailer own brands and our own brand, Steve’s Leaves.
We ensure the best possible standards are met, empowering everyone to deliver excellence every day.
At the core of Vitacress is a strong culture rooted in authenticity and trust. Our values are reflected in everything we do—from our products to our facilities, teams, and growth.
Join us, and become a trusted partner in our business, and help us keep growing what matters.
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