Allied Bakeries | part of Associated British Foods plc
Site Maintenance Operative
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Site Maintenance Operative
Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.
We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.
The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.
Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.
If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.
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Overview Of Role
📍 Location: Stoke, Newcastle-under-Lyme🕙 Hours: 42 per week, Monday-Friday 06:00 -14:30 with occasional weekends.
💰 Salary: From £30,000
Join Our Team!
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a site maintenance operative to join our team at Allied Bakeries, Stoke. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the site with all facilities and building requirements. The role liaises with a number of stakeholders across the business including employees at Stoke and Liverpool, suppliers and contractors.
The working pattern is Monday to Friday with an occasional 1 day at weekends : 06:00 – 14:30, 42 hours per week. A degree of flexibility is required to meet our site needs and overtime will be paid as and when required.
Key Accountabilities
🔹Safety always comes first at Allied Bakeries, so we are looking for someone to lead by example in ensuring that Health and Safety is our number one priority
🔹Carry out general site repairs and maintenance, including doors, floors, walls, ceilings, and fixtures
🔹Maintain site services such as lighting, basic plumbing, drainage, and utilities (excluding production machinery)
🔹Complete reactive repairs in response to reported issues across the site
🔹Support planned maintenance tasks to prevent damage or deterioration of the building
🔹Ensure work areas meet food safety, hygiene, and health & safety standards
🔹Carry out basic external maintenance, including walkways, and fencing
🔹Log completed work and report any recurring or significant issues
🔹Liaise with contractors and support visits when required
The Right Person
✅ You will be suitably experienced and have a good skill level in basic building and facilities maintenance, including painting & decorating, minor building & roofing repairs, joinery, plumbing, tiling, flooring, cladding, cosmetic plastering & brickwork repairs.✅ Safety conscious, you will take care of your own safety and that of others at all times and comply with all site H&S rules and procedures.
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✅ Able to work at height where required using the appropriate safety equipment.
✅ A good team worker, you will be working closely with another colleague so you must be able to build and maintain good working relationships with people.
✅ As you will be working across all departments you will be expected to communicate with people in a pleasant and courteous manner.
✅ Ability to travel to other local AB sites as and when required (Liverpool and Stoke) – this will be agreed in advance by all parties.
✅ Willing to undertake the necessary training courses where required (IPAF, Asbestos awareness, COSH)
✅ Able to work flexible hours to meet the demands of the business.
✅ You will have high personal standards of work and aim to meet these standards at all times.
Why Join Us
🌟 Competitive Salary: £30,000 per year 💷🌟 Up to 10% Employer Pension Contributions (including Life Assurance) 🔒
🌟 ‘Extra Slice’ Benefits Scheme – Discounts at over 500 retailers, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S and more!🛍️
🌟 Electric Car/ Cycle to Work Scheme – Get a great bike deal to help with your commute 🚴♂️
🌟 Family-Friendly & Flexible Working Options – Supporting your work-life balance 🏡
🌟 Employee Assistance Programme – Free & confidential support for financial, legal, and personal matters 📞
🌟 Employee Referral Scheme - We have a great reputation and reward you if you refer someone that joins us 💼
🌟 Loyal Service Awards - We value your hard work and long-term commitment to us 📈
🌟 Simply Health Plans 🩺
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