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Site Manager: Commercial and Food Industry Projects
Location: Kings Lynn and surrounding
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience (Employed or Self-Employed options available)
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Site Manager to join our growing team, delivering commercial construction projects with a strong focus on the food industry.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing day-to-day site operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. The role involves working on a variety of commercial and food production projects, including live operational environments where maintaining hygiene, safety, and minimal disruption is essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate all day-to-day site activities.
- Supervise subcontractors, suppliers, and direct labour to ensure efficient project delivery.
- Ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation, company procedures, and site-specific requirements.
- Maintain high standards of quality, housekeeping, and documentation.
- Liaise with clients, project teams, and stakeholders to ensure effective communication and project progress.
- Plan and manage short-term programmes, identify risks, and implement solutions to keep projects on track.
- Lead site meetings, inductions, toolbox talks, and progress reviews.
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Essential Requirements
- Proven experience as a Site Manager within commercial construction, refurbishment, fit-out, industrial, or food sector projects.
- Experience working within food production facilities, processing plants, cold stores, clean environments, or live operational sites.
- Strong understanding of construction health and safety requirements and safe systems of work.
- SMSTS and/or relevant NVQ qualification.
- First Aid at Work qualification.
- Excellent leadership, communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple trades and subcontractors in a fast-paced environment.
- Full UK driving licence.
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Desirable Experience
- Knowledge of food safety standards and hygienic construction practices.
- Experience delivering projects in live manufacturing or food production environments.
- Experience with commercial fit-out, structural alterations, M and E coordination, drainage, flooring, cladding, cold rooms, or process-related installations.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and package, dependent on experience.
- Company vehicle or car allowance.
- Pension scheme and holiday entitlement.
- Opportunity to work on varied and challenging projects across the commercial and food sectors.
- Supportive working environment with ongoing training and career development opportunities.
If you are a proactive Site Manager who takes pride in delivering high-quality projects safely and professionally, we would love to hear from you.
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