Site Bakery Engineer in Barnsley, South Yorkshire

About Us

Join Haywood & Padgett, a leading bakery and food manufacturer in Barnsley. We're known for our friendly, family-focused culture, low staff turnover, and clean, modern site. It's a supportive place to build a long-term career.

We are now recruiting a Site Bakery Engineer to support our bakery and production lines. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience working within a bakery, food manufacturing, FMCG, or similar fast-paced production environment, where they have gained strong electrical and mechanical engineering skills.

Visa Sponsorship

Haywood & Padgett Ltd holds a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence and welcomes applications from both UK-based and overseas candidates.

Skilled Worker visa sponsorship may be available for suitably qualified and experienced applicants.

Candidates already holding the legal right to work in the UK are also encouraged to apply.

The Role

As part of our ongoing expansion, we are seeking a Site Bakery Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing electrical and maintenance services to support the bakery, production lines, and related areas. Your work will help ensure smooth, safe, and efficient operations across the site.

Key Responsibilities

Planned maintenance and continuous improvements of bakery equipment

Reactive maintenance and excellent fault-finding skills, ensuring high-quality repairs

Ensuring plant and equipment runs efficiently, smoothly, and safely, minimising downtime

Complying with all health and safety legislation

Completing daily work sheets and general record keeping

Helping to install and commission new machinery

Maintaining mechanical and electrical parts and spares, sourcing and ordering supplies

Performing general repairs, including plumbing, painting, fitting, and finishing

Mentoring junior colleagues

Working closely with the Engineering Manager, other engineering colleagues, and essential departments

Attending training and development courses, as appropriate

Requirements & Skills

Experience working as an Engineer within a bakery, food manufacturing, FMCG, or similar production environment is highly desirable.

Strong electrical knowledge and practical experience

Experience in planned and reactive maintenance

Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills

Experience working as a mechanical/electrical engineer within an industrial setting (ex-Naval engineers or similar welcomed)

Ability to work independently and as part of a team, using own initiative

Strong attention to safety and compliance

Minimum Level 3 qualification in mechanical and/or electrical engineering (NVQ, City & Guilds, HND, or equivalent)

Apprentice trained

Ability to read electrical drawings

Forklift truck licence preferred

Basic food hygiene certificate desirable

Fully conversant with Microsoft applications, including Word and Excel

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a strong team player

Hours

This role follows a 3 on / 3 off rotating shift pattern, alternating between days and nights:

Day shift: 7am – 7pm

Night shift: 7pm– 7am

Average of 40.25 hours per week

We're looking for someone who is flexible with working hours, as you may occasionally be required to:

Join an on-call rota

Provide cover for colleagues' planned or unplanned leave, including holidays and sickness

Benefits

Company events

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Free parking

Gym membership

Life insurance

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Sick pay

Store discount

Work Location: In person