Maintenance Manager in Gloucester

At Lineage, helping to feed the world is more than a job – it’s a purpose we live every day. Lineage is the world’s largest and most innovative provider of temperature‑controlled logistics solutions. To support our transformation and growth in Europe, we are recruiting a Maintenance Manager to look after our Gloucester and Bristol sites. Ideal location is Gloucester (Corinium Ave, Barnwood, Gloucester GL4 3BW).

Position Details

• Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 8 am‑4.30 pm with some weekend and on‑call work also necessary.
• Annual Salary: Competitive.

What You Will Be Doing

As Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the Facilities Engineering and Maintenance function, providing direction and operational support for all warehouse equipment, refrigeration contractor management, material handling equipment maintenance and facilities maintenance activities within their locations. This includes supporting internal and external stakeholder expectations and contributing toward achieving departmental goals. Emphasis is on delivering high quality goods and services to the organization at the lowest cost in a sustainable and ethical manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the performance of maintenance work, both preventative and corrective.
• Focus on safety compliance and related legal aspects.
• Carrying out and registering mandatory technical inspections.
• To advise and initiate action in your site on the Lineage Europe Maintenance and Engineering strategy in consultation with the Regional Engineering Manager (REM).
• Work closely with the Site Management to ensure timely and correct coordination of the actions/activities to be taken.
• Administering company policies and manage local SOPs.
• Establishing and implementing metrics.
• Work on sustainability projects (reducing CO₂ impact of Lineage).
• Review and analyze activities, costs, operations, and forecasted data and champion process improvement.
• Working on site Capex and Opex projects under the guidance of the Regional Engineering Manager.

Who We’re Looking For

In the context of site integration, and with our structure in constant evolution, it is essential to be people‑oriented and to demonstrate our values and support to all employees.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Typically have five or more years of successful distribution and warehouse engineering/maintenance management and leadership.
• A recognised qualification in Mechanical Engineering; Electrical Engineering beneficial but not essential (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC/HNC or equivalent).
• Experience working with refrigeration systems at industrial level.
• A business background to include competency in maintaining/engineering the various functional areas of refrigeration, MHE, building maintenance, warehouse automation, IT systems, and supply chain optimisation.
• An ability to architect strategy along with leadership skills.
• Excellent active listening, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company.
• Excellent communicating skills in English.

Benefits

We offer competitive rates of pay, paid time off, skills training and development opportunities to grow a long and fulfilling career, plus generous financial rewards when you refer new employees. Recognition schemes, a cycle‑to‑work scheme and preferential rates for loans and savings courtesy of a leading credit union are also provided. Your everyday wellbeing is supported with protective equipment and a free 24/7 employee assistance phone line offering confidential counselling and advice. A fun and social environment and a supportive team help you achieve your goals.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lineage is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.