At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Site Services team to ensure efficient delivery of utilities and engineering services.
- Company: Dynamic food manufacturing business in London with a focus on compliance and efficiency.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth opportunities, and a chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Join a high-stakes environment where your expertise drives continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Take ownership of critical systems and lead a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in food manufacturing or regulated industries, NEBOSH certification, and strong leadership skills.
I'm recruiting for a Facilities Manager on behalf of a Food Manufacturing business based in London.
Someone to take full ownership of the utilities, infrastructure and compliance that make a high-volume production facility actually function.
Steam. Refrigeration. Water treatment. HVAC. Electrical systems. Statutory compliance.
Not "support functions." The backbone of the operation.
If that's obvious to you, keep reading.
The Role
You'll lead the Site Services team. Full accountability for safe, compliant, efficient delivery of every utility and engineering service on site.
Real responsibility, not a watered-down title.
You're the expert people come to — on critical systems, on contractors, on compliance, on planned maintenance, on energy efficiency, on making things better than they were yesterday.
You'll also be in the room for capital projects, business continuity planning, and the bigger conversations about site performance.
- What's On Your Plate
- Boilers, Steam, HVAC, water treatment, gas, electrical — all of it
- Planned preventative maintenance that actually gets planned
- Compliance with the legislation and standards that matter
- Contractors and specialist providers, managed properly
- Energy reduction and continuous improvement, driven by you
- Budgets, maintenance spend, capital projects
- Investigations, root cause analysis, fixes that stick
- A team that gets better because you're leading it
- What You'll Need
Background in food manufacturing, FMCG, processing, utilities, or another highly regulated industrial setting.
Plus
- NEBOSH General Certificate
- Loller experience
- Experience with DAF
- Solid grip on statutory engineering compliance
- Track record managing utilities and critical infrastructure
- Working knowledge of pressure systems, legionella, ammonia, confined spaces
- Proven leadership in engineering or facilities operations
- The ability to hold your own with stakeholders at every level
If you can balance technical depth, compliance, people leadership and continuous improvement — and you want to do it somewhere fast-paced and high-stakes — this is worth a conversation
Facilities Manager in Middlesex employer: The Sterling Choice
The Sterling Choice offers a dynamic work environment where innovation meets stability, making it an excellent employer for those seeking a fulfilling career in food manufacturing. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and development, team members benefit from ongoing training and support, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. Located in Andover, the company provides a unique opportunity to contribute to a vital industry while enjoying the perks of a permanent night shift schedule that promotes work-life balance.
