Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire
Hours: Sunday – Thursday (Flexibility required)
Reporting to: Operations Manager

Ready to lead from the front?

At Lincolnshire Herbs, we're not looking for someone who sits behind a desk.

We're looking for an Engineering Manager who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, solving problems alongside their team, and driving improvements that keep our business moving.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a small engineering team within a fast-paced fresh food manufacturing business where no two days are the same. From production equipment and utilities to exciting capital projects and site improvements, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of our engineering function.

What you'll be doing

You'll be responsible for ensuring our engineering operation is safe, reliable and continually improving by:

•  Leading and developing our engineering and maintenance team 

•  Taking a hands-on approach to breakdowns and fault finding when required 

•  Driving Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) to maximise equipment reliability 

•  Managing engineering projects from concept through to completion 

•  Looking after site utilities including electrical infrastructure, heating systems, environmental controls, fire systems and water management 

•  Managing engineering contractors and statutory inspections 

•  Controlling engineering budgets and identifying cost-saving opportunities 

•  Improving plant performance, reducing downtime and increasing efficiency 

•  Working closely with Production, Growing and Operational teams to support the wider business 

•  Championing a strong culture of safety, compliance and continuous improvement 

About You

We're looking for someone who can bring both leadership and technical expertise.

You'll ideally have:

•  Previous Engineering Management or Engineering Supervisor experience within food manufacturing or another fast-paced manufacturing environment 

•  Strong mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge 

•  Experience managing maintenance systems and PPM programmes 

•  Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills 

•  Experience leading engineering teams and developing people 

•  A practical, hands-on approach to engineering challenges 

•  Good commercial awareness with experience managing engineering budgets 

•  Strong organisational and communication skills 

•  A continuous improvement mindset 

Experience with environmental control systems, utilities or glasshouse operations would be an advantage, but isn't essential.

Why Join Lincolnshire Herbs?

We're a growing business investing heavily in our people, facilities and future.

You'll have the opportunity to:

✔ Make a real impact across the business

✔ Lead exciting engineering improvement projects

✔ Influence long-term engineering strategy

✔ Develop and grow your team

✔ Work with a supportive Senior Leadership Team

✔ Help shape the future of our engineering function

Our Values

Everything we do is guided by our values:

🌿 Customer Focused

🌿 Quality

🌿 Environment for Success

🌿 Sustainable

🌿 Profitable

If these values resonate with you, we'd love to hear from you. 

📩 Apply Today

If you're an engineering leader who enjoys making things better, solving problems, and leading by example, we'd love to hear from you.

 Please note: this is a hands-on leadership role. While you will lead the engineering function, you'll also be expected to support the team on the shop floor, particularly during breakdowns, major projects and periods of peak activity. 

🌱 Join Our Team as a Health & Safety Manager 🌱

📍 Location: Bourne, PE10 0AT
📄 Contract Type: Full-time / Permanent
💰 Salary: Competitive – depending on experience

Are you passionate about creating a safe, compliant, and high-performing workplace? Do you enjoy influencing positive change, developing people, and driving continuous improvement?

At Lincolnshire Herbs Ltd, we're looking for an experienced and proactive Health & Safety Manager to join our Operations Team. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the highest standards of health and safety across our growing, production, packing and storage operations, while helping to embed a positive and proactive safety culture throughout the business.

🔍 Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and continuously improve our Safety Management System.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant Health & Safety legislation, regulations and company policies.
• Lead site-wide audits, inspections and risk assessments, identifying opportunities to reduce risk and improve performance.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, ensuring root causes are identified and effective corrective actions implemented.
• Drive behavioural safety initiatives and continuous improvement projects across all departments.
• Monitor and report on Health & Safety KPIs, using data and trends to support business improvement.
• Chair monthly Health & Safety Committee meetings and communicate key safety messages throughout the business.
• Manage contractor safety, including permits to work, inductions and risk assessments.
• Support engineering and capital projects to ensure Health & Safety requirements are considered throughout project delivery.
• Line manage and support the Training Coordinator, ensuring all mandatory compliance, health and safety training programmes are effectively delivered and maintained.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies including the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and other external stakeholders as required.

🤝 You'll Work Closely With

• Operations Manager (your direct line manager)
• Senior Management Team and Department Heads
• Production, Growing, Engineering and Operational Teams
• Training Coordinator
• External Contractors and Regulatory Bodies

🌟 What We're Looking For

• NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum (Diploma desirable).
• Previous experience in a Health & Safety management or senior advisory role.
• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
• Experience within manufacturing, food production, agriculture, horticulture or FMCG environments would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong auditing, investigation and problem-solving abilities.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with a passion for continuous improvement and employee engagement.

💚 Why Join Lincolnshire Herbs?

We're proud of our values-led culture, where:

🌱 Sustainability is central to everything we do.
🧠 Continuous improvement is encouraged and rewarded.
🤝 Integrity and teamwork are part of our DNA.
⭐ Customer focus and product quality set us apart.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of Health & Safety within a growing business that is committed to investing in its people, systems and culture.

📨 Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to take the next step in your Health & Safety career and make a real impact within a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV and a short cover letter outlining why you're the right fit for this role

To apply, please click the button below and submit your application online.