Site Services Engineer

Location: Nicholas & Harris, Salisbury, SP2 7PU

Shift: Monday – Friday

Salary: Competitive, with opportunities for growth

We are now looking for a Site Services Engineer to join our dedicated Engineering team at Nicholas & Harris. This role is key to maintaining and improving the reliability, safety, and compliance of our site services and infrastructure, ensuring a stable and efficient environment for our bakery operations.

Nicholas & Harris is part of the Finsbury Food Group and has over 180 years of heritage in craft baking. We’re a leading speciality bakery manufacturer supplying high-quality products across the food service sector. As part of Finsbury, we are committed to raising standards, investing in our people, and driving a culture of continuous improvement across all areas of the site.

Finsbury Food Group is a leading speciality bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards and build long‑term relationships within the food service channel. Finsbury offer a wide range of bakery products and are a leading frozen supplier into the food service sector.

As a Site Services Engineer, you will play a vital role in keeping our Salisbury bakery safe, compliant, and running efficiently. Working as part of a small but highly skilled team, you’ll be responsible for maintaining all site utilities and building services—including electrical systems, plumbing, HVAC, fire systems, water testing, emergency lighting, and general facilities maintenance.

Reporting to the Engineering Shift Lead, this role is hands‑on and technically varied, combining planned and reactive maintenance, statutory testing, documentation management, and contractor coordination. You’ll support production teams by ensuring essential services remain reliable and compliant, contributing to a safe and effective operating environment.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys responsibility, autonomy, and problem solving in a fast‑paced, supportive, and collaborative engineering environment.

• Carry out electrical testing, inspection, and certification in line with 18th / 19th Edition and 2391/2392 standards.
• Maintain and improve building services and site utilities, including electrical distribution, HVAC, plumbing, and drainage systems.
• Perform statutory testing and maintain accurate records for water systems, fire alarms, emergency lighting, and other compliance requirements.
• Support planned preventative maintenance and respond promptly to reactive issues across the site.
• Work closely with two Site Services Technicians on general building maintenance and upkeep.
• Coordinate external contractors, ensuring safe systems of work, permit compliance, and adherence to site standards.
• Investigate issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and site safety.
• Maintain accurate compliance documentation and ensure all work meets legal, Group, and site‑specific requirements.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Technical, HSE, and Compliance teams to support smooth site operation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across efficiency, safety, sustainability, and service delivery.

• 18th Edition (BS 7671) qualification and 2391 Testing & Inspection, with proven experience.
• Proven experience in building services, facilities, or site maintenance within manufacturing or similar environments.
• Good understanding of plumbing, HVAC, and general utilities systems.
• Ability to read technical drawings and follow safety, compliance, and permit‑to‑work procedures.
• Confident working both independently and as part of a small, close‑knit team.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with internal teams and external contractors.
• Highly organised, methodical, and proactive, with excellent attention to detail.
• Safety‑conscious mindset and commitment to maintaining high compliance standards.

• Experience with in food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Familiarity with CMMS systems (e.g. Ultimo).
• IPAF/scissor‑lift training or willingness to obtain.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement or minor projects.
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