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Plant Maintenance Engineer – ChichesterSalary circa £45,000 (DOE)A well-established manufacturer based in Chichester is looking to recruit a skilled Plant Maintenance Engineer to support ongoing reliability through effective servicing, repairs and planned preventative maintenance of their production machinery.Working Hours:Monday to Friday – 9 hours per day• Late morning starts Monday–Thursday• 7:00am start on FridaysKey Responsibilities: • Service, repair and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production machinery, • Electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs, • Maintenance work involving hydraulics and pneumatics, • Supporting continuous improvement and minimising downtimeSkills & Experience Required:, • Strong multi-skilled maintenance background (electrical & mechanical), • Experience within manufacturing environments advantageous, • Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics, • Ability to work independently and respond proactively to maintenance issuesWhat’s On Offer:, • Salary around £45,000 depending on experience, • Stable Monday–Friday role with structured hours, • Opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing business If you’re a proactive maintenance engineer looking for your next challenge in a busy production environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Salary circa £42-48,000 (DOE)A well-established production factory, based in Chichester is looking to recruit a skilled Plant Maintenance Engineer, with solid electrical understanding, to support ongoing reliability through effective servicing, repairs and planned preventative maintenance of their production machinery.Working Hours:Monday to Friday – 9 hours per day• Late morning starts Monday–Thursday• 7:00am start on FridaysKey Responsibilities: • Service, repair and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production machinery, • Electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs, • Maintenance work involving hydraulics and pneumatics, • Supporting continuous improvement and minimising downtimeSkills & Experience Required:, • Strong multi-skilled maintenance background (electrical & mechanical), • Experience within manufacturing environments advantageous, • Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics, • Electrical three phase experience in a production environment, • Ability to work independently and respond proactively to maintenance issuesWhat’s On Offer:, • Salary around £42-48,000 depending on experience, • Stable Monday–Friday role with structured hours, • Opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing business If you’re a proactive maintenance engineer looking for your next challenge in a busy production environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Senior BuyerLocation: Havant, HampshireSalary: up to £48,000 An established and highly respected civil engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join their procurement team on a major infrastructure scheme. Reporting directly to the Procurement Manager, the Senior Buyer will play a key role in managing the supply chain, supporting the procurement team, and ensuring materials, plant, and services are delivered on time and within budget. This is a hands-on role combining strategic procurement, supplier management, and team leadership, with clear scope to influence best practice, sustainability, and value-for-money outcomes across the business. Senior Buyer Salary & Benefits • Salary - up to £48,000, • 25 Days holiday + BH, • Pension up to 10% match, • Private healthcare and Phone, • Annual discretionary bonusSenior Buyer Key Responsibilities, • Source new and alternative materials and suppliers to maintain a competitive and resilient supply chain, • Meet and negotiate with supplier representatives to secure best commercial terms, • Support and mentor Buyers and assist with day-to-day running of the Procurement Department, • Extract material and plant requirements from tender and contract information, • Procure materials, services, plant, and equipment in line with procurement schedules, • Prepare cost, value, and life-cycle cost reports for senior management, • Liaise closely with Contracts, Estimating, and Site Teams to ensure seamless delivery, • Attend contract handover meetings and support early-stage procurement planning, • Ensure quotations and orders comply with specifications, delivery requirements, and QHSE standards, • Manage distribution of orders and procurement information to sites and stakeholdersSenior Buyer Required Skills & Experience, • Proven experience in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, • Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills, • Experience within civil engineering and construction environments, • Solid understanding of material specifications and compliance requirements, • Ability to analyse data and produce clear commercial reports, • Experience managing and supporting procurement teams, • Knowledge of QHSE legislation and best practice, • Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management systems, • Understanding of FSC and PEFC timber chain of custody systems, • Experience using Procore and EVision (or similar systems), • Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply Chain (CIPS) membership (desirable)

MULTI-SKILLED ENGINEERS | Chichester & Selsey | Salary: £40,000-£49,000 dependant on experience | Plus Shift Allowance | Amazing Benefits Natures Way Foods is leading manufacturer of prepared salads, coleslaw and “food-to-go” for supermarkets and retailers, and as such we work closely with farmers across Europe. But there’s lots more to us than the products we make. Our culture is inclusive, and our people are diverse spanning 39 different languages. We operate four manufacturing facilities capable of producing over 326m units per year. Building on previous success, this year is set to be another exceptional year for our organisation. It is an exciting time to join Natures Way Foods as we are expanding our production lines and there is genuine opportunity to develop your skills and progress within the organisation. We are currently looking for talented Engineers to join our rapidly growing business in Chichester Food Park & at our Selsey site. Reporting into our Engineering Manager, you will join a team of fantastic Engineers that manage and maintain some of the latest production technology within the food industry. You will already have • Manufacturing experience (desirable), • A good level of either Electrical or Mechanical knowledge (or both) plus a willingness to train and learn further in these areas, • Possesses relevant engineering qualifications, minimum of level 3 engineering NVQ or equivalent, • Ability to work at pace to complete tasks, • A good team player and likes to work in a collaborative manner, • Ability to communicate engineering matters across all departments when necessary, • Good analytical problem-solving approach and numerical capability, • Good written and verbal communication skills, • IT literate, • Familiar with the use of CMMS (Computerised maintenance Management System) Key Responsibilities: • Day-to-day maintenance and improvement of plant, assets, and services, • Effective use of engineering departmental systems and processes, • Ensure all work complies with food and H&S standards, • Completion of PPM tasks and formulation of improved maintenance practices, • Diagnose and repair equipment faults promptly., • Proactively identify and eliminate faulty processes., • Uphold and exceed standards of product quality and GMP, • Play an active role in the shift and be the go-to person on shift., • Be aware of budget and stock control, maintaining shift paperwork., • Ensure buildings, plant & equipment are safe in design & operation., • Complete shift metrics and escalate appropriate action to the engineering manager What you get from us: • Life Assurance, • Employer matched pension, • Health cash plan, • Cycle to work scheme, • Colleague discounts, e.g. Gym membership & shopping discounts, • Shift allowance, • Star Awards, • Flexibility in pay frequency each month, • Access to online GP, • Employee assistance programme What type of people succeed here? We look for passionate people, with a can-do attitude and an ambition to succeed. We strive to help our people in channelling that passion into everything they do, because your success is our success! We love people who have high standards & lots of ideas, because we are always striving to improve, and we want you to help us do that. Natures Way is a fun, fast and friendly environment where you will be surrounded by a passionate and dedicated team, who are committed to being the best at fresh. Apply now & join our family!

We’re working with a fast-growing UK manufacturer of specialist healthcare and life sciences equipment. Their products are modular, battery-powered mobile workstations used in hospitals and laboratory environments. The business is scaling quickly and needs an Operations Manager to support and optimise its production function. This is not a large corporate plant role. This is a hands-on, small-scale manufacturing environment where you’ll: • Improve shop floor layout and workflow, • Drive process and efficiency improvements, • Increase production output (targeting ~30% uplift), • Refine build manuals and assembly processes, • Work closely with design, planning and purchasing, • Support future ISO 9000 implementation, • Step onto the shop floor when needed We’re looking for someone who: ✔ Has experience in small-to-mid scale manufacturing ✔ Comes from an assembly / modular / kit-of-parts environment ✔ Is comfortable both improving processes and building product ✔ Understands production planning and supplier coordination ✔ Brings a low-ego, team-first mindset This role would not suit someone from a highly automated, heavily layered manufacturing plant. Salary £55–60k + 5% bonus. Please contact me for further details or to share your CV for consideration.

Freelance Event Manager About the role Do you enjoy festivals? Are you a music lover with the great organisational skills to help us deliver unforgettable experiences for others? Does this sound like you? At Immense Events, we are seeking to recruit a Freelance Event Manager to support our rapidly growing organisation. This is an exciting new role, which will require enthusiasm along with excellent leadership, communication skills, and great team management. The company Founded in 2013, Immense Events is a successful events and hire business. We are a leading provider of live music and food-based festivals across Dorset. We have a structured and sustainable growth plan for the next few years and are looking for someone to grow and develop within the role as the company continues to expand. Key Responsibilities Pre Planning • Building and overseeing processes based on our business goals; ensuring compliance in all areas, • Creating event paperwork including event management plans etc, • Attending online SAG meetings, • Working with Directors to plan project timelines and managing timelines and budgets, • Contributing to strategic planning as the company develops and projects and staffing expand, • Recommending solutions that will improve company profitability and efficiency, • Monitoring daily operations and addressing potential issues as they arise, • Liaising with contractors and suppliers, • Checking trader paperwork & compliance, • Maintain strong relationships with vendors, suppliers, and partners, • Conduct post-event evaluations to gather feedback for continuous improvement On site • Managing the event site throughout the event., • Managing contractors and the siting of traders, • Lead and supervise event staff such as stewards, cleaners, site/build crew, gate staff, • Monitoring daily operations and addressing potential issues as they arise, • Ensuring event safety is managed during the build and live event, • Complete post-event reports and incident logs. What you’ll bring to the role: Essential • A passion for events and a positive can do attitude, • Previous event management experience across a wide range of events including music & family festivals, • Proven experience of financial planning and budgeting, • Experience working with contractors including security, medical, production & marquee companies etc, • Basic knowledge of event infrastructure - marquees, fencing, plant & machinery,, • Basic knowledge of bars, ticketing, stewarding etc, • A high level of experience in event paperwork, risk assessments, event management plans, build schedules etc, • Experience in managing the safety of an event from the build to the live event, • Proven experience of managing a team, • IT skills – ability to confidently use Microsoft Office, previous experience using Word, Excel, Powerpoint/Canva, • Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with stakeholders and external partners, to ensure the successful and timely delivery of events., • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to plan and deliver on complex projects with variable factors on time, • Proven complex problem-solving skills, • A flexible, creative, committed approach, • Must hold a full UK driving Licence Desired • Experience in traffic management & traffic management plans, • Experience in AutoCAD for site plans etc, • Experience in event campsite planning and management, • Telehandler licence, • First Aid Trained, • Knowledge of licensing law, • Personal Licence Key Information Employment Type: Freelance event pre planning and on site event work Dates include; • 10th - 15th June - Poole, Dorset, • 27th July - 5th August - Poole, Dorset Salary: £20+ per hour dependent upon experience, day rate for on site work. Application Deadline: 28th February. Interviews commence between 2nd March Please send us a covering letter addressing why you think you're the right person for the role. Job Types: Part-time, Permanent Benefits: • Company events

Horticulture Site Supervisor Want to apply Read all the information about this position below, then hit the apply button. Horticulture Commercial Nursery Salary: £29,000 - £35,000 Looking for a horticulture role where your leadership and plant knowledge really matter? Want to oversee a busy propagation site, work closely with a skilled team, and play a key part in producing millions of plants each year? xrnqpay This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but high-output nursery propagation site, ...

Maintenance & Aftercare Manager - High-End Residential Overview We are working with a well-established UK residential developer delivering an exceptionally large and technically complex private residential property in West Sussex. While this is a single private residence, the scale and complexity of the building and its systems are comparable to that of a small luxury hotel, with extensive M&E infrastructure and specialist installations. They are now seeking a Maintenance & Aftercare Manager to join pre-handover, becoming involved during commissioning and then taking ownership of maintenance, aftercare, and client liaison post-completion. This is a senior, trusted role suited to a strong character with excellent technical judgement, capable of managing demanding private clients and coordinating specialist contractors effectively. The Role The Maintenance & Aftercare Manager will act as the primary point of contact for all post-handover maintenance and aftercare matters, ensuring issues are assessed, prioritised, and resolved efficiently while maintaining a high standard of client care. Key responsibilities include: Acting as first response for all maintenance and aftercare issues Assessing and diagnosing issues before escalation Managing and coordinating M&E contractors and specialist service providers Supporting commissioning, testing, and early-life defect resolution Liaising directly with private clients who expect a prompt, professional response Managing service contracts, warranties, and O&M documentation Maintaining detailed records of issues, actions, and outcomes Supporting maintenance across other high-end residential projects as required The property includes a wide range of complex systems and facilities, including: Large central plant room (significant in scale and complexity) Advanced M&E systems Spa, sauna, steam room, ice room Swimming pool and pool house Cinema, golf simulator, gym, wine room Multiple ancillary buildings Extensive landscaping and external works This role is not reactive maintenance. It requires strong technical understanding, sound judgement, and the confidence to manage issues proactively. The successful candidate will be: A confident, composed individual able to manage demanding private clients Technically strong with a clear understanding of construction and M&E systems Comfortable being on hand when required, particularly in early post-handover stages Organised, calm under pressure, and solutions-focused Professional, discreet, and articulate Experience Required Experience at Maintenance Manager / Aftercare Manager / Building Services Manager level Background in complex high-end residential or similarly serviced buildings Proven experience managing M&E contractors and service packages Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and O&M manuals Full UK driving licence The Offer Highly competitive salary and package Full-time, permanent position Opportunity to shape and develop the aftercare function Involvement in a flagship, technically challenging residential project TPBN1_UKTJ