Job title: Caretaker (part time)

Reporting to: Engineering & Site Services Manager

Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk 

Hours: 20 hours per week

The Opportunity

The overall aim of this role is to carry out day-to-day maintenance and minor repairs throughout the site and to ensure hard surface areas (excluding the yard) are kept clean and presentable. Ensure that all maintenance problems and queries are dealt with quickly, efficiently, and effectively as well as ensuring all maintenance and repair activities are carried out safely and securely, and in line with company policies and procedures, and current health and safety legislation.

What it’s like to work here

We’ve been making the world taste better since 1886 and sell over 3000 products in more than 90 countries, but we’re only just getting started. We’re on an exciting journey and have ambitious plans to become the indispensable partner of choice for the world’s leading flavour and fragrance houses, beverage and consumer brands. You can find out more about our exciting organisation here: TREATT | About Treatt the trusted global ingredients manufacturer

On joining Treatt, you’ll become one of over 400 international experts, working together to collectively surprise and delight our customers. Nothing is more important to us than the happiness of our people as without them, we’d never succeed. 

We think Treatt’s a great place to work, but don’t just take our word for it:

“Everyone wants your feedback and opinion; it feels like a place of study where nurturing and encouragement are the standard. It is very clear the hard work that goes into providing excellence for customers, but it is also very apparent that managers have the same goals for helping us all to progress.” 

“Joining my close and supportive team was the most enjoyable way to gain more skills and increase my knowledge” 

“Treatt creates an environment to help you be the best you can, with no two days the same and opportunities always available to help you learn and develop. The people and the culture create a fantastic company to be part of” 

What you’ll be doing

The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• To carry out regular maintenance tasks throughout the site as indicated by the CMMS (Shire) and agreed by the Engineering & Site Services Manager.
• To remain adaptable and flexible to respond in a timely manner to ad hoc tasks raised on Shire by the Maintenance Planner.
• Complete building maintenance activities which could include the following: painting and decorating; minor repairs to plumbing; replacing light bulbs; building furniture, putting up shelves and other general DIY type tasks.
• To clean and be responsible for the tidiness of paths, carpark surfaces, external lighting, and signage within the site grounds.
• To maintain the visitor and staff bike sheds ensuring they are tidy, clean, and safe to use
• Maintain any equipment used ensuring that items are cleaned, ready for use, and suitably cared for.
• When handling waste to ensure the correct waste disposal is adhered to and is in accordance with Treatt’s procedures.
• To be aware of and adhere to all legislation that is relevant to your work and ensure that all legal requirements are met, including: licensing, Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, COSHH, Environmental Health, Fire Precautions, Manual Handling, and any others.
• When required to liaise with and accompany external contractors.
• To be mindful of our internal customers, ensuring high levels of customer service are maintained at all times.
• To respond positively, politely, and promptly to ad-hoc requests.
• To undertake any other reasonable requests set out by the Manager.

What we’re looking for

If you have a genuine passion for what you do and want to work in an environment that celebrates progress, teamwork and dedication, you’re what we’re after.

Essential:

• A good understanding of both written and spoken English
• To have at least a basic level of IT skills, for example reading and replying to emails, using maintenance task software, using a smartphone
• A sound understanding of the main Health & Safety Regulations, including COSHH and risk assessment
• Ability to perform physical maintenance activities and lift and carry items
• Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines

Desirable:

• COSHH & HSE training
• Experience of working in a food manufacturing environment

What we’ll do for you

We offer an excellent package which includes a competitive salary; a generous holiday entitlement as well as the opportunity to purchase additional holiday, we also offer a discretionary annual bonus, BUPA medical and dental schemes, pension scheme with 9% employer contribution, life assurance, group income protection, SAYE schemes and free shares.

With the encouragement and development you need, we help you to become your ultimate you. Beyond building a successful career, we also support the wishes and ambitions of our staff outside of the office in achieving a health work/life balance - the wellbeing of our staff is paramount to us, which we actively promote and support by regularly delivering a variety of wellbeing initiatives and offering responsibility based flexibility. There will also be opportunities to be actively involved in community and charity projects and to take part in numerous subsidized social events.

Polite Notice

We politely request that we are not contacted by any recruitment agencies. We have a preferred supplier list and high volumes of speculative calls from agencies negatively impact upon the efficiency of our business. Please help us to maintain the highest levels of customer service by respecting our wishes.