Full job descriptionCompany description:
Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country. Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.


Job description:


Based - Barnsley, S71 £HF
Salary - £40,000 per annum


We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive Maintenance Scheduler to support the planning and delivery of our site maintenance programme. You’ll play a key role in ensuring all maintenance activities are delivered on time, to standard, and with minimal disruption to operations.


What will you be doing?


*Develop, maintain and communicate structured maintenance schedules
*Plan all maintenance activities using a proactive, preventative approach
*Use CMMS systems (e.g. SAP) to manage workload, data and reporting
*Support service contract management (renewals, service visits, performance)
*Contribute to a continuous improvement culture (lean / efficiency focus)
*Understand manufacturing efficiency (e.g. 6 losses) and production priorities
*Work cross-functionally with engineering, production and external partners
*Manage contractors on-site, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards
*Champion a zero-accident culture by consistently demonstrating safe behaviors


What skills do I need?


*Experience in maintenance planning/scheduling within a manufacturing environment
*Good understanding of mechanical and electrical maintenance activities
*Strong organisational and communication skills
*Confident using CMMS systems (SAP preferred)
*Knowledge of health, safety and food manufacturing standards
*Ability to collaborate across teams and manage competing priorities