The purpose of the role is primarily the refurbishment of Bakery & Catering Equipment from the ground up but will also include fault diagnosis, repair and replacement of various mechanical and electrical components. Whilst working individually for the most part, the successful candidate will also be part of a strong team working together to meet targets and maintain quality of the highest standard, providing reliable assets to some of the UK’s leading Supermarkets. Experience working with bakery and catering equipment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided on site.

Duties to Include:

• The rebuilding and refurbishment of bakery & catering equipment
• To inspect individual components and repair/replace where necessary
• To complete tasks within time scales and to the expected high standard
• To run and test completed machines prior to submitting for final inspection
• To work alongside the workshop team to complete tasks as efficiently as possible
• To carry out reasonable ad hoc duties within the company as detailed by the Workshop Manager

The Ideal Candidate will have the Following:

• Mechanical Engineering Qualifications of NVQ Level 2 or above (Maintenance Engineer/Vehicle Maintenance or similar experience highly desirable)
• Experience with Hand Tools and Bench Fitting
• Experience in repairing, dismantling and rebuilding mechanical equipment
• A basic understanding of electrical systems
• A professional attitude towards work and a willingness to remain flexible
• A high level of attention to detail

Company Information

Who are we?

Millers Vanguard are proud to have been supporting all the UK’s Supermarket chains for over 40 years, in brief, we are the people in the background ensuring that supermarkets keep the Nation fed! Maintaining a wide and varied range of assets from food production equipment through to loading bay lifts.

Our service are as follows:

• Nationwide reactive maintenance
• Hygienic Deep cleaning & Planned maintenance services
• Refurbishment, logistics and installation of equipment

We do all of this with the firm foundations of being owned by the global Ali Group, whose turnover is in excess of £4 billion p.a.

Our people

Despite being a large operation here at Millers Vanguard we still firmly believe in running the business like we have done for the last 40 years, by valuing our biggest asset we have YOU…the employee.

Our team of over 380 employees have the advantage of working in state-of-the-art working environments:

• New Technical response centre
• Award Winning research, Innovation, and recycling facility
• Industry leading Mercedes Benz fleet

We believe in providing you with the very best environment and tools to do the job.

Why join us?

• Job Specific Uniform & tooling for all roles
• Company wide fun days and charity events
• Company Pension
• 24 holidays days per year + Bank holidays
• Regular staff ‘treats’ for employees and their families.

Salary: £14.84 ~ £15.50 per hour

Location: Mossfield Mill, Bury, Lancashire

Working Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday

Salary: Up to £46,000 per annum (plus additional payment for on call totalling £900.00 per annum)

Hours: 42.5 hours a week, Monday – Friday plus additional weekend working 1 in 4 working weekend rota – paid ‘Door to Door’.

Job Description

We have an opportunity for an experienced Reactive Engineer – Coffee Division to further strengthen our Engineering team and provide a dynamic reactive support service to all our loyal large customers.

The Coffee Machine Engineer is responsible for the servicing, inspection, and reactive maintenance of commercial coffee machines and associated beverage equipment. This includes ensuring compliance with Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR) and completing Written Schemes of Examination (WSE) where required.

The engineer will diagnose faults, conduct technical repairs, carry out routine maintenance, and provide exceptional customer service to ensure equipment remains safe, efficient, and fully operational.

Job Role

• Attend customer sites to diagnose and repair faults on commercial coffee machines, grinders, boilers, and water systems.
• Resolve breakdowns quickly to minimise customer downtime.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, scale-related, water‑system, and pressure‑related issues.
• Replace worn or defective components safely and effectively.
• Communicate status updates and resolutions to the Operations Centre and customers.
• Carry out scheduled servicing in line with manufacturer guidance and company SLAs.
• Perform boiler servicing, grinder calibration, flow checks, temperature/pressure testing, and system optimisation.
• Identify potential faults, early wear, or safety concerns.
• Recommend and document remedial works or upgrades.
• Ensure PPM work supports machine reliability and safety.
• Carry out inspections and testing of equipment that falls under Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR), including machines containing steam boilers or pressure vessels.
• Complete service reports, asset updates, WSE documentation, risk assessments, and job sheets accurately.
• Conduct statutory safety checks such as pressure relief valve testing, vessel integrity checks, and safety interlock verification.
• Maintain accurate, compliant records of inspections, findings, and corrective actions.
• Ensure all work complies with manufacturer standards, PSSR, electrical regulations, and company policies
• Maintain vehicle stock, tools, and parts to company standards.
• Keep company vehicle clean, safe, and well-presented.
• Follow all health and safety procedures and report concerns promptly.
• Carry out any additional reasonable duties as requested by management
• Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional evenings/weekends.
• Regional or national travel as required.
• Ability to work safely across hospitality, retail, and commercial, and environments.

Company Information

Miller’s Vanguard are the UK’s premier service maintenance and equipment supply company within the foodservice industry.

We are a ‘Family style’ run business, maintaining and repairing foodservice equipment for many of the UK’s leading retail chains, giving us unrivalled industry expertise earned over 40 years of experience.

Why Join Us

We value or employees here at Miler’s Vanguard, so in return for your hard work we offer a number of benefits

• Joining an established well-known company
• Your 42.5 hours working week includes travel to and from work (you are paid to commute) in your company van from home and back, fuel provided.
• 32 Holidays per year
• Supplied with a full smart uniform complete with a tablet and phone
• Full support from your Local Field Operations Manager and our Technical Support Desk
• A fully stocked stylish Mercedes Vito van
• Opportunity to participate in charity events
• Long service awards
• Company Pension

Career Development

Your induction will take place at Miller’s Vanguards bespoke City & Guilds accredited Training Academy in Bury, Lancashire (accommodation etc. fully provided)

As you develop in the role and supported by our training programmes you will then have the opportunity to progress your way through our pay grading structure

Due to increased business growth an opportunity has arisen for a Scheduler to join our operations team at our FM centre in Bury.

Your Role:

• To plan and route engineers by job prioritisation efficiently.
• Maximising productivity by minimising travel.
• To advise our customers of the estimated time of arrival of the engineer
• To work within our service level agreements
• Answer calls promptly and professionally

The successful candidate:

• Experience in a similar role
• Previous geographical routing experience
• Good communicator, with excellent verbal communication skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Have the ability to multi task and juggle last minute changes
• Familiarity with call-handling software
• Good level of computer literacy

Company Information

Who are we?

Millers Vanguard are proud to have been supporting all the UK’s Supermarket chains for over 40 years, in brief, we are the people in the background ensuring that supermarkets keep the Nation fed! Maintaining a wide and varied range of assets from food production equipment through to loading bay lifts.

Our service are as follows:

• Nationwide reactive maintenance
• Hygienic Deep cleaning & Planned maintenance services
• Refurbishment, logistics and installation of equipment

We do all of this with the firm foundations of being owned by the global Ali Group, whose turnover is in excess of £4 billion p.a.

Our people

Despite being a large operation here at Millers Vanguard we still firmly believe in running the business like we have done for the last 40 years, by valuing our biggest asset we have YOU…the employee.

Our team of over 380 employees have the advantage of working in state-of-the-art working environments:

• New Technical response centre
• Award Winning research, Innovation, and recycling facility
• Industry leading Mercedes Benz fleet

We believe in providing you with the very best environment and tools to do the job.

Why join us?

• Job Specific Uniform & tooling for all roles
• Company wide fun days and charity events
• Company Pension
• 24 holidays days per year + Bank holidays
• Regular staff ‘treats’ for employees and their families.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm (37.5 hour working week)

Location: Millers Vanguard Response Centre (Building 2), Bury, Manchester, BL9 6LE

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Junior Account Manager to join our growing Coffee Division. This office based role is ideal for someone who is early in their Account Management career and keen to build their skills in client relationship management, service and data interpretation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Category Manager – Coffee with day to day account management and administrative duties.
• Act as a reliable point of contact for a major coffee client, ensuring clear and professional communication.
• Assist in preparing quarterly business review packs, including gathering and organising data.
• Use CAFM systems to help monitor service performance and coordinate internally where needed.
• Provide occasional corporate hospitality to support client relationship building.
• Help interpret service and performance data to support reporting and client discussions.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to help ensure service levels and customer expectations are consistently met.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Some experience in a customer facing or service‑focused role (account management experience beneficial).
• Willingness to learn and confidently use CAFM systems and operational data.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise professionally with internal teams and clients.
• Highly organised, proactive and eager to develop within an account‑management environment.
• Comfortable interpreting basic data and presenting information clearly.

Company Information

About Millers Vanguard:

Miller’s Vanguard is a long-established engineering and asset-maintenance specialist supporting major national retail and hospitality brands across the UK. With a reputation built on technical excellence, reliability and innovation, we continue to expand our specialist divisions – including our dedicated Coffee Division, which already supports major national clients and is poised for further growth.

Our service are as follows:

• Nationwide reactive maintenance
• Hygienic Deep cleaning & Planned maintenance services
• Refurbishment, logistics and installation of equipment

We do all of this with the firm foundations of being owned by the global Ali Group, whose turnover is in excess of £4 billion p.a.

Our people
Despite being a large operation here at Miller’s Vanguard we still firmly believe in running the business like we have done for the last 40 years, by valuing our biggest asset we have YOU…the employee.

Our team of over 380 employees have the advantage of working in state-of-the-art working environments:

• New Technical response centre
• Award Winning research, Innovation, and recycling facility
• Industry leading Mercedes Benz fleet

We believe in providing you with the very best environment and tools to do the job.

Why Join Us

• Training in our City & Guilds accredited academy
• Job Specific Uniform & tooling for all roles
• Company wide fun days and charity events
• Company Pension
• 24 Holidays per year + public bank holidays
• Regular staff ‘treats’ for employees and their families

Job Description

Due to business growth we have vacancies for Clean & Service Technicians within our Maintenance Division. Full Training will be provided

Your Role will be: –

• Working in a team undertaking Preventative Maintenance and Hygienic Deep Cleaning on equipment
• Nationwide travel typically working away Monday – Thursday

Company Information

Who are we?

Millers Vanguard are proud to have been supporting all the UK’s Supermarket chains for over 40 years, in brief, we are the people in the background ensuring that supermarkets keep the Nation fed! Maintaining a wide and varied range of assets from food production equipment through to loading bay lifts.

Our service are as follows: –

• Nationwide reactive maintenance
• Hygienic Deep cleaning & Planned maintenance services
• Refurbishment, logistics and installation of equipment

We do all of this with the firm foundations of being owned by the global Ali Group, whose turnover is in excess of £4 billion p.a.

Our people

Despite being a large operation here at Millers Vanguard we still firmly believe in running the business like we have done for the last 40 years, by valuing our biggest asset we have YOU…the employee.

Our team of over 380 employees have the advantage of working in state-of-the-art working environments: –

• New (2021) Technical response centre
• Award Winning research, Innovation, and recycling facility
• Industry leading Mercedes Benz fleet

We believe in providing you with the very best environment and tools to do the job.

Career Development

Training is also a huge part of our culture here at Millers Vanguard and our City and Guilds accredited training centre is where we coach and develop our employees regardless of your position or your length of service, we want to make sure that our staff can progress and keep pace with ever changing equipment technologies.

Our ideal candidate:

• Experience in a similar role or a willingness to develop new skills
• Full driving license
• Flexibility in working hours

Why join us?

• Training in our City & Guilds accredited academy
• Job Specific Uniform & tooling for all roles
• Company wide fun days and charity events
• Company Pension
• 24 days holiday allowance, plus bank holidays
• Regular staff ‘treats’ for employees and their families.

Job Description

We have a great opportunity for a knowledgeable Technical Trainer to join our highly successful and rapidly growing business, being part of the Training Team, working in our Training Academy in Bury, Lancashire.

Career Development

Training is a huge part of the culture here at Millers Vanguard and our City and Guilds assured training centre is where we coach and develop our employees. Regardless of position or length of service, we want to make sure that our staff can progress and keep pace with ever changing equipment technologies.

Our ideal candidate:

The trainer must be knowledgeable in their field of expertise and possess solid technical aptitude. Having knowledge of bakery, catering, hydraulic and coffee equipment is desirable however this can be learnt on the job. With experience in a trainer role, we expect you to be an excellent communicator, able to explain complex subjects in a clear and interesting way to both groups and individuals. The goal is to contribute to the development of people’s technical skills to meet organisational needs.

Essential

• Electrical / mechanical qualifications or experience (ideally in a relevant field)

Highly Desirable

• Experience with bakery, catering & coffee equipment
• Hydraulic experience
• Training qualification – i.e. Level 3 EAT
• Assessor qualification
• Computer literate
• Experience with training design

Duties Include

• Training all staff including our Reactive Engineers and Technicians either in small groups or on a one-to-one basis.
• Training on programmes that could be Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulic or Coffee based.
• Delivering Classroom training as well as technical Installation, PPM and reactive maintenance training
• Delivering a comprehensive bespoke induction programme to new starters across all disciplines
• Facilitate and assist learners completing online HSE Online Training Modules.
• Advising on the most appropriate training by individual, whether internal or external.
• Maintaining and updating all training documentation and procedures as appropriate.
• Develop new and existing training courses, manuals & SOP’s where appropriate.
• Design and deliver bespoke training packages in line with business requirements

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Industrial Project Manager with proven experience in the maintenance and installation of a full range of industrial & commercial doors, gates, barriers and loading bay equipment. This role includes regular UK travel, overnight stays, and occasional out-of-hours work.

This role also requires strong technical, leadership, and communication skills to effectively lead multi-disciplinary teams and drive successful outcomes within the Installations department.

The role will support the H&S function of the department, along with inter-department relationships and resource management.

Key Responsibilities:

• In-depth understanding of project delivery processes, from work winning and bid development through to project closeout.
• Strong working knowledge of UK technical and regulatory frameworks, as well as awareness of global best practices.
• A clear focus on process safety, quality assurance, and environmental compliance.
• Significant expertise in project controls – including scheduling, cost control, risk management, and change management.
• Agile, innovative, and highly collaborative approach to problem-solving and team leadership.
• Confident in client-facing environments, with a strong ability to develop, influence, and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
• Complete pre-installation surveys to identify any potential issues, M&E upgrades, access/egress problems etc.
• Complete post-installation surveys and handovers, ensuring all installations are carried out to a high standard
• Produce detailed engineering reports
• Lead and drive the Innovation process, procedures and compliance for all projects
• Undertake additional tasks relevant to the position as needed.

What We’re Looking For:

• A full UK driving licence.
• Experienced Industrial door engineer with knowledge/certification of EN 16005, EN 13241, EN 12453, EN 12604, EN 12424, EN 16034, EN 12445, and UKCA
• Knowledge of working at height, manual handling, RAMs and H&S.
• Hands-on experience with Powered access equipment.
• Experience with safe electrical works.
• Relevant engineering experience.

Company Information

Who are we?
Miller’s Vanguard are proud to have been supporting all the UK’s Supermarket chains for over 40 years, in brief, we are the people in the background ensuring that supermarkets keep the Nation fed! Maintaining a wide and varied range of assets from food production equipment through to loading bay lifts.

Our service are as follows:

• Nationwide reactive maintenance
• Hygienic Deep cleaning & Planned maintenance services
• Refurbishment, logistics and installation of equipment

We do all of this with the firm foundations of being owned by the global Ali Group, whose turnover is in excess of £4 billion p.a.

Our people
Despite being a large operation here at Miller’s Vanguard we still firmly believe in running the business like we have done for the last 40 years, by valuing our biggest asset we have YOU…the employee.

Our team of over 500 employees have the advantage of working in state-of-the-art working environments:

• New Technical response centre
• Award Winning research, Innovation, and recycling facility
• Industry leading Mercedes Benz fleet

We believe in providing you with the very best environment and tools to do the job.

Career Development
Training is also a huge part of our culture here at Miller’s Vanguard and our City and Guilds accredited training centre is where we coach and develop our employees regardless of your position or your length of service, we want to make sure that our staff can progress and keep pace with ever changing equipment technologies.

Why Join Us

• Training in our City & Guilds accredited academy
• Job Specific Uniform & tooling for all roles
• Company wide fun days and charity events
• Company Pension
• 24 Days holiday allowance + bank holidays
• Regular staff ‘treats’ for employees and their families

We are an industry-leading single-source solution for private and public sector catering and refrigeration support nationwide. Specialising in Preventative Maintenance, Reactive Engineering and end-to-end asset management. Our customers include Major restaurant chains, hotel chains, Correctional institutions, Schools, Airports, Care Homes, Stadia and Staff catering facilities.

Job Description:

Due to significant growth in our customer base, we are now looking to recruit experienced Commercial Refrigeration Engineer’s to join both our Reactive Engineering and planned preventative maintenance section.

Your Role:

• Based from home attending customer sites within your region
• You will attend Reactive or PPM calls to repair and maintain equipment on our customer sites
• Carrying out repair and maintenance activities within capability range
• To communicate on a regular basis with our Operations Team providing updates on work tasks
• To accurately and securely maintain all vehicle stock, tools and equipment

Our ideal candidate:

• F-Gas Certification
• C&G electrical qualifications/experience
• Walk in Fridge/Freezer experience
• Stable work history with good engineering skills
• Willingness to develop new skills and qualifications
• Minimum City & Guilds level 2 qualified.
• CO2 and Hydrocarbons and has a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
• Full driving licence

Why join us?

We value or employees here at Millers Vanguard so in return for your hard work we offer a number of benefits:

• 32 Holidays per year pro-rata
• You will be supplied with a full smart and modern uniform complete with a tablet
• You will be fully supported by your local Field Operations Manager plus our Technical Support Desk
• A fully stocked Mercedes Vito
• Opportunity to participate in charity events
• Long service awards
• Company Pension
• Regular staff ‘treats’ for employees and their families

Career Development

Your induction will take place at Miller’s Vanguards bespoke City & Guilds accredited Training Academy in Bury, Lancashire (accommodation etc. fully provided)

As you develop in the role supported by our training programmes you will then have the opportunity to progress your way through our pay grading structure.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Hours : 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Your Role:

• Repairing and producing new parts/components on the following types of machines:
  • Lathe’s
  • Miller’s
  • Pillar Drill’s
• Manufacturing custom parts
• Generating technical drawings where required
• Maintaining stock levels of raw material
• Always keeping work area safe and tidy
• To respond promptly to requests in a timely manner and carry out any reasonable ad hoc duties requested by the workshop manager.
• To follow company working policies and practices

Ideal Candidate

• Time served Machinist
• The ability to read and draw up technical drawings of each component
• A strong work ethic and proactive approach to work
• High level of communication skills.
• A professional attitude towards work and willingness to be flexible
• A high level of attention to detail

Company Information

Who are we?
Miller’s Vanguard are proud to have been supporting all the UK’s Supermarket chains for over 40 years, in brief, we are the people in the background ensuring that supermarkets keep the Nation fed! Maintaining a wide and varied range of assets from food production equipment through to loading bay lifts.

Our service are as follows: 

• Nationwide reactive maintenance
• Hygienic Deep cleaning & Planned maintenance services
• Refurbishment, logistics and installation of equipment

We do all of this with the firm foundations of being owned by the global Ali Group, whose turnover is in excess of £4 billion p.a.

Our people
Despite being a large operation here at Miller’s Vanguard we still firmly believe in running the business like we have done for the last 40 years, by valuing our biggest asset we have YOU…the employee.

Our team of over 500 employees have the advantage of working in state-of-the-art working environments:

• New Technical response centre
• Award Winning research, Innovation, and recycling facility
• Industry leading Mercedes Benz fleet

We believe in providing you with the very best environment and tools to do the job.

Career Development
Training is also a huge part of our culture here at Miller’s Vanguard and our City and Guilds accredited training centre is where we coach and develop our employees regardless of your position or your length of service, we want to make sure that our staff can progress and keep pace with ever changing equipment technologies.

Why Join Us

• Training in our City & Guilds accredited academy
• Job Specific Uniform & tooling for all roles
• Company wide fun days and charity events
• Company Pension
• 24 days holiday + bank holidays
• Regular staff ‘treats’ for employees and their families

Your Role as an Automatic Door Engineer:

• Install, Commission, maintain, and service automated door operations.
• Complete pre installation site surveys.
• Ensuring that installations are completed efficiently to a high standard.
• Customer liaison to ensure client satisfaction while representing the company in a professional manor.
• Follow company working policies and practices.

Ideal Automatic Door Engineer Candidate:

• Experienced Industrial door engineer with knowledge/certification of EN 16005.
• Full Driving Licence
• CSCS Card
• IPAF/PASMA

Company Information

Who are we?
Miller’s Vanguard are proud to have been supporting all the UK’s Supermarket chains for over 40 years, in brief, we are the people in the background ensuring that supermarkets keep the Nation fed! Maintaining a wide and varied range of assets from food production equipment through to loading bay lifts.

Our service are as follows: 

• Nationwide reactive maintenance
• Hygienic Deep cleaning & Planned maintenance services
• Refurbishment, logistics and installation of equipment

We do all of this with the firm foundations of being owned by the global Ali Group, whose turnover is in excess of £4 billion p.a.

Our people
Despite being a large operation here at Miller’s Vanguard we still firmly believe in running the business like we have done for the last 40 years, by valuing our biggest asset we have YOU…the employee.

Our team of over 500 employees have the advantage of working in state-of-the-art working environments:

• New Technical response centre
• Award Winning research, Innovation, and recycling facility
• Industry leading Mercedes Benz fleet

We believe in providing you with the very best environment and tools to do the job.

Career Development
Training is also a huge part of our culture here at Miller’s Vanguard and our City and Guilds accredited training centre is where we coach and develop our employees regardless of your position or your length of service, we want to make sure that our staff can progress and keep pace with ever changing equipment technologies.

Why Join Us

• Training in our City & Guilds accredited academy
• Job Specific Uniform & tooling for all roles
• Company wide fun days and charity events
• Company Pension
• 24 days holiday allowance + bank holidays
• Regular staff ‘treats’ for employees and their families

Working Hours: 42.5 Hours + Overtime