Butternut Box is looking for an Engineering Team Leader in Blyth, Worksop to lead the full shift, developing a high‑performing, resilient engineering team.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support a team of engineers on shift, setting tone for performance, accountability and engagement.
- Drive strong cross‑functional working with operations and other site teams, building effective relationships and better alignment across the business.
- Provide hands‑on technical leadership during day‑to‑day engineering activity, responding to challenges and supporting the team.
- Coach and manage people effectively, holding regular conversations, giving feedback, and helping individuals develop over time.
- Help bring structure and maturity to the function by identifying opportunities to improve ways of working and embedding practical processes.
- Keep the team focused through changing demands, maintaining momentum during busy periods and motivating people during peaks and troughs.
Qualifications
- Strong leadership experience from an engineering environment and ability to get the best from people.
- Technically credible, with a solid mechanical or electrical background and confidence to lead hands‑on.
- Personable relationship‑builder who works well with different teams and creates trust across functions.
- Adaptable and resilient, calm under pressure and positive through challenge and change.
- Good commercial awareness and sound judgement, understanding how engineering decisions connect to wider business needs.
- Passion for dogs, strong interest in the company mission.
Benefits
- 257.5 hours of holiday per year (33 days) plus an extra day for each year of service (up to 5 days).
- 39 hours of pre‑booked Paws Days for wellbeing and self‑care (5 days).
- Enrollment in EAP “Telus” – free financial planning, counselling, mental health support and more.
- £500 annual budget for personal learning and development.
- Enhanced parental leave.
- Discounted private medical insurance with Axa Healthcare.
- Discounted gym membership via “MyGymDiscounts.”
- Subsidised food from street food vans and weekly company pizza.
- Employee discount on Butternut Box for your furry friend.
- Onsite parking and electric car charging.
- Opportunity to work with office dogs (Cleo, Otto, Cali, Ronnie, Harvey, Ralph, and others).
*Holidays and Paws Days are pro‑rated for part‑time or job‑share staff.
Equal Opportunity Employer
- Butternut Box is an equal‑opportunity employer and values diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
- We are committed to building strong, diverse teams and supporting candidates from underrepresented groups.
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