Engineering Shift Team Leader – Cotteswold Dairy (Tewkesbury)
Engineering Shift Team Leader
Location: Tewkesbury Depot | Shift Pattern: Week 1: Mon - Sat 06:00 - 13:45 (6 shifts), Week 2: Mon - Fri 13:45 - 21:45 (5 shifts)
Salary: £22.26 per hour, plus overtime of 1.25 x hourly rate above 40 hours | Department: Engineering | Reports to: Engineering Leads
Are you an experienced and motivated Engineering Shift Team Leader? Then join our Engineering Department at our Tewkesbury Depot providing on-the-floor support to our Engineers, and ensure the smooth running of production and distribution operations across our busy site.
About You - Skills & Experience
- Minimum of an electrical-based apprenticeship qualification – essential
- Experience of high-speed machinery in FMCG or a similar production environment – essential
- Strong electrical fault-finding skills – essential
- Experience working with automated machinery – essential
- Previous supervisory or people management experience – essential
- Self-motivated with the ability to adapt to changing priorities
- Strong communication skills and ability to foster good working relationships
- Flexible approach to shifts and deadlines, delivering a high standard of work
Rewards & Benefits
- Competitive salary with opportunities for development
- 30 days holiday (increasing with service)
- Company pension scheme
- Health and wellbeing cashback through Simply Health
- Discounted products & doorstep delivery
The Role - Key Responsibilities
- Support the Engineering Manager in delivering departmental goals
- Supervise, train and mentor Engineers, utilising team skills effectively
- Coordinate and deliver planned preventative maintenance schedules
- Repair and test electrical and mechanical plant equipment
- Lead effective fault finding and resolution for high-speed automated machinery
- Assist with departmental paperwork, records and compliance requirements
- Mentor Apprenticeship candidates as appropriate
Deputise for the Engineering Manager and cover for Engineers when required
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- Participate in equipment breakdown call-out rota
- Call out rota is roughly one week in six.
Retainer of £100.00 for the week on call.
£50.00 one-off payment per call out.
Hourly rate once clocked in.
About Cotteswold Dairy
At Cotteswold Dairy we believe in the strength of Team Cotteswold. We value our staff, our customers and our communities. Our purpose is to be at the heart of a responsible and sustainable dairy community. Joining as an Engineering Shift Team Leader, you will play a vital role in ensuring the reliability of our production operations and supporting the growth and development of your team.
How to Apply
If you are an experienced Engineer with strong leadership skills and an electrical bias, we’d love to hear from you.
Since 1938, Cotteswold Dairy has flourished from a modest milk round—delivering just 30 gallons a day using a bucket and ladle—into one of the UK’s most respected independent, family-run dairies, rooted in Tewkesbury. Built on the founding values of quality, service, and cleanliness, the business has remained committed to those principles spanning three generations, now under the leadership of Managing Director George Workman.
Today, we process, pack, and deliver over 100 million litres of milk and dairy products each year to doorstep customers and businesses across England and Wales, operating from multiple depots and a modern production site in Tewkesbury.
At our heart lies a strong ethical and environmental commitment. We partner with local farms within a 60-mile radius—many Red Tractor-certified—promoting sustainable farming practices, animal welfare, and minimal environmental impact. We’ve championed eco-friendly initiatives for decades, including returnable glass bottles, electric milk floats, telematics for efficient logistics, and zero waste-to-landfill operations.
More than a business, Cotteswold Dairy is a values-driven community dedicated to delivering wholesome, high-quality dairy products while nurturing people, our communities, and our planet—making us a compelling and meaningful place to build your career.
