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# Multi Skilled Engineer at Butternut Box

- **Company:** Butternut Box
- **Location:** Worksop, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-15
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/butternutbox/jobs/8887249002

## Job description

Role: Multi Skilled Engineer

Career Step Level: Step level 2.0

Location: [Blyth, Worksop](https://www.google.com/maps?sca_esv=c702797afd47edb8&rlz=1C1GCCU_enGB1152GB1152&output=search&q=rudies+kitchen&source=lnms&fbs=AIIjpHxU7SXXniUZfeShr2fp4giZ1Y6MJ25_tmWITc7uy4KIehZSPZtq-ywdxHK81a_1UWlQN69SKmEwbxp_WUDdFSSoWKnLZsmnMG2zzoBYr4Zou2mC6_JsVvXi9hLEYkMuzyPnuRxxNdzwIyDUZVVgUR70IAxGA4iylUCVLot7OurUnFEddHJxeKmhlYm5hmlb_15lqm5vlLT9qjn8Sv_OnHTgZCA5sw&entry=mc&ved=1t:200715&ictx=111)

Salary: £62,868.47

Hours: A shift rotation with a mixture of days / nights and some weekend working. The working shifts days consisting of 6am to 6pm and nights consisting of 6pm-6am.

Fresh Food, Happy Dogs.

We believe dogs deserve the healthiest, most natural and tastiest meals - with none of the nasties. That’s why we make FRESHly prepared food, cooked just like you would at home and delivered direct to our customers in perfect portions. As a B-Corp certified company, you’re joining a sustainable business that genuinely cares about our people, our products and our impact on the planet. Our goal is simple: to help dogs live healthier, happier, and longer lives, while leaving humans smiling after every interaction.

We’ve come a long way since our co-founders (Kev & Dave), hand delivered the very first Butternut Box. Today, we feed hundreds of thousands of hungry dogs across the UK and Europe - but we won’t stop until we’re feeding dogs everywhere. To get there, we need a team of brilliant people who share that ambition to come and work for us.

While Rudie's Kitchen and Ace's Pantry in Doncaster remain the heart of our UK operations, we’ve recently taken a massive leap forward with Sam’s Kitchen in Poland, going live in January this year. This expansion is a huge part of our story, allowing us to bring our gently cooked, human-quality meals to even more four-legged friends across Europe.

🐾 The job:

You might know this role as a Facilities Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, or Manufacturing Engineer, but here at Butternut Box, we call it a Multi-Skilled Engineer. As a Multi Skilled Engineer for a dual site operation, Rudie’s Kitchen, our Manufacturing Site and Ace’s Pantry, our UK Warehouse & Fulfilment Centre, you will have full accountability for the Efficient up-keep of all production, fulfilment and site services equipment.

The Engineer needs to be able to fault-find and problem-solve on a broad range of equipment and situations, which is key to resolving technical/engineering issues in a high-volume production environment where keeping the plant running safely and efficiently is the prime objective.

In this role, you can expect to…

- Partner with our production and fulfilment teams to ensure the full availability of people, knowledge, skills and equipment to keep us cooking (and to be able to cook more as we scale).
- Be an expert, guide and coach demonstrating shift leadership during the day-to-day running of the Kitchen, advising and sharing a view of how we can operate during proactive and reactive requirements with the shift leadership team.
- Be readily available and the first point of contact to diagnose and fix plant issues, including site services.
- Own and drive the reliability of our machinery and react promptly and proactively to breakdown issues escalated across the entire Kitchen whilst on duty.
- To provide the final port of call for our teams in diagnosing reasons for the plant not running to Standard Operating Conditions and being the highest technical skill within the factory's day-to-day operation.
- Carrying out Root Cause Analysis of efficiency losses & significant breakdowns.
- To drive the CI plan for your area of ownership, working alongside the days-based Engineering Team
- Being a key part of the operations team through short interval control meetings, collaborating cross functionally and supporting Op’s with coaching, SOP writing and Technical Training.
- Ensure a robust and informative handover to the oncoming shift to ensure activity continues cohesively, equally ensuring handover to the other side so we can always be moving things forward.

Rudies & Aces systems:

Provide site Services (Cooling systems, steam, air, water, gas and electricity) and full site asset install base (Mixing, Filling, Cooking, Freezing & Fulfilment).

👀 What we're looking for:

- Strong multi-skilled engineering background including completion of a recognised apprenticeship.
- Multi Skilled Engineer with electrical bias, ideally with strong experience in Electrical diagnostics.
- Qualified to HNC level in an Engineering discipline.
- Hungry for a challenge and keen to grow something to our next phase of growth
- Excellent Communication skills, able to engage with shift operations teams
- P.C literate in: Cloud based system, ideally Google Suite, etc.
- Minimum of 3 years experience in an Engineering or Senior Technician Role
- Supervisory experience with broad working knowledge of relevant safety legislation.
- Well practised planning, organisation and scheduling skills.
- Ability to coach and train, leading others by example.
- Easily approachable with good interpersonal skills, with creative thinking and analytical skills
- Loves dogs (naturally)

🙌 Our benefits:

- Enjoy 257.5 hours of holiday per year (equivalent to 33 days holiday)*
- Plus an extra day for each year of service (up to 5 days).*
- 39 hours of pre-booked paws days to support good wellbeing and self care.* (equivalent to 5 days)
- Unlock a £500 annual budget for personal learning and development.
- Enhanced parental leave (52 weeks’ maternity leave inclusive of 26 weeks fully paid and 6 weeks fully paid paternity/secondary leave)
- Get discounted Private Medical Insurance with Vitality Healthcare.
- Discounted Gym membership with “MyGymDiscounts” helping you stay fit and healthy
- Satisfy your taste buds with subsidised food from a variety of street food vans, and of course, pay day pizza!
- Treat your furry friend with an employee discount on Butternut Box.
- Say goodbye to parking woes with free parking and electric car charging.
- Team socials & events
- Prepare for adorable office dog overload—meet Cleo, Paxo, Cali, Ronnie, Harvey, Milo, and many more!
- Holidays and Paws days are pro-rata for those working part time or job share

⏳ The interview process:

- Initial call with your dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner, carried out remotely.
- Skills interview, usually carried out in person.
- Behaviours interview, usually carried out in person.

💡 Important things to note:

- This role is 100% based in our kitchen in Blyth, Doncaster
- We aim to respond to all applicants personally, however, due to the high volume of applications we receive we are sometimes unable to respond to everyone
- As our business has grown so has our responsibility to our community, our planet and our business. We are not perfect, but we are committed to doing business the right way and continually improving our social and environmental performance

- We want strong, diverse teams built from different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We're ready for the ongoing work that goes into building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career. If it makes your application easier for you please feel free to complete the application form in your native language, we are really happy to translate it afterwards.Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

- For this specific role, we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship, so you’ll need the right to work in the UK.

❗️We believe in a seat at the table for everyone.

Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that to make the best food for all dogs, we need a team that represents all humans. We celebrate different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We are specifically committed to increasing representation from underrepresented groups. We want a strong, diverse team built from different identities and lived experiences. We’re not perfect, but we are dedicated to the ongoing work of building an inclusive, supportive place where you can do the best work of your career.

We look forward to receiving your application!

## About Butternut Box

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Butternut Box delivers fresh, tailored dog food directly to customers’ doors, aiming to improve the health and happiness of dogs and their humans.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not publicly available)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom (187 Wood Lane, London W12 7FQ)
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Kev and Dave (full names not disclosed)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Fresh dog food manufacturing and direct-to-consumer subscription delivery
- **Target customers**: B2C – dog owners in the UK, Ireland, and Benelux
- **Mission statement**: “To deliver health and happiness to dogs and their humans all over the world.”

## Products & Services
- **Fresh Dog Food Subscription**: Tailored meal plans based on each dog’s breed, weight, age, and activity level. Meals are freshly prepared, delivered to the customer’s door, and average £2.30 per meal. Over 34 million meals have been served since founding.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Over 34 million meals served (as of 2020, but likely higher now); team size of ~830 squad members (as per careers page, though a press release states 300+, indicating rapid growth)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed in available materials
- **Growth Signals**: B-Corp certified; expanded from UK to Ireland and Benelux; multiple office locations (London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Worksop); 52 open job positions as of the search date

## Competitive Advantages
- **Fresh, personalised nutrition**: Meals are customised for each dog, unlike many mass‑produced dry or canned foods.
- **B‑Corp certification**: Demonstrates commitment to social and environmental impact, including donations of meals to dogs in need (e.g., £80,000 worth of meals in 2020) and climate funding via Ecologi.
- **Strong brand and community**: Office dog culture, charity partnerships, and a values‑driven approach (“Dedicated and Determined”, “Open and Honest”, “For the Love of Dogs”).

## Strategic Focus
- **Geographic expansion**: Currently operating in the UK, Ireland, and Benelux, with plans to reach more European markets.
- **Sustainability**: Dedicated sustainability team and funding of climate solutions; likely to deepen eco‑friendly packaging and supply chain initiatives.
- **Product and service innovation**: Continuously improving meal tailoring and customer experience, with a focus on health and convenience.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a “fast‑moving start‑up” that values growth, transparency, and fun. Monthly socials, summer/winter parties, and Friday drinks.
- **Flexibility**: Flexible working hours and working‑from‑home days; hybrid arrangements likely.
- **Perks**: 25 days holiday + bank holidays + extra day per year of tenure; enhanced parental leave; personal learning budget of £500/year; cycle‑to‑work scheme; pension; free counselling service; charity leave; generous discount on dog food.
- **Office environment**: Dog‑friendly offices with unlimited supply of dog hugs; co‑working spaces in London, Amsterdam, and Berlin.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Proudly promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace.

## Sources
1. [butternutbox.com](https://butternutbox.com/) – Homepage and company description
2. [press.butternutbox.com](https://press.butternutbox.com/about-butternut-box) – Press release with key facts (mission, meals served, team size, pricing)
3. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/butternutbox) – Careers page with job listings
4. [landing.butternutbox.com](https://landing.butternutbox.com/butternut-careers) – Detailed benefits and culture page

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