Utilities and Facilities Manager

The role

is being established for a 11 month period – and will be reviewed thereafter.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and ensure the continuous operation in line with compliance with statutory requirements and site premises management standards of :

• Steam supply systems, including boilers, condensate systems, and controls.
• CO2 recovery systems, ensuring capture, storage, and reuse meet environmental standards.
• Refrigeration plant, including maintenance & meeting production demands.
• Waste Water treatment Plant and supply infrastructure for plant operations and sanitation.
• Electrical systems, including high- and low-voltage networks, backup power, and energy optimization.
• Heat pumps, including maintenance, energy efficiency monitoring.
• Lighting systems across the site (internal and external), ensuring functional and energy-efficient solutions.
• Sprinkler and fire protection systems, ensuring regulatory compliance and proper operation.
• Support utility services integration for the brewery, ensuring consistent supply and environmental controls.
• Monitor building and site infrastructure to ensure optimal functionality, cleanliness, and safety.
• Deliver a high-quality facilities management service, ensuring that day-to-day and planned maintenance of the site provides a safe and accessible working environment.
• Liaise with procurement teams in the tendering process and approval of suppliers required to carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance activities.
• Ensure Due diligence activities are completed for all suppliers and contractors are managed appropriately whilst working on site.
• Lead and supervise a multidisciplinary team of utility technicians, electricians, and maintenance personnel.
• Allocate workloads, provide training, and ensure the team meets operational and safety standards.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, efficiency, and proactive maintenance.
• Plan and lead utility and facility upgrade projects, including CAPEX projects for energy savings or equipment replacement.
• Manage timelines, budgets, contractor relations, and compliance for assigned projects.
• Support on the Utilities and Facilities KPIs to aid the Engineering manager with weekly reports.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to minimize disruption to production during project execution.

About you

The ideal candidate should be familiarity with BRC & ISO Standards. Experience with sustainability projects and cost-saving initiatives in utilities operations. Other criteria include :

About Us

Operating through the Matthew Clark, Bibendum, Tennent’s and Bulmers Ireland brands, the Group has a market leading range, scale and reach including an intimate understanding of the markets it serves.

Together we grow, brew, manufacture, market, and deliver some of the world’s favourite drinks. From grass to glass, and everything in between. C&C Group plc is a premium drinks company which owns, manufactures, markets, and distributes a unique portfolio of beer and cider brands in its home markets and across the globe.

C&C Group’s portfolio of owned / exclusive brands include : Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand; Tennent’s, the leading Scottish beer brand; Magners the premium international cider brand; as well as a range of fast-growing, premium and craft ciders and beers, such as Heverlee, Menabrea, Five Lamps and Orchard Pig.

We seek to champion and embed sustainability in everything that we do at C&C. While delivering joy to customers, we always shine a light on people and the planet. We have a clear ESG vision delivering to a better world. We respect, support, and develop all our people to be their best, with a focus on results by creating a culture of winning together.

We also recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to delivering on our mission. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.