We're looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager to lead the delivery, security and continuous improvement of infrastructure services across our milling business. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll combine strategic direction with day-to-day operational oversight, leading a skilled infrastructure team and ensuring our critical systems remain secure, resilient and fit for the future.

Location: Worksop with regular travel to Group sites
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: Enhanced holiday entitlement, company sick pay, life insurance, health cash plans, family friendly policies, EV/ULEV car scheme and cycle to work scheme.
Hours: Full time 40 hours per week

The role:

• Lead, coach and develop the Infrastructure team, creating a high-performing and collaborative culture.
• Own the performance, availability, resilience and security of infrastructure services across multiple sites.
• Develop and deliver the infrastructure roadmap, aligning technology investment with business objectives.
• Lead infrastructure projects and major technology changes from concept through to implementation.
• Manage strategic suppliers and Managed Service Providers, ensuring service excellence and value for money.
• Act as the senior escalation point for major incidents, service outages and infrastructure issues, leading technical response and recovery activities when required.
• Drive continuous improvement through service reviews, performance analysis and proactive problem solving.
• Oversee cyber security, vulnerability management, disaster recovery, backup and recovery processes, and business continuity arrangements.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance, risk management, audit and change control processes.
• Build strong relationships with operational and business stakeholders across the Group.
• Work collaboratively with the IT Infrastructure Manager (Oils) to deliver consistent, Group-wide infrastructure services.
• Full driving licence or the ability to travel regularly between Group locations.
  

About you:

• Proven experience leading technical infrastructure teams.
• Strong background managing infrastructure services within a complex, multi-site environment.
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects and managing third-party suppliers or MSPs.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Good understanding of Microsoft 365, Active Directory, networking, cloud services, servers and cyber security.
• Experience of IT governance, service management and continuous improvement.
• A proactive, customer-focused approach with strong leadership and decision-making skills.

Desirable:

• ITIL, project management or leadership qualifications.
• Relevant Microsoft, cloud, networking or cyber security certifications.
• Experience within manufacturing, food production, distribution or other operationally critical environments.

At Whitworth Brothers ltd, we’ve been milling quality flour for over 130 years—and we’re still growing strong. Our world class mills coupled with our continued investment in our people and our estate mean we are a market leading business that helps to feed the nation.

Whether you’re behind the wheel delivering our goods, keeping production running smoothly, or supporting operations from head office, you’ll play a vital role in our success.

Our Values:
At Whitworth Food Group, our values guide how we work, support one another, and deliver for our customers and communities:

Innovation - We are focused on using new technology and smarter ways of working to deliver customers the best value, healthy foods.
Excellence - We are obsessed about quality, efficiency, safety and service to deliver market leading solutions for our customers.
Ambition - We are determined to constantly improve all parts of our business to deliver long term growth.
Togetherness - We are always better working together as a team. We support each other, our customers, our suppliers and our communities to succeed.

Our employees demonstrate these values through their day-to-day work, behaviours and decision-making.

Ready to be part of something bigger?
Apply here today and start your journey with Whitworth Brothers!

Whitworth Brothers Ltd. are an Equal Opportunities Employer