General Maintenance Technician

General Maintenance Technician

Location: Nationwide – servicing 4 to 5 localised sites per region. Contract: Permanent – starting mid‑August. Hours: 45 per week.

Salary: £32,421.43 per annum, plus overtime, travel time, 33 days holiday, private pension and benefits (private health care, life insurance, employee discounts).

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute structured visits to deliver PPM and reactive jobs on time, meeting all agreed SLAs.
• Carry out all maintenance work in accordance with Health and Safety and compliance guidelines detailed in each task sheet.
• Communicate proactively with the Asda team, the city wider team, and the customer to build strong relationships.
• Use the Mercury platform to update and manage jobs, ensuring accurate data entry and professional handling of each task.
• Respond promptly to support requests, assess the job requirements and perform necessary repairs.
• Order spare parts as required for planned and reactive maintenance work.

Key Tasks

• Carry out general repairs and maintenance at ASDA sites, including repairs to building fabric, car park surfaces and pipework.
• Clean air filters on HVAC equipment.
• Ensure all necessary documentation is completed accurately following specified procedures.
• Identify non‑repairable issues, report findings to line management with recommendations for suitable alternatives.
• Collaborate with regional and city colleagues to deliver site‑specific objectives.
• Undertake all reasonable tasks directed by the Regional Operations Manager.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Full driving licence.
• GCSE or equivalent qualifications.
• PC/iPad literacy (Apple and Android).
• Previous experience in general building repair (e.g., plumbing, joinery, small civil works).
• Ability to maintain or repair a range of building fabrics, equipment and ground works to recognised standards.

Desirable

• Building trade qualification (NVQ/City & Guilds).
• Experience in a similar role and environment.
• Civil works experience.

The Ideal Candidate

• Capable of working with minimum supervision in a customer‑facing environment.
• Organises self‑management of assigned tasks and material requirements.
• Works at pace to support business needs when required.
• Proactively seeks to improve standards on each assigned site.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industry

Construction