Maintenance Technician in Bristol

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About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award‑winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering. Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. We are committed to doing business the right way, rooted in our TRUE values: Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

About The Role

Working Days: Monday – Friday 08:00 – 17:00. Working in our Technical Services mobile team on a Major Retail contract with opportunities to support other Commercial and Residential contracts in our continually expanding division.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all delegated Reactive Works orders and PPMs are completed within the contract‑defined time SLAs & KPIs.
• Provide a significant contribution to overall efficiency, effectiveness and contract profitability; play a part in the overall delivery of service.
• Support with the implementation of an integrated approach for the delivery of all contracted services ensuring all works are delivered safely on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• On‑call cover on average 1 in 8 weeks.
• Plan, inspect and carry out repairs or preventative maintenance as required, and respond to breakdowns in a timely fashion.
• Duties include building fabric repairs, small plumbing, joinery.
• Assist the maintenance team with any other facilities work.
• Provide quotations for any works recommended.
• Take responsibility for ensuring a safe system of work is followed before commencing the activity.
• Ensure that work activities are properly carried out.
• Ensure sites are kept to the highest standards, provide general handyman services, including L8.
• Liaise with subcontractors, cleaners and security to ensure effective facilities management of site.
• Provide a callout response for the client as detailed on the callout rota, on average 1 in 4 weeks.

Essential Hiring Criteria

• Time‑served Fabric engineer with a maintenance background.
• Experienced skills in Carpentry, Painting Decorating, Door Hanging, Carpet/Lino repairs, Glazing Repairs, Masonry Repairs, Locksmiths, Tiling, and ceiling grids/tiles.
• L8 ACOP.
• Sound knowledge of safety documentation and site safety procedures.
• Legionella Awareness.
• CSCS Skills card or equivalent qualification.
• First Aid.
• Current, valid driving licence.
• IT Literate – basic understanding of Excel and Microsoft products.
• Able to train and gain the category 4 FGAS certification.

Benefits

• Overtime available.
• All Travel paid with a deduction of 30 mins each way.
• Company tools and van provided.
• Uniform and PPE provided.
• Tablet and phone provided.
• Training and upskilling available.
• HAPI App discounts and vouchers.
• Refer a friend scheme with up to £500 rewards.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague‑led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in events.
• Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders.
• Immediate access to “Opportunity”, our internal Learning and Development platform.
• Career progression within a growing company.
• Access to “WageStream”, allowing real‑time wage tracking and instant access to 30% of earned pay.

How To Apply

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.