Building Maintenance Technician

Manchester Arndale; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join the Hard Services team at a Canary Wharf commercial site. 8am–5pm with overtime opportunities, handling planned and reactive building fabric maintenance and general remedial repairs.

You will be a practical all-rounder across doors/locks, painting, plumbing, carpentry, tiling, and other handyman tasks, ensuring safe, quality work and client-focused service.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in general building maintenance, handyman, Fabric Technician or a similar role.
• Good practical experience across general building and remedial repairs.
• Experience with doors and locks, painting and decorating, basic plumbing and carpentry.
• Experience carrying out wall and floor repairs and general making-good works.
• Previous experience within a commercial FM or building maintenance environment.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety and safe working practices.
• Comfortable using electronic systems or handheld devices.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive building fabric maintenance and repairs.
• Complete general handyman and remedial works across the site.
• Repair and maintain doors, locks, handles, hinges and other fixtures and fittings.
• Carry out minor floor and wall repairs, patching and making good.
• Undertake painting and decorating as required.
• Complete basic plumbing repairs, including taps, toilets and minor leaks.
• Carry out basic carpentry and joinery repairs.
• Undertake minor tiling, glazing and ceiling repairs where competent.
• Complete allocated PPMs and reactive work orders within agreed timescales.
• Identify more specialist repairs and elevate to appropriate engineering team.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and accurately recorded on the relevant systems.
• Provide a professional and customer-focused service to the client and building users.

Skills

General building maintenance

Handyman

Health & Safety

Communication skills

Customer service

Right to work in the UK

Education

CSCS Skilled Card or equivalent

Job description

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. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

About The Role

Working Hours

8am - 5pm + overtime opportunities

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Technician with a strong general building maintenance and handyman background to join our Hard Services team in Canary Wharf.

This is a hands‑on role carrying out planned and reactive building fabric maintenance and general remedial repairs across a commercial site.

You will need to be a practical all‑rounder with experience across general building maintenance, including doors and locks, floor and wall repairs, painting and decorating, basic plumbing, carpentry and other general handyman tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive building fabric maintenance and repairs.
• Complete general handyman and remedial works across the site.
• Repair and maintain doors, locks, handles, hinges and other fixtures and fittings.
• Carry out minor floor and wall repairs, patching and making good.
• Undertake painting and decorating as required.
• Complete basic plumbing repairs, including taps, toilets and minor leaks.
• Carry out basic carpentry and joinery repairs.
• Undertake minor tiling, glazing and ceiling repairs where competent.
• Complete allocated PPMs and reactive work orders within agreed timescales.
• Identify more specialist repairs and elevate to appropriate engineering team.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and accurately recorded on the relevant systems.
• Provide a professional and customer-focused service to the client and building users.

Essential

• Previous experience in general building maintenance, handyman, Fabric Technician or a similar role.
• Good practical experience across general building and remedial repairs.
• Experience with doors and locks, painting and decorating, basic plumbing and carpentry.
• Experience carrying out wall and floor repairs and general making‑good works.
• Previous experience within a commercial FM or building maintenance environment.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety and safe working practices.
• Comfortable using electronic systems or handheld devices.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Right to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Relevant building maintenance or trade qualification.
• CSCS Skilled Card or equivalent.
• ACOP L8 awareness.
• Experience carrying out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Experience with tiling, glazing, masonry or suspended ceiling repairs.

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.