Facilities Technician

Pallas Foods; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice company in Northern Ireland seeks a skilled Facilities Technician to maintain and improve the operational efficiency of the new Belfast facility. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant trade qualification and have at least 3 years of experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance, offering excellent problem-solving skills and flexibility. This role includes maintaining heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and ensuring adherence to safety standards. Competitive benefits and flexible working options are part of the offer.

Benefits

Flexible working possible

Annual Leave

Service Recognition

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Possess relevant trade qualification.
• Minimum 3 years’ post-apprentice experience in a similar role.
• Mechanical and electrical maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all heating plant and equipment is maintained & operated.
• Provide electro/mechanical troubleshooting.
• Maintain all operational switch & plant rooms.

Education

Mechanical/Electrical/Automotive Qualification

Job description

Join Our Team at Sysco – Exciting Opportunities Await

At Sysco, our success is powered by passionate, dedicated people who go above and beyond to deliver every day.

• We deliver opportunities to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond.
• We deliver the potential of food and drink to our customers, supporting thousands of cafes, restaurants and bars to thrive every day.
• We deliver new thinking, technology and talent to our industry.
• We deliver support and commitment to our communities, making a lasting impact.

Be Part of Something Big – Sysco’s New Chapter in Northern Ireland

We are expanding our presence in Northern Ireland with the opening of our brand-new, state‑of‑the‑art “Sysco Belfast” facility at Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim.

This is atransformational stepfor our business in Northern Ireland, bringingenhanced capacity, efficiency, and career growth opportunities. We are looking for talented individuals to join us on this exciting journey.

Join Us and Grow Your Career

We are seekingpassionate, ambitious, and driven individualswho want to be part of a team shaping the future of foodservice across the island of Ireland.

Whether you are anexperienced professionalorlooking for your next challenge, now is the perfect time to join us.

We’re looking for a Facilities Technician to join our team, in our new Belfast facility. This role will play a key part in the overall growth of the organisation along with helping to maintain our core ethos here are Sysco – keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Summary:

Reporting to the facilities manager, key Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Ensure all heating plant and equipment is maintained & operated, adjusting as deemed necessary.
• To provide electro / mechanical troubleshooting.
• Ensure all MHE equipment faults are logged and acted upon.
• Maintain all operational switch & plant rooms.
• Assist with the water management maintenance regime throughout the site.
• Assist with the maintenance of all Heating, Ventilation & Air conditioning (HVAC) systems on-site.
• Assist with the maintenance & repair of the access control system.
• Be fully conversant and competent in the use of power tools to undertake any fitting, plumbing and minor joinery tasks that may be required.
• Carry out all allocated tasks and duties, in particular general Facilities maintenance. This includes maintaining general fixtures & fittings throughout the site, the unblocking of sinks, repair/replacement of taps, toilets and waste pipes.
• Ensure all allocated planned preventative maintenance work is carried out within the prescribed intervals.
• Complete all daily/weekly/monthly checklists via cmms system.
• Plan, track & close works/faults raised via the cmms system.
• Assist in maintaining documentary records of all work in support of regulatory requirements examined by external authorities, for example, HSE, Insurance Inspectors, etc.
• To assist / supervise external service contract providers.
• Assist in facilities maintenance of other Northern Ireland Sysco sites.
• Provide out of hours callout support.
• Maintain a positive & productive working relationship with all other Sysco departments
• To provide an integral response to emergency incidents, and to assist appropriately based on situation arising.

Requirements:

• Possess relevant trade qualification Mechanical/ Electrical/ Automotive Qualification
• Minimum 3 years’ post apprentice experience in similar role in regulated manufacturing environment.
• Possess mechanical and electrical maintenance experience and/or qualifications.
• Excellent awareness and experience in relation to Quality, Health and Safety
• Be familiar with planned preventative maintenance, HVAC, MHE.
• Experienced in fault finding and problem solving
• Flexibility with shift rotation and travel
• Have a current driving licence

Core Competencies:

• Understanding Your Customers – acts as a role model in personal approach to internal and external customer goals. Takes time to understand the underlying needs of the stakeholders beyond those initially expressed.
• Flexibility & Adaptability – Demonstrates understanding of how change impacts people. Anticipates resistance to change and works to support effective change initiatives.
• Building Effective Relationships – Is a role model for maintaining constructive and effective relationships with others across departments and other boundaries. Demonstrates effective communication techniques and skills and is seen as a team player.
• Communication & Listening – Exceptional communication skills – writes and speaks clearly in a variety of communication settlings and style.
• Successfully delivers messages to all levels of the business and stakeholders achieving the desired effect

The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time‑to‑time to meet the changing needs of the business.

On Offer

• Flexible working possible
• Annual Leave
• Service Leave
• Wellbeing Day
• Service Recognition
• Learning & Development
• STAR Award
• Colleague Sysco Discount
• Lifestyle Savings Platform on a number of well known brands and retailers
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme, and much more

Be part of something bigger. Be part of Sysco.

Apply today

Sysco is an equal opportunity employer.

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