General Maintenance Technician

City Facilities Management; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle and tools provided!

33 Days Holiday

Private Pension

Private Health Care

Life Insurance

Employee Discounts

Job summary

City Facilities Management is expanding its maintenance division in Caerphilly. The General Maintenance Technician will perform planned and reactive maintenance across multiple sites, including basic plumbing, joinery, and groundwork.

The role is mobile but anchored to a base in Caerphilly, with a company vehicle and tools provided. You will work to ensure sites stay safe, compliant, and operational, delivering high standards of work while coordinating with site teams and following SLAs.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• GCSEs or equivalent.
• iPad/PC literacy is required.
• Ability to perform varied fabric and ground repair tasks to a high standard.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Deliver scheduled and reactive maintenance within SLAs across allocated sites.
• Work safely and follow Health & Safety guidelines.
• Build relationships with site teams.
• Update and close jobs using Mercury platform.
• Order and collect materials for repairs.
• Carry out general fabric and ground repair tasks and basic plumbing.

Skills

Driving licence

Digital literacy

Health and safety awareness

Organisation skills

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

NVQ or City & Guilds in a relevant trade

Tools

Mercury platform

Small plant & machinery

Job description

Job Title: General Maintenance Technician

Location: Caerphilly

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 45 Hours Per Week

Salary: £33,069.86 + Overtime (1.5x)

Benefits:

• Company vehicle and tools provided!
• 33 Days Holiday
• Private Pension
• Private Health Care
• Life Insurance
• Employee Discounts

Due to continued success and exciting growth within our business, we’re expanding our maintenance division to support new client contracts across the UK. As a result, we’re recruiting General Maintenance Technicians nationwide to join our high-performing teams and help us deliver exceptional service on a local scale.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a well-established, forward-thinking company that invests in its people and values delivering quality work.

About the Role:

As a General Maintenance Technician, you'll carry out a range of planned and reactive maintenance tasks, including building fabric repairs, groundworks, and basic plumbing. You'll ensure all assigned sites remain safe, compliant, and operational. The role is mobile and will cover a number of sites.

We take pride in doing the job right the first time, maintaining high standards in a safe and efficient way.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver scheduled PPM and reactive maintenance within SLAs across allocated sites.
• Work safely and follow all compliance and Health & Safety guidelines.
• Build strong relationships with Asda site teams and City colleagues.
• Accurately update and close jobs using our Mercury platform.
• Assess and complete service call requests efficiently.
• Order and collect materials as needed for repair tasks.

Key Tasks:

• General building fabric maintenance – e.g. Basic Joinery, Painting, Basic plumbing and minor floor repairs (Tiling and Vinyl).
• Carry out hard landscaping/groundwork tasks: laying slabs, minor brickwork repairs, block paving, kerbs, concreting, tarmac repairs and fencing.
• HVAC filter cleaning.
• Maintain clear and accurate documentation.
• Identify issues beyond repair, undertake survey and elevate with recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with the wider team to uphold site standards.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• Full UK driving licence.
• Basic education (GCSEs or equivalent)
• iPad/PC literate.
• Ability to perform varied fabric and ground repair tasks to a high standard.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety.

Desirable:

• NVQ or City & Guilds in a relevant trade.
• Multi trade background.
• Groundworks experience- Channel drain replacement, Manhole replacement, Modular paving, Concreting, Tarmac repairs, Fencing.
• Experience in the FM, retail or public building sectors is highly desirable.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Self-motivated with a positive, professional attitude
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan materials and workload
• The ideal person will be confident working independently and as part of a small team, experienced in operating small plant and machinery, and committed to delivering a high standard of work while maintaining site safety.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and adapts to business needs
• Proactively seeks to improve site conditions and deliver high-quality work