General Maintenance Technician

City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 Days Holiday (Inc. Bank Holidays)

Private Pension

HealthShield Cashback

OneCity – Employee Discounts

Employee Value Awards

Costco Membership

Wellbeing Services

Electric Car Scheme

Bus Travel Discount

Job summary

City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd is seeking a skilled General Maintenance Technician to join our team, supporting a major UK supermarket client. This mobile role covers multiple stores and involves planned visits and responsive maintenance.

You will perform building fabric and housekeeping repairs—floors, walls, doors, toilets, fitting rooms, basic plumbing—and assist with minor PPMs to keep stores safe and operational.

Qualifications

• NVQ/City & Guilds in a relevant trade; multi-trade FM, retail or public buildings.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong Health & Safety knowledge and safe working practices.
• Ability to perform fabric and grounds repairs (floors, walls, doors, toilets, fixtures).
• Confident using iPads for logging tasks.

Responsibilities

• Drive company standards, values and behaviours and attend required training to maintain standards.
• Complete minor maintenance and fabric repairs to a high standard.
• Deliver planned and reactive maintenance within agreed timescales and ensure documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Respond promptly to Helpdesk requests and escalate issues outside scope as needed.
• Maintain tools, equipment and materials in safe working order.
• Provide clear support and communication across allocated stores with regular planned visit schedule.

Skills

NVQ/City & Guilds in trade

Multi-trade FM/retail/public buildings

Full UK driving licence

Health & Safety knowledge

Fabric & grounds repairs

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds in a relevant trade

Tools

iPads for logging tasks

Job description

Job Title: General Maintenance Technician

Find out if this opportunity is a good fit by reading all of the information that follows below.

Location: Essex (Colchester / Romford / Chelmsford / Southend)

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 40 Hours Per Week

Salary: £30,864 Total Salary (including 5% SLA) + great company benefits!

An exciting opportunity has emerged for a skilled General Maintenance Technician to join our company to work with one of our major UK supermarket clients.

This mobile role supports multiple stores through planned visits and responsive maintenance. You’ll complete a wide range of building fabric and housekeeping repairs—including fixing floors, walls, doors, toilets, fitting rooms, basic plumbing and other general upkeep—along with carrying out and assisting minor PPMs to ensure each store stays in good working order.

You’ll work closely with store management teams during every planned visit, giving clear updates on progress, next steps, and timelines. A key part of the role is making sure all stores remain safe, compliant, and fully operational, identifying issues early and taking appropriate action to resolve or elevate them.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety, takes pride in delivering quality work and knows that great service comes from clear communication and leaving the customer fully satisfied with what’s been done.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive company standards, values and behaviours- Represent City professionally, follow all company policies and attend required training to maintain standards.
• Complete minor maintenance and fabric repairs- Carry out a range of building fabric and housekeeping tasks—such as basic joinery, painting, basic plumbing, minor floor repairs, fixtures and fittings—delivering work safely and to a high standard.
• Deliver planned and reactive maintenance- Complete all planned and reactive tasks within agreed timescales and ensure associated documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Respond promptly to Helpdesk requests- Assess job requirements, complete repairs where possible, and escalation issues outside role scope in a timely manner.
• Maintain tools, equipment and materials - Ensure all necessary equipment is available, safe and in good working order to complete assigned tasks.
• Provide clear support and communication across allocated stores - Maintain a regular planned visit schedule across all allocated stores—up to 15 locations—building strong working relationships, ensuring store teams are fully informed of visit dates, times and progress updates, and communicating clearly with colleagues and management to support effective decision‑making.

Essential

Qualifications / Experience:

• NVQ/City & Guilds in a relevant trade; multi‑trade experience in FM, retail or public buildings.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety requirements and safe working practices.
• Ability to carry out a variety of fabric and grounds repairs, including floors, walls, doors, toilets, fixtures, and general housekeeping tasks.
• Confident using iPads for logging tasks and accessing systems.
• Delivers work to a consistently high standard with attention to detail and pride.

What We Offer

At City, we take pride in supporting our colleagues with a fantastic range of exciting benefits designed to enhance both their professional and personal lives. From exclusive perks to valuable rewards, we’re committed to ensuring our team feels valued, motivated, and empowered. Our benefits include:

• 33 Days Holiday (Inc. Bank Holidays)
• Private Pension
• HealthShield Cashback Plan - Reclaim part of your dental/optical costs.
• OneCity – Employee Discount Platform
• Employee Value Awards up to the value of £250
• Access to Costco Personal Membership Subscription
• Mental and Physical Health Services (Wisdom, Thrive, SkinVision)
• Electric Car Scheme (Criteria Applies)
• First Bus Commuter Club – Discounted Bus Travel