Lead Maintenance Manager

Tesco; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail seeks a Lead Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance operations across multiple stores. This role involves leading a diverse team, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in technical management and a proven track record in service delivery.

Benefits

Annual bonus up to 20% of salary.

Holiday entitlement starting at 25 days.

Private medical insurance.

Generous maternity, adoption, and paternity leave policies.

Access to virtual healthcare and mental wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Remote leadership experience of technical management teams.
• Strong leadership, development, and change management skills.
• Proven track record in service delivery at a similar scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support maintenance across multiple stores.
• Engage and develop a diverse team of approximately 150 technicians.
• Manage financials and ensure control over budgets and resources.

Skills

Leadership

Change Management

Communication

Data Analysis

Risk Management

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Responsibilities

1. Lead and support the delivery of maintenance across multiple stores, developing safety initiatives and campaigns to ensure a safe, functional, and legal environment for colleagues and customers.
2. Lead, engage, and develop a diverse team of approximately 150 multi-skilled technicians, enhancing performance through regular one-to-one meetings, mentoring, and performance reviews.
3. Own personal and team development initiatives.
4. Review workload and capacity to maintain prioritization, efficiency, and business continuity.
5. Manage financials through analysis and judgment, ensuring control over budgets, fleet, headcount, overtime, parts, repairs, and capital expenditure.
6. Ensure critical asset availability via daily operational reviews, diagnosing issues, and recommending solutions using specialist knowledge and resources.
7. Support the creation of programs and projects, with plans spanning from three months to one year, with impacts expected at six months.
8. Achieve company KPIs and support continuous improvement efforts.
9. Build effective relationships internally and externally, ensuring compliance during audits.

Requirements

• Remote leadership experience of technical management teams.
• Experience in retail, facilities, or manufacturing maintenance management.
• Strong leadership, development, and change management skills.
• Technical and maintenance engineering knowledge.
• Excellent communication, partner management, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to analyze data for timely decision-making.
• Networking skills, risk management, and critical thinking abilities.
• Financial acumen with experience in delivering budgets.
• Proven track record in service delivery at a similar scale.

Benefits

• Annual bonus up to 20% of salary.
• Holiday entitlement starting at 25 days plus a personal day and bank holidays.
• Private medical insurance.
• Generous maternity, adoption, and paternity leave policies.
• Access to virtual healthcare, employee assistance programs, and mental wellbeing support.

About Us

Tesco is a diverse organization committed to making every day better for customers, colleagues, and communities worldwide. We support flexible working and are proud to be an inclusive employer, committed to accessibility and equal opportunity.

Additional Information

Location options include Wakefield, Sheffield, Tibshelf, Mansfield, and others across England. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every qualification, and we welcome referrals to increase your chances of interviewing.