Maintenance And Site Services Assistant

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Forklift training

Overhead crane training

Legionella training

Career development

Permanent position

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking a motivated Maintenance & Site Services Assistant for a hands-on role in a busy manufacturing facility in Clevedon. The successful candidate will support the engineering team, learn across multiple systems, and help keep plant equipment running smoothly.

You will gain exposure to water treatment and Legionella controls, with ongoing training. The role offers a Monday–Friday day pattern, with a starting salary around £30,000 and clear progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience operating counterbalance forklifts.
• Experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Comfortable around industrial machinery and doing routine inspections.
• Practical, hands-on approach with some mechanical knowledge.
• Exposure to water treatment systems or Legionella monitoring is beneficial (training provided).
• Good understanding of health and safety procedures in industrial settings.
• Willingness to learn and take on more responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts to move materials and maintenance supplies safely.
• Monitor water treatment systems and assist Legionella control procedures.
• Inspect production machinery for leaks and potential maintenance issues.
• Check fluid levels and stock of oils, lubricants and other consumables.
• Assist with housekeeping and safe working areas around machinery.
• Support crane operations and general material handling with training as needed.
• Work with the maintenance team across a range of industrial machinery.

Skills

Forklift operation

Maintenance mindset

Health & safety

Hands-on approach

Tools

Overhead crane

Water treatment equipment

Job description

Maintenance & Site Services Assistant

Shift: Monday to Friday Days, flexible working hours (typically 7am-4pm or 8am-4pm)

Salary: Circa £30,000

Location: Clevedon, North Somerset

Are you an experienced Forklift Driver or Maintenance Assistant looking for a more varied, hands-on role? Do you have experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment and an interest in developing your mechanical and maintenance skills?

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a well-established manufacturing business with the recruitment of a Maintenance & Site Services Assistant to join their engineering department.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a practical background in manufacturing or industrial operations who is looking to develop their skills and gain valuable experience within an engineering environment.

You’ll be working alongside a highly skilled and experienced engineering team, gaining exposure to a wide range of industrial production machinery and equipment. The business is committed to providing training and development, offering the opportunity to build your technical knowledge and potentially take on further maintenance responsibilities as your experience grows.

This is what you'll be doing

As a Maintenance & Site Services Assistant, you’ll play an important role in supporting the day-to-day upkeep of a busy manufacturing facility, working closely with the engineering team to ensure plant equipment and surrounding areas are maintained to a safe standard.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Operating forklifts to safely move materials, equipment and maintenance supplies around the manufacturing site.
• Monitoring and maintaining water treatment systems, carrying out routine checks and supporting Legionella control procedures.
• Conducting regular inspections of production machinery, identifying hydraulic oil leaks, fluid losses and potential maintenance issues.
• Checking fluid levels and monitoring stocks of oils, lubricants and other maintenance consumables.
• Supporting general housekeeping across production areas, engineering workshops and surrounding plant equipment.
• Assisting with cleaning, spill management and maintaining safe working areas around machinery.
• Operating overhead cranes and supporting general material handling activities, with training provided where required.
• Working alongside the maintenance team, gaining exposure to a variety of industrial machinery and assisting with general plant maintenance activities where appropriate.

The experience you'll bring to the team

• Previous experience operating counterbalance forklifts, ideally holding a valid forklift licence.
• Experience working within a manufacturing, production, industrial or maintenance environment.
• Comfortable working around industrial machinery and carrying out routine equipment inspections.
• A practical, hands-on approach, with some basic mechanical knowledge or maintenance experience being advantageous.
• Previous exposure to water treatment systems, Legionella monitoring or overhead cranes would be beneficial, although training can be provided.
• Good understanding of health and safety procedures within an industrial environment.
• A reliable, proactive attitude with a genuine willingness to learn, develop new skills and take on additional responsibilities.

Formal engineering qualifications are not essential. We’re particularly interested in candidates from forklift driving, production, plant operations, facilities or maintenance support backgrounds who are looking for an opportunity to develop their technical skills.

And this is what you’ll get in return

• Starting salary of approximately £30,000.
• Monday to Friday daytime working, with flexibility around start and finish times.
• Forklift and overhead crane training.
• Legionella awareness and water treatment training.
• Excellent exposure to a highly skilled engineering team maintaining a diverse range of industrial production machinery.
• Opportunities to develop practical mechanical knowledge and gain hands‑on experience within a busy engineering department.
• Longer‑term training and development opportunities, with the potential to progress into more technical maintenance responsibilities.
• A permanent position within an established manufacturing business offering good company benefits

Are you up to the challenge?

If you’re looking for a varied, hands‑on role within a manufacturing environment, with the opportunity to learn from experienced engineers and develop your skills, we’d be keen to hear from you.