Maintenance Operative

Booker Group plc; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading UK wholesaler as a Maintenance Operative in Hoddesdon, responsible for ensuring optimal performance of equipment across two sites. Ideal candidates will possess skills in electrical/mechanical maintenance, problem-solving, and compliance with safety standards to maintain excellent service delivery.

Benefits

10% Tesco discount

20% discount on F&F Clothing

Contributory Pension

Health and Wellbeing support

Exclusive deals and discounts website

Qualifications

• Experience in an electrical/mechanical environment or building services required.
• Ability to prioritise workload with some heavy lifting involved.
• Written and verbal communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure first-class maintenance services are delivered.
• Be the first point of contact for maintenance issues.
• Undertake planned maintenance and respond to breakdowns.

Skills

Practical skills

Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills

Health and Safety knowledge

Education

TEC/City & Guilds or time served apprenticeship

Job description

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The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

• 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
• 20% discount on F&F Clothing
• Pizza Hut Restaurants:25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
• Contributory Pension.
• 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme

About the role

We operate the UK’s ONLY flexible multi-temp, shared customer delivery logistics network. We buy, warehouse, pick and distribute products to the nation’s best loved food and drink brands every single day and provide the best experience to our customers.

We are currently recruiting a Maintenance Operative to Ensure first-class maintenance services are delivered at the 2 Hoddesdon sites. Adhering to legislative requirements and meeting agreed KPI’s & SLA’s across the distribution centre.

You will be responsible for

• Ensuring that all plant, systems, infrastructure, and equipmentrun optimally with minimal downtime
• Be the first point of contact for all site maintenance issues
• Diagnosing faults
• Undertaking planned maintenance
• Responding to major equipment breakdowns
• Working with theFacilities Team to manage budgets
• To ensure the distribution centre meets legal compliance for maintenance.
• Effectively manage Facilities 3rd party contractors
• Attend regular meetings to review, plan and prioritise activity

Hours of Work:

40 hours per week Monday to Friday however flexibility maybe required, dependent on the needs of the business. weekend working and/or public holidays may be required.

You will need

• TEC/City & Guilds or time served apprenticeship in an electrical/mechanical environment or building services
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Practical skills
• Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Some heavy lifting, ladder work/working at heights and the use of power tools
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Health and Safety knowledge
• Similar experience in a Logistics environment familiar with multi temperature storage
• Good understanding of Microsoft software

About The Company

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk