Maintenance Person

GI Group Main Account; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £30,373 per annum

25 days annual leave + holidays

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

Health and wellbeing discount vouchers

Cycle to Work, Home and Tech schemes

Additional leave for milestone births

Work anniversary bonuses

Refer a Friend scheme

Job summary

GI Group Main Account is recruiting a practical Maintenance Person to join a Nottingham-based team. You will maintain and refurbish site accommodation units, welfare facilities and related equipment, ensuring high standards for hire readiness.

This permanent, on-site role focuses on general maintenance, minor plumbing/electrical tasks, painting, and keeping tools and work areas in top condition. A physically active job with health and safety at the fore, based in Nottingham.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance or refurbishment experience.
• Experience in hire, modular building, site accommodation or welfare industry advantageous.
• Forklift licence would be beneficial; training can be provided.
• MPBA testing qualification advantageous; training can be arranged after probation.
• Strong practical maintenance and repair skills.
• Good physical fitness and flexible with overtime.
• Commitment to health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out general maintenance, repairs and refurbishment of site accommodation units, welfare units and vans.
• Maintaining and repairing units to a high standard, including fitting sink units, internal partition kits and replacing wallboards.
• Undertaking minor plumbing and electrical maintenance.
• Carrying out painting and general refurbishment work (full training provided).
• Cleaning accommodation units and welfare vehicles, ensuring they are ready for hire.
• Identifying and reporting any damage or repair requirements to your supervisor.
• Monitoring and reporting stock levels of materials, including timber, lino and boarding.
• Salvaging and reusing suitable materials and fittings wherever possible.
• Ensuring all tools and equipment are maintained, cleaned, tested and stored securely.
• Working efficiently and safely to ensure equipment is prepared within required timescales.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Refurbishment

General maintenance

Health and safety awareness

Tools

Forklift licence

MPBA testing qualification

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Person to join an established team based in Nottingham.

Working within a busy hire environment, you will play an important role in maintaining and refurbishing site accommodation units, welfare facilities and associated equipment, ensuring everything is maintained to a high standard and ready for hire.

This is a varied, hands‑on role suited to someone with practical maintenance skills who takes pride in producing quality work and keeping equipment in excellent condition.

The Role - Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out general maintenance, repairs and refurbishment of site accommodation units, welfare units and vans.
• Maintaining and repairing units to a high standard, including fitting sink units, internal partition kits and replacing wallboards.
• Undertaking minor plumbing and electrical maintenance.
• Carrying out painting and general refurbishment work (full training provided).
• Cleaning accommodation units and welfare vehicles, ensuring they are ready for hire.
• Identifying and reporting any damage or repair requirements to your supervisor.
• Monitoring and reporting stock levels of materials, including timber, lino and boarding.
• Salvaging and reusing suitable materials and fittings wherever possible.
• Ensuring all tools and equipment are maintained, cleaned, tested and stored securely.
• Working efficiently and safely to ensure equipment is prepared within required timescales.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a hands‑on maintenance, refurbishment or similar role.
• Experience within the hire, modular building, site accommodation or welfare industry would be advantageous.
• A forklift licence would be beneficial, although training can be provided.
• An MPBA testing qualification would be advantageous, although full training can be arranged following successful completion of probation.
• Good practical skills and the ability to carry out general maintenance and repair work.
• Good physical fitness, as the role can be physically demanding.
• A flexible approach to work, including a willingness to work reasonable overtime when required.
• A strong awareness of health and safety procedures and safe working practices.

What's in It for You?

• Salary of £30,373 per annum.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Life assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Health and wellbeing discount vouchers.
• Cycle to Work, Home and Tech schemes.
• Additional leave for milestone birthdays.
• Work anniversary bonuses.
• Refer a Friend scheme.

Interested?

If you're a practical, hands‑on individual with maintenance or refurbishment experience and are looking for a permanent opportunity in Nottingham, we'd love to hear from you.