Maintenance Section Lead - RDC (Evening/Night Premium)

John Lewis plc

West of England

On-site

GBP 39,000 - 60,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Evening Premium £3.75/h for 18:00–22:
Night Premium £4.75/h for 22:00–06:00

Job summary

John Lewis Partnership is setting up a new RDC site in Avonmouth and seeks an experienced maintenance leader to own the role and drive high standards towards full operational readiness by Q4 2026. You will manage safety, budgets, and 24/7/365 critical operations, with a focus on delivering a world-class maintenance service.

The role requires leading multi-skilled teams, building strong external relationships, and ensuring compliance across safety and quality standards while supporting carbon

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in retail or distribution maintenance with team leadership.
  • Strong H&S knowledge including Legionella, LOLER, PUWER and Fire Safety.
  • Experience with CDM, Building Management Systems and CAFM platforms (OPUZ).
  • Time-served Electrician or HVAC qualification with safety certification such as NEBOSH.

Responsibilities

  • Support FMDM in delivering the maintenance business plan.
  • Build relationships with stakeholders, contractors and service providers.
  • Drive a culture of high performance, ownership, safety and customer service.
  • Ensure compliance, safety and assurance requirements are met to keep trading risk-free.
  • Lead and develop engineering technicians and trades staff.

Skills

Retail maintenance leadership
Leadership
Health & safety knowledge
CDM & CAFM
NEBOSH certification
Procurement & supplier management

Education

Electrical/HVAC trade qualification
NEBOSH certification

Tools

OPUZ CAFM
Building Management Systems (BMS)

Job description

John Lewis Partnership is setting up a new RDC site in Avonmouth and seeks an experienced maintenance leader to own the role and drive high standards towards full operational readiness by Q4 2026. You will manage safety, budgets, and 24/7/365 critical operations, with a focus on delivering a world-class maintenance service.

The role requires leading multi-skilled teams, building strong external relationships, and ensuring compliance across safety and quality standards while supporting carbon

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