Maintenance Services Technician

Arcus FM Limited.; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van and fuel card

Door-to-door pay

25 days annual leave

Enhanced overtime rates

Annual bonus (up to 4%)

Job summary

Arcus FM are recruiting for a Maintenance Technician in the Ipswich area to join our facilities maintenance team, delivering both planned preventative and reactive maintenance across multiple client sites.

You will work across multiple trades including plastering, carpentry, floor coverings, tiling and lock changes, travelling between sites to perform repairs and ensure high-quality service and first-time fixes.

Qualifications

• Time-served experience across multiple trades within a maintenance role.
• Full valid UK driver's license.
• Confidence working independently and in customer-facing environments.
• Comfortable using handheld IT equipment for work management and documentation.
• Strong communication skills, reliability, and a good work ethic.
• Sound knowledge of Health & Safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Delivering quality workmanship and first-time fixes, where possible.
• Providing excellent customer service to maintain client satisfaction.
• Independently managing maintenance tasks across multiple trades, including plastering, carpentry, flooring, tiling, and lock changes.

Skills

Multi-trade experience

Full UK driving licence

Independent worker

IT for field work

Customer service

Health & safety knowledge

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds/BTEC in trades

Tools

Patch plastering

Carpentry

Floor coverings

Wall tiling

Lock changes

Job description

Why Join Us

Are you an experienced Maintenance professional looking for your next challenge?

If you're based in or around the Ipswich area, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for!

Arcus FM are recruiting for a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our dynamic facilities maintenance team, delivering both planned preventative and reactive maintenance across multiple client sites.

What's in it for you:

• Competitive Salary - £30,724 per annum
• Company van and fuel card - with personal use available from day one
• Door-to-door pay - earn from the moment you leave home
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Enhanced overtime rates for additional earnings
• Annual bonus (up to 4%) - subject to performance (historically paid out)

What You'll Be Doing

As an Arcus Maintenance Technician, you'll play a vital role in keeping our clients' sites fully operational and maintained to the highest standards.

You'll enjoy a varied work environment, traveling to multiple locations within your area, handling repairs, maintenance tasks, and resolving defects to ensure top-quality service.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Delivering quality workmanship and first-time fixes, where & when possible
• Providing excellent customer service to maintain client satisfaction
• Independently managing maintenance tasks across multiple trades, including patch plastering, carpentry, floor coverings, wall tiling, lock changes, and general repairs

What We're Looking For

• Time-served experience across multiple trades within a maintenance role
• Full valid UK driver's license
• Confidence working independently and in customer-facing environments
• Comfortable using handheld IT equipment for work management and documentation
• Strong communication skills, reliability, and a good work ethic
• Solid knowledge of health & safety standards Sound awareness of Health & Safety regulations

Desirable:

• NVQ, City & Guilds, BTEC, or equivalent in a building or maintenance-related trade
• Experience working in a multi-site retail maintenance environment

Additional info

• Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday
• On-call rota: 1 in every 4 weeks

Why join Arcus:

We're an award-winning facilities management provider that values expertise and commitment. We actively promote from within and offer career progression opportunities across our nationwide operations. You'll also benefit from a comprehensive rewards package including:

• Matched pension contributions (5-6%)
• Life assurance
• Access to our industry-leading training academy
• Discounts, vouchers, and financial aid programs