Maintenance Technician

Manchester Arndale; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Company tools and van provided

Uniform and PPE Provided

Tablet and Phone Provided

Training and Upskilling

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Time-served Fabric Engineer to join our Technical Services mobile team on a Major Retail contract. The role covers building fabric repairs, carpentry, decorating, and general maintenance across commercial and residential contracts.

The ideal candidate will have a maintenance background, L8 ACOP knowledge, Legionella awareness, CSCS, First Aid, and a valid driving licence. IT literacy with Excel is essential; van and tools provided.

Qualifications

• Time-served fabric engineer with a maintenance background.
• Skilled in carpentry, decorating, doors, floor repairs and general fabric maintenance.
• L8 ACOP knowledge and safety documentation experience.
• Legionella awareness.
• CSCS card or equivalent qualification.
• First Aid trained.
• Full driving licence.
• IT literate with basic Excel and Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance within SLAs and KPIs.
• Support efficient contract delivery and profitability.
• Ensure safe, on-time delivery of works within budget and quality standards.
• Provide quotations for works recommended.
• Liaise with subcontractors, cleaners and security to maintain site standards.
• Provide callout responses as per rota (approx. 1 in 4 weeks).

Skills

Time-served fabric engineer

Carpentry

Painting & decorating

Door hanging

Carpet & lino repairs

Glazing repairs

Masonry repairs

Locksmithing

Tiling

Ceiling grids/tiles

L8 ACOP

Safety documentation

Legionella awareness

CSCS card

First Aid

Driving licence

IT literate

Excel

Microsoft Office

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Role:

Working in our Technical Services mobile team on a Major Retail contract with opportunities to support other Commercial and Residential contracts in our continually expanding division

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure all delegated Reactive Works orders and PPMs are completed within the contract-defined time SLAs & KPIs.
• The successful candidate must provide a significant contribution to overall efficiency, effectiveness and contract profitability and must, therefore, play its part in the overall delivery of service.
• The candidate will support with the implementation of an integrated approach for the delivery of all contracted services ensuring that all works are delivered safely on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• On call cover on average 1 in 8 weeks.
• To plan, inspect and carry out repairs or preventative maintenance as required and to respond to breakdowns in a timely fashion.
• Duties to include building fabric repairs, small plumbing, joinery.
• To assist the maintenance team as required with any other facilities work
• Provide quotations for any works recommended.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that a safe system of work is followed prior to the commencement of the work activity
• Ensure that work activities are properly carried out
• Ensure that sites are kept to the highest standards, to ensure all works are completed, to provide general handyman services including L8.
• Liaising with subcontractors, cleaners and security to ensure the facilities management of site is carried out effectively.
• Provide a callout response for the client as detailed on the callout rota, on average 1 in 4 weeks.

Essential Hiring Criteria:

• Time-served Fabric engineer with a maintenance background.
• Experienced skills in Carpentry, Painting Decorating, Door Hanging, Carpet/Lino repairs, Glazing Repairs, Masonry Repairs, Locksmiths, Tiling, and ceiling grids/tiles.
• L8 ACOP.
• Sound knowledge of understanding and developing safety documentation to ensure site safety procedures are always followed.
• Legionella Awareness.
• CSCS Skills card or equivalent qualification.
• First Aid.
• Must have a current, valid driving licence
• IT Literate - Basic understanding of Excel & Microsoft products

Benefits

• Overtime available
• All Travel paid with a deduction of 30 mins each way
• Company tools and van provided
• Uniform and PPE Provided
• Tablet and Phone Provided
• Training and Upskilling available
• HAPI App discounts and vouchers
• Refer a friend scheme with up to £500 of rewards!
• Join our Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our events
• Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders
• Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
• Career progression within a growing company.
• Access to “WageStream” giving you the ability to track your wages in real time and access 30% of your earned pay instantly.

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.