Maintenance Technician

Tesco; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in England is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure safe and efficient store operations. This hands-on role involves teamwork, troubleshooting, and adherence to high safety standards, with opportunities for training and career advancement. Ideal candidates have maintenance experience and are comfortable using digital tools. A competitive benefits package is included.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 10%

25 days holiday plus personal day

Maternity and paternity leave

Free virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Previous experience in maintenance, engineering, or construction.
• Digitally confident using a tablet.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all Tesco sites are safe and functional.
• Follow planned work schedules for efficiency.
• Work closely and share best practices with team members.
• Maintain equipment and facilities.
• Represent the Tesco brand positively.

Skills

Technical expertise

Problem-solving skills

Communication

Collaboration

Health & Safety awareness

Education

ONC or equivalent

Tools

Office 365

Job description

Tesco UK • Handforth / Wilmslow • Permanent • Apply by 17-Oct-2025

As a Maintenance Technician at Tesco across Handforth and Wilmslow areas, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our stores remain a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for customers and colleagues alike. You'll be part of a skilled team responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of systems and equipment, helping to keep our operations running smoothly.

Your work will directly impact the shopping experience of thousands of customers every day. You'll use your technical expertise to identify and resolve issues efficiently, always prioritising safety, compliance, and quality.

This is a hands-on role that requires a proactive mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and a commitment to delivering high standards. In return, you'll be supported with ongoing training, opportunities to grow your career, and the chance to be part of one of the UK's most recognised and respected retail brands.

What we offer

We're all about the little helps. That's why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you - both in and out of work.

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years' service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

Responsibilities

As a Maintenance Technician your specific responsibilities will encompass a wide range of tasks. To thrive in this role, you will need to:

• Confidently Interact with External Contractors: Coordinating repairs seamlessly.
• Work Collaboratively with the Team: Be a great colleague who understands the importance of quality service.
• Sustain High Energy Levels: Juggling tasks while maintaining efficiency.
• Assist the Management Team: Keeping our stores operating smoothly by maintaining equipment and facilities.
• Minimize Customer Disruption: Coordinating repairs with minimal impact on our valued customers.

Responsibilities will include;

• Ensuring all Tesco sites are a safe and functioning environment for customers and colleagues.
• Following the planned work schedule to achieve first time fix, improving efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Working closely with team members, sharing best practice and knowledge.
• General day to day store and property maintenance.
• Using mobile devices; phone and tablet, to drive the best approach in work completion and updates.
• Representing the Tesco brand by demonstrating our core values (serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day), maintaining a positive attitude & taking pride in wearing the Tesco uniform.
• Attending local and national meetings, providing valuable input and feedback.
• Supporting a diverse and inclusive culture.

Requirements

As a vital part of our Maintenance team, you will demonstrate enthusiasm for maintaining high standards. With previous experience in a maintenance, engineering, or construction environment, you will be digitally confident using a tablet to view daily work schedules and manage emails.

Operational Skills:

• ONC or equivalent
• Full driving license
• Health & Safety awareness
• Communication & Collaboration
• Office 365 knowledge
• Completed all technical training upskilling modules relevant to abilities.

About us

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone's welcome. We commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.