Maintenance Technician

Tesco; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme of up to 10%

Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Employee Assistance Programme for mental wellbeing

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is looking for a Maintenance Technician to ensure stores in Ipswich and Felixstowe are safe and functional. This hands-on role requires interaction with contractors, adherence to health and safety, and collaboration with the team. The ideal candidate will have experience in maintenance or engineering and must be digitally confident to manage work schedules via mobile devices. This position offers a supportive training environment and generous benefits, including annual bonuses and extensive holidays.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a maintenance, engineering, or construction environment.
• Digital confidence using tablets to manage work schedules.
• Ability to maintain high standards in a hands-on role.
• Completed technical training upskilling modules relevant to abilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all sites are safe and functioning for customers and colleagues.
• Follow planned work schedules for efficiency.
• Utilize mobile devices for work completion updates.
• Perform daily store and property maintenance tasks.
• Utilise mobile devices to drive updates and work completion.
• Represent Tesco brand with core values and pride in the Tesco uniform.
• Attend local and national meetings and provide input and feedback.
• Support a diverse and inclusive culture.

Skills

Communication & Collaboration

Health & Safety awareness

Problem-solving

Safety focus

Problem solving

Technical training upskilling

Education

ONC or equivalent

Tools

Office 365

Job description

As a Maintenance Technician at Tesco across Ipswich and Felixstowe 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.

You will be responsible for

• 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.
• Minimise 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 and taking pride in wearing the Tesco uniform.
• Attending local and national meetings, providing valuable input and feedback.
• Supporting a diverse and inclusive culture.

You will need

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 licence
• Health & Safety awareness
• Communication & Collaboration
• Office 365 knowledge
• Completed all technical training upskilling modules relevant to abilities

Whats in it for you?

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 year’s 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

About us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award‑winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.