Maintenance Technician

Tesco; Oldham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme up to 10%

25 days holiday plus personal day

Private medical insurance

Retirement savings plan

26 weeks maternity leave at full pay

6 weeks fully paid paternity leave

Job summary

Tesco is seeking a Maintenance Technician for their stores in Middleton, Oldham. You’ll ensure a safe, functional environment for customers, performing both planned and reactive maintenance tasks across multiple sites.

The role requires hands-on expertise, with a focus on efficiency and high standards. You will coordinate repairs, work with a skilled team, and engage with IT solutions to streamline your work. Tesco values inclusivity and offers substantial benefits including an annual bonus and comprehensive medical coverage.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a maintenance, engineering, or construction environment.
• Digital confidence using a tablet to view daily work schedules and manage emails.
• Completed all technical training upskilling modules relevant to abilities.

Responsibilities

• Interact with external contractors for repairs.
• Work collaboratively with the team for quality service.
• Maintain stores and facilities based on planned schedules.
• Minimize customer disruption during repairs.
• Use mobile devices for work completion and updates.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Digital confidence

Health & safety awareness

Communication & collaboration

Office 365 knowledge

Education

Operational skills: ONC or equivalent

Job description

About the role

As a Maintenance Technician at Tesco across Middleton, Oldham and surrounding 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.
• 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

• Previous experience in a maintenance, engineering, or construction environment.
• Digital confidence 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?

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary.
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus bank holidays).
• Private medical insurance.
• Retirement savings plan – save between 6% – 10% and Tesco will contribute 1.5 times this amount.
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of statutory maternity pay or statutory adoption pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• This information is a shortened summary; refer to our policies for full details.