Maintenance Technician

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

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Technician for its Reading locations. In this hands-on role, you will ensure the stores are safe and welcoming by performing planned and reactive maintenance. The ideal candidate will have experience in maintenance and will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills. You will receive ample support, including ongoing training and a robust benefits package, including holiday days and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 10%

Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day

26 weeks maternity leave at full pay

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a maintenance, engineering, or construction environment.
• Enthusiasm for maintaining high standards.
• Digitally confident using a tablet for scheduling and email management.

Responsibilities

• Interact with external contractors for repairs.
• Work collaboratively with the team to ensure quality service.
• Assist management in maintaining equipment and stores.
• Minimize customer disruption during maintenance works.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Health & Safety awareness

Education

ONC or equivalent

Tools

Office 365

Job description

As a Maintenance Technician at Tesco across Reading areas, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our stores remains 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 :

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.
• 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.

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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.

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

What's 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. Click Here to find out more!

• 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

About us :

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE :

Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https : / / www.tesco-careers.com / accessibility