Maintenance Technician

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

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure stores remain safe and functional. You'll play a key role in planned and reactive maintenance while coordinating with external contractors. The ideal candidate has relevant experience, strong communication skills, and a proactive mindset. A full driving license and ONC or equivalent qualification are required. This position offers a competitive annual bonus and generous holiday benefits.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary

25 days holiday plus personal day and bank holidays

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Employee Assistance Programme for mental wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in a maintenance or engineering environment.
• Full driving license is required.
• Completed technical training relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate repairs with external contractors.
• Maintain equipment and facilities to ensure smooth operations.
• Follow work schedules to improve efficiency.

Skills

Health & Safety awareness

Communication & collaboration skills

Office 365 knowledge

Education

ONC or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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. 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.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• 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: keep stores operating smoothly by maintaining equipment and facilities.
• Minimise customer disruption: coordinate repairs with minimal impact on customers.
• Ensure all Tesco sites are a safe and functioning environment for customers and colleagues.
• Follow the planned work schedule to achieve first‑time fix, improving efficiency and effectiveness.
• Work closely with team members, sharing best practice and knowledge.
• General day‑to‑day store and property maintenance.
• Use mobile devices (phone and tablet) to drive the best approach in work completion and updates.
• Represent the Tesco brand by demonstrating our core values, maintaining a positive attitude, and taking pride in wearing the Tesco uniform.
• Attend local and national meetings, providing valuable input and feedback.
• Support a diverse and inclusive culture.

Qualifications and Skills

• ONC or equivalent.
• Full driving licence.
• Health & Safety awareness.
• Communication & collaboration skills.
• Office 365 knowledge.
• Completed all technical training and upskilling modules relevant to the role.

Disability confident – a disability confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. The employer may limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people during high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak recruitment periods.

About Tesco

Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues. It's part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we are proud to have been accredited as one of Britain's Top Employers again this year. We are the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers. We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to grow.

Benefits

• 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, and free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.