Maintenance Technician

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

Job summary

A well-known retail company is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure a safe and functional environment across its stores in Yeovil. The role involves coordinating maintenance tasks, collaborating with team members, and maintaining high operational standards. The ideal candidate should have experience in maintenance or engineering and be comfortable using digital tools for task management. This position offers ongoing training and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a maintenance, engineering, or construction environment.
• Digitally confident using a tablet for work schedules and emails.
• Health & Safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all Tesco sites are safe and functioning.
• Follow the planned work schedule for efficient maintenance.
• Coordinate repairs with minimal customer disruption.

Skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

ONC or equivalent

Tools

Office 365

Job description

Overview

As a Maintenance Technician at Tesco across Yeovil, Midsomer and Norton 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.

The Hiring Manager for this role is Lee Smart.

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.

We’re proud to be part of Tesco, a company known for its diverse roles and commitments to customers, colleagues and communities. We champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. 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, contact us 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.