Mobile Technician (Food & Distribution)

Manchester Arndale; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a hands-on Mobile Technician to bridge operational cleaning support with basic mechanical troubleshooting for equipment across food production and distribution contracts. You will maintain hygiene, support planned maintenance, and aid quick-turn resolution while upholding high food safety standards.

This mobile role requires travel across multiple sites, a full UK driving licence, and a willingness to work shift patterns including early mornings, evenings, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on mobile maintenance experience focused on equipment uptime and hygiene.
• Ability to work across multiple contract sites with a flexible shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Perform targeted cleaning of production and distribution equipment in line with SOPs, including hygiene resets and documentation.
• Use and store chemicals safely under COSHH requirements and maintain correct PPE use.
• Support deep-clean activities during shutdowns and peak periods.
• Diagnose and complete minor mechanical fixes such as belt adjustments, sensor cleaning, and clearing jams.
• Assist with simple PPM tasks including lubrication, inspections, and filter changes.
• Escalate issues outside scope and support engineers or contractors during call-outs.
• Record all work accurately in maintenance logs or CMMS systems.
• Work within food-site rules including GMP, allergen control, tool control, and hygiene zoning.
• Follow LOTO, permit-to-work processes, and complete dynamic risk assessments and near-miss reporting.
• Maintain van stock of consumables, parts, and cleaning materials.
• Build effective working relationships with production, engineering, hygiene, and QA teams.
• Use mechanical skills confidently with hand tools and basic component replacement.
• Travel between sites with flexibility for shifts and varied environments; full UK licence required.
• Work safely with chemicals, in chilled or ambient warehouse settings, and undertake physical tasks up to 20kg.
• Advantageous experience includes basic electrical checks, LOTO awareness, CMMS use, Food Safety Level 2, and FLT/MEWP or PAT certification.

Skills

Basic mechanical troubleshooting

Hand tools

Education

Food Safety Level 2

Tools

CMMS

COSHH training

Job description

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award‑winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values -Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award‑Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks: With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

About The Role

Working Pattern

40 hours over six days

Location: Mobile across contract sites (primarily Morrisons) — UK-wide travel required

Reports to: Regional Operations/Engineering Supervisor

Contract: Full-time

Working pattern: Shift-based, including some early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends

Driving requirement: Full UK driving licence (van provided)

Role Purpose

OCS are looking for a hands‑on Mobile Technician role that bridges operational cleaning support with basic mechanical troubleshooting and fixes for machinery used across our food production and distribution contracts. You’ll help keep our equipment safe, clean, and running by completing hygiene tasks, first‑line fault finding, minor repairs, and supporting planned maintenance, all while maintaining high standards of food safety and site compliance.

This is not an industrial cleaning role and not a manufacturing role - it’s an on‑the‑ground, mobile operational support role focused on equipment uptime, hygiene, and quick‑turn resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform targeted cleaning of production and distribution equipment in line with SOPs, including hygiene resets and documentation.
• Use and store chemicals safely under COSHH requirements and maintain correct PPE use.
• Support deep‑clean activities during shutdowns and peak periods.
• Diagnose and complete minor mechanical fixes such as belt adjustments, sensor cleaning, and clearing jams.
• Assist with simple PPM tasks including lubrication, inspections, and filter changes.
• Escalate issues outside scope and support engineers or contractors during call‑outs.
• Record all work accurately in maintenance logs or CMMS systems.
• Work within food‑site rules including GMP, allergen control, tool control, and hygiene zoning.
• Follow LOTO, permit‑to‑work processes, and complete dynamic risk assessments and near‑miss reporting.
• Maintain van stock of consumables, parts, and cleaning materials.
• Build effective working relationships with production, engineering, hygiene, and QA teams.
• Use mechanical skills confidently with hand tools and basic component replacement.
• Travel between sites with flexibility for shifts and varied environments; full UK licence required.
• Work safely with chemicals, in chilled or ambient warehouse settings, and undertake physical tasks up to 20kg.
• Advantageous experience includes basic electrical checks, LOTO awareness, CMMS use, Food Safety Level 2, and FLT/MEWP or PAT certification.

Tools, Equipment & PPE Provided

• Company van
• Basic tool kit and consumables.
• Uniform and task‑appropriate PPE.
• Induction covering food site rules, GMP, allergen awareness, COSHH, manual handling, and LOTO awareness.
• Task training for site‑specific equipment, SOPs, and documentation standards.
• Shadowing period with experienced technicians/engineers/hygiene leads.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.