Overview
Tesco UK • Bournemouth / Newbury / Salisbury / Andover • Apply by 31-Oct-2025
As a Maintenance Technician at Tesco, youll play a vital role in ensuring our stores remain a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for customers and colleagues alike. Youll 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. Youll 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, youll 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 Elliot Lamb.
What is 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. Find out more below.
* 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, plus 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
You will be responsible for
Carrying out maintenance and repairs on:
* Passenger and Goods Lifts
* Travelators and Escalators
* Dock Levellers
* DDLS systems
* Scissor Lifts
* Back Yard Gates (BYG\s)
* Sectional Doors
* Roller Shutters
* Rapid Roll Doors
* Fire Shutters
* Compactors and Balers
* Pallet Stackers
* Respond to breakdowns swiftly and effectively to minimize downtime
* Conduct inspections, testing and certification to ensure compliance and safe operation
* Document all maintenance activity accurately using digital reporting tools
* Collaborate with site operations teams to ensure work is performed safely and with minimal disruption
* Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance maintenance procedures
You will need
Operational Skills
* ONC or equivalent
* Recognised Mechanical Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2/3
* Full driving license
* Health & Safety awareness
* Communication & stakeholder management
* Office 365 knowledge
* Completed all technical training upskilling modules relevant to skillset
Relevant Experience
* Proven experience with diverse access control and lift systems
* Strong mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic abilities
* Familiarity with powered doors, lifting platforms, and compacting equipment
* Understanding of safety and regulatory requirements for workplace machinery
About us
At Tesco Property - Maintenance, it\s our people that make us one of the leading retail maintenance providers in the UK. We operate in over 3,500 Tesco and One Stop stores, distribution centres, Tesco banks and head offices, to deliver first class maintenance and engineering solutions and support.
With our comprehensive induction and our technical competency plan, we invest in training for our field colleagues to have the right level of skills and expertise for each role to work safely and provide first-rate asset management across our estate. We create a culture where every colleague is competent, motivated and professional, maximising the level of support we offer to Tesco stores.
From multi-skilled, to technically-savvy technicians, we\ve got it covered. Our Operations and Maintenance Managers span the entirety of the UK; technically-minded individuals who support our field engineers to get the job done. Our Engineering team work to introduce a broad spectrum of award-winning new technological initiatives; from compliance testing to refrigeration, security to sustainability.
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we\re a place where Everyone\s Welcome. 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 click here.
We\re a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you. We work in a more blended pattern -combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate.
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