General Maintenance Technician
Salary £32,421.43 + 5% Location Allowance Location Ascot, Farnborough, Camberley Shift Pattern Hours per day
This is a, vacancy that will close in 10 days at 23:59 GMT.
The Vacancy
Start of January 2026
Due to continued success and exciting growth within our business, we’re expanding our maintenance division to support new client contracts across the UK.
As a result, we’re recruiting General Maintenance Technicians nationwide to join our high-performing teams and help us deliver exceptional service on a local scale.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a well-established, forward-thinking company that invests in its people and values delivering quality work.
About the Role:
As a General Maintenance Technician, you'll carry out a range of planned and reactive maintenance tasks, including building fabric repairs, groundworks, and basic plumbing. You'll ensure all assigned sites remain safe, compliant, and operational. The role is mobile and will cover a number of sites.
We take pride in doing the job right the first time, maintaining high standards in a safe and efficient way.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Deliver scheduled PPM and reactive maintenance within SLAs across allocated sites.
2. Work safely and follow all compliance and Health & Safety guidelines.
3. Build strong relationships with Asda site teams and City colleagues.
4. Accurately update and close jobs using our Mercury platform.
5. Assess and complete service call requests efficiently.
6. Order and collect materials as needed for repair tasks.
Key Tasks:
7. General building fabric maintenance – e.g. Basic Joinery, Painting, Basic plumbing and minor floor repairs (Tiling and Vinyl).
8. Carry out hard landscaping/groundwork tasks: laying slabs, minor brickwork repairs, block paving, kerbs, concreting, tarmac repairs and fencing.
9. HVAC filter cleaning.
10. Maintain clear and accurate documentation.
11. Identify issues beyond repair, undertake survey and escalate with recommendations.
12. Work collaboratively with the wider team to uphold site standards.
Qualifications & Experience:
Essential:
13. Full UK driving licence.
14. Basic education (GCSEs or equivalent)
15. iPad/PC literate.
16. Ability to perform varied fabric and ground repair tasks to a high standard.
17. Strong knowledge of health and safety.
Desirable:
18. NVQ or City & Guilds in a relevant trade.
19. Multi trade background.
20. Groundworks experience- Channel drain replacement, Manhole replacement, Modular paving, Concreting, Tarmac repairs, Fencing.
21. Experience in the FM, retail or public building sectors is highly desirable.
The Ideal Candidate:
22. Self-motivated with a positive, professional attitude
23. Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan materials and workload
24. The ideal person will be confident working independently and as part of a small team, experienced in operating small plant and machinery, and committed to delivering a high standard of work while maintaining site safety.
25. Thrives in a fast-paced environment and adapts to business needs
26. Proactively seeks to improve site conditions and deliver high-quality work
The Company
In 1985, husband and wife Willie and Susan Haughey established City Refrigeration Holdings. The pair set out with one goal – to make a positive change in the facilities management industry.
The Haugheys founded their enterprise on the values of collaboration and transparency, replacing client/contractor relationships with long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships. Each partner receives a unique strategy, shaped by the needs of the business and implemented by a bespoke, self-delivered model.
It is this focus that has allowed the City Group to grow from its humble beginnings into one of the world’s most trusted facilities management companies. The business now employs over 12,000 people and has established divisions across Europe, Australia, North America and Asia. It has also diversified the services it offers to include maintenance and engineering, technical procurement and support, cleaning and ancillary services across retail, residential and commercial markets.
Now more than three decades into its story, City remains rooted in the core values established by the now Lord and Lady Haughey and remains passionate about sharing its unparalleled professionalism, quality, customer service and value with partners around the globe.
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