ABOUT THE ROLE
In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 18:00 - 22:00 will attract an Evening Premium at a rate of £3.00 per hour, and any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract a Night Premium at a rate of £4.00 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.
At a glance
Location: This role will be based at our Aylesford site.
Salary: The salary range for this role is set at £31,600 - £49,800 - From the 1st April the salary range will increase to £32,500 - £49,800.
Working Hours: Please note this role is 37.5 hours per week with a 3 week shift pattern - Working: week 1: 06:00 - 14:00, week 2 08:00-16:00, week 3 10:00 - 18:00.
Additional Hours: Voluntary weekend working is available depending on workload.
Role Type: We have a permanent opportunity.
Please note that you must live within 30-45 minutes from the site due to emergency call outs.
About the role
As Partners - members of the Partnership - it's our responsibility to ensure our success for the future. We proactively seek out opportunities to continuously improve the way we work, taking action to ensure the Partnership is efficient and we are all as productive as possible. It's an ethos each and every Partner works by and you'll carry into your own role too.
Do you love variety, flexibility and problem solving? Then come and join a unique in-house maintenance team, where no two days will be the same.
You’ll be a confident communicator able to liaise with contractors, campus management teams and fellow technicians across the Waitrose site. You'll be able to manage both preventative planned maintenance work and deal professionally with reactive calls / jobs.
As part of the role you will take on the responsibility of Duty Technician and will be the point of contact for maintenance queries on a shared basis.
What you’ll be doing:
You’ll deliver a safe environment for Partners and customers, by undertaking planned preventative maintenance and also dealing with reactive situations as they occur. You’ll be proactive, reactive, and calm under-pressure.
You’ll have access to a well organised workshop space with a range of up to date equipment and a wide range of learning resources to support you in upskilling and maintaining your knowledge.
Benefits of working as a Partner
* Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our market leading equal parenthood leave policy
* Full time working holiday entitlement of 15.5 days holiday (based on average 3.5 days working week) which increases with service, plus bank holidays
* Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay). After three years’ service, you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not
* You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete your Earning Membership period. That’s 25% off in John Lewis (12% off electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose (some exclusions apply) You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount
* Subsidised meals while working and full access to our subsidised dining room serving hot and cold meals throughout the day
* Free on site hot drinks & fruit
* Free on site parking
* Cycle to work support scheme
* To learn more about our fantastic benefits, please visit -
Essential:
* Must have a recognised Electrical qualification, City & Guilds, JIB, or NVQ equivalent including 18th Edition IET wiring regulations.
* We will consider other electrical qualifications and may be able to provide further training.
Desirable:
* To be able to demonstrate sufficient experience in Building Environmental & Electrical Services, Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning within the service industry.
Closing Date:
March 8, 2026
Pay:
£31,600.00 - £49,800.00 Annual
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours of Work:
Please note this role is 37.5 hours per week with a 3 week shift pattern - Working: week 1: 06:00 - 14:00, week 2 08:00-16:00, week 3 10:00 - 18:00.
Job Level:
Partnership Level 9
Where You'll Be Working:
Aylesford Regional Distribution Centre (Waitrose & Partners), Beddow Way, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7AT
ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP
We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.
We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.
As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.
We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.
As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.
Important points to note:
It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.
We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.
We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.