About the role 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. As part of the maintenance team, you will deliver planned and reactive maintenance tasks in order to provide a safe and inviting customer and Partner environment. Your role plays a vital contribution to the success of the maintenance objective plan. As part of the role, you will take on the responsibility of Duty Technician and will be the point of contact for all maintenance queries as well as providing technical support to the branch including sole technical presence on site. Salary - £31,600 - £49,800. Contract type - This position is a permanent role. Working hours - The working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday and rotating through 3 shift patterns (6am - 2pm, 8am - 4pm and 10am - 6pm). You will also be required to work one week in eight on an out of hours call out rota. Location - This role is based at our Aylesford Regional Distribution Centre, with travel to other Partnership locations. A company van will be provided for business travel. Key responsibilities Delivering a safe environment for Partners and customers, by undertaking planned preventative maintenance and also dealing with reactive situations as they occur. Liaising with contractors, branch management teams and fellow technicians across the John Lewis division. Managing preventative work and dealing professionally with reactive situations. In order to perform your duties 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. Essential skills/experience you’ll need Recognised Electrical qualification, City & Guilds, JIB, or NVQ equivalent including 18th Edition IET wiring regulations. Ability to work proactively and be able to be both reactive and calm under pressure. Full UK driving license. Desirable skills/experience you may have Ability to demonstrate sufficient experience in Building Environmental & Electrical Services, Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning within the maintenance industry. LI-HEADOFFICE 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 occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, and therefore, we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability which means you may need longer to complete your application please contact us as soon as possible. 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.