Overview
Booker • 4 Maxted Road Hemel Hempstead • Apply by 11-Sep-2025
We are recruiting for a Maintenance Technician to join our Maintenance team. This role will involve general repairs and planned maintenance to the site and equipment. A background in building services or facilities with knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration would be beneficial in this role. The role will suit someone who comes from a similar fast paced 24/7 environment. Occasional call-outs and weekend work will be required when necessary, with additional rates available.
You will be based in our Hemel Hempstead Distribution Centre but must be able to commute to our Hatfield and Thamesmead centres when needed. A company van is provided.
You will follow a rotating shift pattern:
Week 1: 07:00 - 15:00
Week 2: 11:00 - 19:00
Responsibilities
* To support the RSC Maintenance Engineer with general maintenance and repair throughout the Regional Service Centre (RSC), ensuring downtime is kept to a minimum and the environment remains high quality for staff and visitors. This will include working at weekends when required to avoid impacting the operation.
* To ensure RSC meets legal compliance for maintenance.
* To maintain maintenance engineers records in regard to building and equipment maintenance on file at the RSC, keeping records in an orderly way.
* The effective management of third party service contracts.
* To provide support to other RSC's as required.
Essential Experience
* Full driving licence
* Practical experience in a trade relevant to buildings maintenance
* Competent in basic electrical skills
* Managing contractors/service providers
* Good working knowledge of building services
* Experience of working to required H&S standards
Essential Skills
* Practical skills to provide a maintenance service for the RSC
* Good diagnostic and problem solving skills
* Self-starter, motivated with the ability to work alone or within a team
* Some heavy lifting, ladder work/working at heights and use of power tools
Benefits
* A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year
* After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day
* 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile
* Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank
* Free eye test and discounts on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses
* 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy
* Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
* Access to discounted deals including a cycle to work scheme
* Save As You Earn share scheme eligibility after 3 months
* Retirement savings plan (pension) with Booker matching contributions
* Life Assurance – death in service cover up to three times annual pay
* Health and wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP
* A great holiday package
About us
Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, and six support centre locations across the UK.
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we want you to feel represented and be yourself at work. We welcome conversations about flexible working and how we may support you during your application.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For accessibility information, please contact recruitment at the Booker Group.
Please note: We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles. Some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date to manage applicant volumes. Feedback is provided to interviewees.
Booker Group is part of Tesco plc but operated separately from the core Tesco business; benefits may differ from Tesco. For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk
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