Maintenance Technician – Tesco
As a Maintenance Technician at Tesco, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our stores remain a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for customers and colleagues alike. You’ll 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. You’ll 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, you’ll 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.
Responsibilities
- 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 minimise 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
Qualifications
- Operational Skills: ONC or equivalent, Recognised Mechanical Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2/3, Full driving licence, 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
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. Everyone’s Welcome.
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