Job at a glance
Maintenance Operative - Remote based - Crawley, West Sussex and surrounding area £29,872 + Company van provided Are you the kind of person who loves fixing things, solving problems, and making a real difference every day? From stores and offices to warehouses, no two days are the same in this hands-on role. As part of our Property team, you'll help keep our 1,000+ locations safe, smart, and looking their best.
Whether you're tackling reactive repairs, carrying out planned maintenance, or supporting exciting store refurbishments, you'll play a key part in keeping our business running smoothly. You'll work alongside a great team, travel across our estate, and take pride in delivering high-quality work that keeps our colleagues and customers happy. If you're practical, proactive, and enjoy a challenge, we'd love to hear from you What you'll do + Understanding the mechanism of buildings including electrical, plumbing, plant, safety systems and equipment.
+ Providing first and immediate response to fault finding whilst maximising quality and ensuring cost effectiveness. + Reporting and rectifying any property H&S issue whilst on site where possible. + Completing work orders and recording materials that are used on the job. + Emergency works required to make safe buildings in response to hazardous events e.g.: floods / fire damage / security breaches.
+ Complete trade disrupting works out of hours where identified. + Respond to the helpdesk requests, providing a professional and timely service. + Advising the company's management when additional planned works are required due to aging structure and fabric issues. + Apprenticeship or Craft Equivalent and with experience or have come from a City & Guilds/NVQ Level 2 equivalent. Ideally with 3yrs + experience in equivalent role.
+ IPAF (International Powered Access Federation). + PASMA (tower scaffolding trained). + Annual asbestos awareness certification in accordance with UKAS accreditation. + Health and Safety awareness together with basic First Aid and rescue skills. + Good general construction knowledge with up to date working practices and standards. + IT competence with the ability to work with email and maintenance software packages.
+ Ability to be able to react to none planned / emergency works when required.