Building Maintenance Technician

• Assist in maintaining plant/equipment to reduce downtime
• Complete repairs to walls, floors, bump rails and doors
• General building fabric repairs/maintenance
• Complete weekly sprinkler tests
• Assist Engineers with Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) to facility systems, such as HVAC, emergency lighting, electrical generators, fire alarm systems, compressor and baler
  checks, and boiler and water systems
• Work at height (scaffold and scissor lifts)
• Ensure all Facilities’ critical spares are managed appropriately through the inventory control
  system (CMMS)
• Ensure work is carried out in accordance to good practice, legislation and Company standards

The successful candidate will be reliable and hardworking and enjoy the fast pace of a Distribution Centre as well as dealing with busy workloads.

• Previous experience of basic building fabric or equipment maintenance or be able to demonstrate a desire to enter this field with possible advancement to more specific fields (electrical/plumbing/facilities engineering)
• Working at heights is essential
• Strong DIY skills or experience of basic mechanical/electrical/engineering background
• Skills and Competencies
• Demonstrate practical ability ‘on tools’
• Computer literate; namely Word and Excel
• Adaptable to carry out a wide variety of tasks as instructed in line with skills and capability
• Must hold or be working towards any recognised electrical, plumbing, facilities maintenance certifications or have a desire to do so
• Previous experience of working in commercial and industrial environments and site based maintenance is preferred but not essential

For applications to be considered, applicants are required to have a complete and up-to-date Home Bargains Careers Centre profile and to respond to the job application questionnaire when prompted.

Applicants that are invited to attend a face-to-face interview must present original documentation demonstrating their eligibility to work in the UK, along with other specified documents.

Please note, as we expect to receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, you are advised to submit your fully completed application at the earliest opportunity, as the closing date may be brought forward.

• £23,000 - £29,000 base salary DOE
• For candidates looking to start their apprenticeship (facilitated by Home Bargains) the starting salary would be £23,000, incrementally increasing to £29,000 over the four year apprenticeship
• 4 on 4 off shift pattern working from 6am - 6pm
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year including bank and public holiday allowance rising to 6.6 weeks upon 5 years' service
• Contributable Company pension scheme
• 10% store discount
• Cycle to work
• Onsite subsidised canteen
• Free onsite parking
• Access to social and sporting events