Trade Maintenance Build Technician

Job Overview

Trade Maintenance Build Technician covering Essex areas. Keep stores and carparks safe, functional, and welcoming for customers and colleagues. Skilled team responsible for a wide range of building maintenance tasks—both planned and reactive—ensuring everything runs smoothly day to day.

Work includes general building repairs and upkeep such as brickwork, carpentry, pothole repairs, and drainage fixes. Hands‑on role where no two days are the same, so flexibility and problem‑solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out general building maintenance across Tesco sites to keep stores safe, functional, and welcoming.
• Completing planned and reactive repairs, aiming for first‑time fixes and high‑quality standards.
• Handling a variety of building tasks such as brickwork, carpentry, pothole repairs, and drainage maintenance.
• Working independently and as part of a team to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Communicating progress and updates clearly to relevant stakeholders.
• Using problem‑solving skills to identify practical solutions for common building issues.
• Managing tasks through to completion and maintaining accurate updates via mobile devices and business systems.
• Weekend work may be required and will be paid as overtime.

Requirements

• Practical experience in general building work, including bricklaying & masonry, roof construction and maintenance, cement and concrete preparation, groundworks & paving, tiling and flooring, plastering & dry walling.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Strong health & safety awareness.
• Good communication skills for working with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Basic IT skills (e.g., using mobile devices and Office 365 for updates).
• City & Guilds qualification covering both Carpentry and Joinery is advantageous.

Benefits

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary.
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus bank holidays).
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of statutory maternity pay or statutory adoption pay, and 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.

Hiring Manager: Phillip Scully.

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