General Maintenance operative

Job Introduction

• General Maintenance Operative

   

  Job Opportunity: General Maintenance Operative  (Level 2)

  Location: Reading, RG26UH

  Type: Full-time, Permanent

  Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

  Driving License Required

   

  We are seeking askilled and reliable General MaintenanceOperative to join our facilities maintenance team. This is a hands-onrole supporting the delivery of planned and reactive building fabricmaintenance, including statutory, legislative, and minor new works, on a clientsite.

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Carry out building fabric maintenance tasks and diagnose faults
  • Complete like-for-like asset replacement and minor installation works
  • Conduct risk assessments and work in accordance with safety procedures
  • Maintain compliance with relevant building regulations and standards
  • Provide support during emergency call-outs and out-of-hours response
  • Liaise with clients, team members, and specialist contractors
  • Maintain accurate records of work completed, time spent, and materials used

   

  Required Skills and Experience:

  • Completed apprenticeship in a relevant building services discipline
  • NVQ Level 2 or 3 in a related trade (plumbing or electrical preferred)
  • Experience in a technical maintenance environment
  • Ability to self-manage workload and meet deadlines
  • Strong understanding of health and safety standards
  • Competence in using Microsoft Office and Computerised Maintenance Systems
  • Excellent communication and teamworking skills
  • Familiarity with helpdesk and workflow systems

   

  What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • Ongoing training and development
  • Supportive team and working environment
  • Opportunities for progression in a large, established organisation

   

  Ready to take your next step?

  If you’re a skilledtechnician who thrives in a challenging and rewarding environment, we’d love tohear from you.

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. 

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support 
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater? 

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Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications