Maintenance and Engineering Apprentice

Job Introduction

At Sodexo, we don’t have a set idea about what engineers look like. We believe anyone can be a great engineer. If you have ever thought, “How does that work?” or “I could fix that!”, then maybe you are an engineer in the  making. ​​

Sodexo is a world leading provider in quality of life services. Our role is to make sure our clients have everything they need to do their jobs - from proving catering and cleaning services to ensuring that our client sites have heating and power.  ​​

We are launching a new engineering academy to train our next cohort of engineers so we can carry on supporting our clients now and in the future.  As part of the academy, you will work at a Sodexo site supporting our clients, and attend college one day a week in order to achieve a level three maintenance and operations engineering apprenticeship.  If you have an inquisitive mind, a thirst for knowledge and are detail-orientated, then we want to hear from you! ​​

Sodexo encourages applications from people with different skills, social background and education.  We particularly welcome applications from women, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as these are currently under-represented throughout the engineering field.​​

Apprenticeships are for all ages, so whether you’ve just left education, returning from a career break or looking for a new direction this could be the prefect opportunity! 

Role Responsibility

• To support the business and operational requirements of modern integrated engineering
• Apprentices will need to apply a range of conventional skills and knowledge to undertake engineering activities on a selection of electromechanical and process control plant, systems and equipment
• Apprentices will undertake installation, testing, servicing, removal, replacement, maintenance and repair of a range of equipment, apprentices may also be required to undertake decommissioning activities
•  Apprentices will work towards completing their level three maintenance and operations engineering technician apprenticeship

The Ideal Candidate

• An inquisitive mind 
• Willingness to learn
• Commitment to own learning and development
• Ability to think critically and question appropriately
• Have a logical mind with the ability to demonstrate mechanical reasoning
• Level 2 functional skills in Maths and English are desirable. Candidates will need to sit a functional skills assessment as part of the application process. Candidates will need to sit a functional skills assessment as part of the application process

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

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 are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.