Mechanical Technician Opportunities - Manchester Royal Infirmary

Job Introduction

As we find ourselves in these challenging times, you may be in a situation where you are looking for a new role or some temporary work. As a key partner to the NHS, Sodexo plays a big part in supporting the NHS through these unprecedented times, by providing a number of services including maintenance within the hospitals. 

We currently have a number of opportunities available to join our Sodexo Healthcare team at Manchester University NHS Foundation trust as a Mechanical Technician. 

Using your trade skills you will undertake maintenance and repair work across our site. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Technician to join a world leading food and facilities management company

You may feel uncertain around coming to work in a hospital environment at this time, but please be assured that the health and safety of our employees, clients, suppliers and the people we serve every day is our top priority. Each site is introducing the appropriate measures to ensure everyone's safety and monitoring this daily.

Join our team today, and do your part in supporting the NHS during this difficult time!

Role Responsibility

• Maintenance, repair and improvement of building fabric, services and systems.
• Provide accurate records of time taken for tasks, materials required/used and any other information required to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Proactively investigate material source/purchase and alternate solutions to ensure all works can be cost effectively completed.
• Inform line manager of any impending situation, including predicted materials shortage, access or leave that could impact service delivery.
• Take ownership for diagnose of faults and repair plant/equipment where applicable or via outsource supplier.
• Carry out all work you are deemed competent to perform (be it electrical, mechanical, fabric, waste or porterage/moves) in a timely, obliging and supportive manner.
• Where competent, basic electrical fault identification, (including, but not limited to) light fittings (includes emergency lights), lamp replacement, safe installation and inspection of electrical equipment, low voltage electrical distribution systems.
• Maintain tools, equipment, PPE to a safe and good working order of condition and maintain stocks of critical spares and other stock pertaining to responsibilities.

The Ideal Candidate

• IEE 17th edition BS7671 regulations qualification/training or previous engineering training together with adequate experience and desire to achieve 17th Edition within six  months of taking up the position
• Quantifiable training and/or experience/qualifications in either:
  • HVAC (air-conditioning, which may include split unit maintenance & desire to achieve F Gas Training within six months of taking up the position)
  • Plumbing
  • Building fabric maintenance
• Use own initiative to carry out work safely and effectively under own initiative without constant close supervision
• Have good attention to detail

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.