Maintenance Assistant

We are committed to the Working in Partnership with ASDA and our mission is to provide them safe, compliant & well-maintained stores by exceeding their expectations – every day.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Maintenance Assistants to join our team in Ashington.

16 Hours Per Week

What you’ll be doing:

Our Maintenance Assistant are responsible for carrying out minor general / fabric maintenance and business support tasks as well as PPM’s and general reactive tasks across a number of stores.

Reporting to the Multi-Site Technician, suitable training will be given, as and when required, to achieve competency and the ability to complete the following tasks (not an inclusive list):

• Weekly & monthly planned maintenance tasks as scheduled (fire alarm call point tests / water temperature checks, shower spray head clean and chlorination etc.).
• Carry out weekly store defrost programme.
• Minor building fabric repairs
• Minor decorating tasks
• Minor plumbing tasks / repairs
• Minor Joinery tasks / repairs
• Minor general ad-hoc tasks
• All completed within our Health, Safety & Environmental policies

To join our passionate team, our wish list includes:

• A broad range of practical skills and experience in a trade – i.e. Able to do the job right first time, within a pre-determined timescale.
• You will be positive and proactive in approach, possess good customer service skills and able to work in a fast – paced retail environment (as your role will be working during store opening hours)
• Able to work independently (as well as within a team) so self-motivation is very important as well as being able to organise and prioritise own workload
• IT skills would also be a benefit (we’re not talking computer programming but knowing how to use a ‘tablet’ and word, excel, emails etc is an advantage) as is good communication skills.
• Be physically fit (as the role includes moving and lifting heavy items and using ladder.