About the role
As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician at Tesco, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our stores remains a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for customers and colleagues alike. You’ll be part of a skilled team responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of systems and equipment, helping to keep our operations running smoothly.
Your work will directly impact the shopping experience of thousands of customers every day. You’ll use your technical expertise to identify and resolve issues efficiently, always prioritising safety, compliance, and quality.
This is a hands‑on role that requires a proactive mindset, strong problem‑solving skills, and a commitment to delivering high standards. In return, you’ll be supported with ongoing training, opportunities to grow your career, and the chance to be part of one of the UK’s most recognised and respected retail brands.
The Hiring Manager for this role is Roger Lewis.
You will be responsible for
Carrying out maintenance and repairs on:

Passenger and Goods Lifts
Travelators and Escalators
Dock Levellers
DDLS systems
Scissor Lifts
Back Yard Gates (BYG’s)
Sectional Doors
Roller Shutters
Rapid Roll Doors
Fire Shutters
Compactors and Balers
Pallet Stackers
Respond to breakdowns swiftly and effectively to minimise downtime
Conduct inspections, testing and certification to ensure compliance and safe operation
Document all maintenance activity accurately using digital reporting tools
Collaborate with site operations teams to ensure work is performed safely and with minimal disruption
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance maintenance procedures

You will need
Operational Skills:

ONC or equivalent
Recognised Mechanical Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2/3
Full driving licence
Health & Safety awareness
Communication & stakeholder management
Office 365 knowledge
Completed all technical training upskilling modules relevant to skillset

Relevant Experience:

Proven experience with diverse access control and lift systems
Strong mechanical fault‑finding and diagnostic abilities
Familiarity with powered doors, lifting platforms, and compacting equipment
Understanding of safety and regulatory requirements for workplace machinery

What’s in it for you
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

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 (after 1 year’s service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

About us
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.
It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.
We’re the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.
But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.
We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com
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