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Maintenance Technician – Blackburn, Preston & Surrounding Areas
About the Role
As a Maintenance Technician at Tesco across Blackburn, Preston and surrounding areas, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our stores remain a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for customers and colleagues. 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, career growth opportunities, and the chance to be part of one of the UK’s most recognised and respected retail brands.
The Hiring Manager for this vacancy is Rory Tames.
Responsibilities
As the Maintenance Technician, your key responsibilities will include:
- Collaborating with external contractors to coordinate repairs seamlessly
- Working closely with your team to ensure high-quality service delivery
- Maintaining high energy levels to manage tasks efficiently
- Assisting the management team in keeping stores operational
- Minimising customer disruption by planning repairs strategically
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Key Tasks
- Ensuring all Tesco sites are safe, functional environments for customers and staff
- Following the planned work schedule to achieve first-time fixes, improving efficiency
- Sharing best practices with colleagues and fostering knowledge exchange
- Performing general store and property maintenance
- Using mobile devices (phone/tablet) to track work progress and updates
- Representing the Tesco brand by embodying core values—serving customers, communities, and the planet better
- Attending local/regional meetings to provide input and feedback
- Supporting a diverse and inclusive work culture
Requirements
To excel in this role, you’ll need:
Technical & Operational Skills
- ONC (or equivalent) qualification
- Full UK driving licence
- Health & Safety awareness
- Familiarity with Office 365
- Completion of relevant training modules
Personal Attributes
- Previous experience in maintenance, engineering, or construction
- Digital confidence (ability to manage schedules, emails, and tablets)
- Problem-solving mindset
- Proactive and collaborative attitude
Benefits
We believe in supporting you both in and out of work. Here’s what’s included:
✅ Annual bonus scheme (up to 10% of base salary) ✅ Holiday (starting at 25 days, plus an extra day) ✅ Maternity/Adoption Leave:
- 26 weeks paid at full salary (after 12 months service)
- Followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity/Adoption Pay or leave
- 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave ✅ Health & Wellbeing Support:
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family
- Free mental wellbeing support
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About Us
At Tesco, we pride ourselves on going beyond the supermarket. Whether we’re known as a retailer, tech innovator, or mobile network provider, our colleagues work toward one mission: making everyday living a little easier for customers, communities, and our team.
We champion a work-life balance—60% of your time spent on-site, 40% flexible or remote. Whether you're starting your career, juggling personal goals, or navigating life changes, we’re here to support you. Flexible working is part of the conversation, so let’s discuss what works best for you.
We’re an Accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need assistance with your application or don’t tick every box, apply anyway—we want to hear from you.
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