Trade Maintenance Build Technician

About the role

As a Trade Maintenance Build Technician covering Essex areas, you’ll play a key role in keeping our stores and carparks safe, functional, and welcoming for customers and colleagues. You’ll be part of a skilled team responsible for a wide range of building maintenance tasks—both planned and reactive—helping to ensure everything runs smoothly day to day.

Your work will include general building repairs and upkeep, such as brickwork, carpentry, pothole repairs, and drainage fixes. This is a hands-on role where no two days are the same, so flexibility and problem-solving skills are essential.

We’re looking for someone with a solid background in general building work who can turn their hand to a variety of multi-trade repair work and deliver high standards every time. In return, you’ll receive ongoing training, opportunities to grow your career, and the chance to work for one of the UK’s most recognised and respected retail brands. 

The Hiring Manager for this vacancy is Phillip Scully.

What is 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 (12 months service required at the qualifying date) 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.

The above information is a shortened summary, refer to our policies for full details You will be responsible for

• Carrying out general building maintenance across Tesco sites to keep stores safe, functional, and welcoming.
• Completing planned and reactive repairs, aiming for first-time fixes and high-quality standards.
• Handling a variety of building tasks such as brickwork, carpentry, pothole repairs, and drainage maintenance.
• Working independently and as part of a team to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Communicating progress and updates clearly to relevant stakeholders.
• Using problem-solving skills to identify practical solutions for common building issues.
• Managing tasks through to completion and maintaining accurate updates via mobile devices and business systems.
• Weekend work may be required and will be paid as overtime.

You will need

• Practical experience in general building work, including: 
• Bricklaying & masonry
• Roof construction and maintenance
• Cement and concrete preparation
• Groundworks & paving
• Tiling and flooring
• Plastering & dry walling

• A full UK driving licence
• Strong health & safety awareness
• Good communication skills for working with colleagues and stakeholders
• Basic IT skills (e.g., using mobile devices and Office 365 for updates)
• City & Guilds qualification covering both Carpentry and Joinery advantageous

About us You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, <a href="https://www.tesco.com/careers/en-GB/accessibility" ta