# Maintenance Leader

**Company**: John Lewis Partnership
**Location**: Avonmouth
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £39,200 - £60,000
**Category**: Facilities & Maintenance
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

## Job Overview

Join the John Lewis Partnership as a Maintenance Leader at their new Regional Distribution Centre in Avonmouth. As an employee-owned business, the Partnership's success is built on the belief that when their people thrive, the business thrives. You will play a pivotal role in transitioning the site to full operational readiness by Q4 2026.

## Key Responsibilities

- Support the Facilities Manager in delivering the Maintenance business plan for your area of responsibility.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, Specialist Contractors, and third-party service providers.

- Create and maintain a culture of high performance across all areas of responsibility, focusing on ownership, engagement, Health & Safety, and customer service.

- Ensure compliance with safety and assurance requirements, conducting audits on the internal Maintenance team and contractor works.

- Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineering technicians and tradesmen to maintain buildings to a high standard.

- Support budgetary control for revenue and capital spend across areas of responsibility.

- Oversee the timely delivery of compliance, safety, and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities.

- Actively involve yourself in ensuring all maintenance projects are delivered safely and support the Partnership's carbon reduction programme.

## Requirements

- Extensive experience in retail or distribution maintenance, with proven success leading multi-skilled teams.

- Strong leadership skills, with a focus on process development, team motivation, and building effective relationships.

- Comprehensive knowledge of site safety, including H&S legislation, Legionella, LOLER, PUWER, and Fire Safety.

- Technical expertise in CDM application, Building Management Systems, and CAFM platforms.

- Time-served Electrician (or equivalent HVAC qualification) with a NEBOSH certification or equivalent.

- Analytical and detail-oriented, with strong reporting skills and experience in procurement and supplier management.

## Benefits

- Competitive salary: £39,200 - £60,000 per annum

- Evening Premium: £3.75 per hour for work between 18:00 - 22:00

- Night Premium: £4.75 per hour for work between 22:00 - 06:00

## Additional Information

- Contract type: Permanent

- Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week, 6am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm two-week rota Monday to Friday

- Regular call-out rota required due to 24/7 operational site

## Skills

### Required
- CDM application
- Building Management Systems
- CAFM platforms
- NEBOSH certification
- Electrician qualification
- HVAC qualification
- Site safety
- Legionella
- LOLER
- PUWER
- Fire Safety
- Procurement
- Supplier management

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